This FieldAI company profile covers the company's valuation, revenue, funding rounds, investors and history. FieldAI works in robotics, with a focus on AI for autonomous robots. It was founded in 2023 and is headquartered in Irvine, California, United States. Its latest valuation on record is US$2 billion (reported) (August 2025). Every figure links to a public source, and anything the company hasn't disclosed is marked as such.
Revenue
Funding history
| Date | Round | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | Two funding rounds | US$405M total | US$2B (reported) | Bezos Expeditions, BHP Ventures, Canaan Partners, Emerson Collective, Intel Capital, Khosla Ventures, NVentures (Nvidia), Prysm, Temasek and others | Construction Dive |
FieldAI timeline
Key dates from the sources on this page, oldest first. Metric snapshots are listed after the funding events.
- 2023 — FieldAI is founded in Irvine by Ali Agha (CEO).
- Aug 2025 — Two funding rounds: US$405M total, valuing the company at US$2B (reported). Investors: Bezos Expeditions, BHP Ventures, Canaan Partners, Emerson Collective, Intel Capital, Khosla Ventures, NVentures (Nvidia), Prysm, Temasek and others.
Investors
Overview
FieldAI builds AI software that lets robots operate autonomously in complex, unstructured environments such as construction sites, mines, energy facilities and industrial plants. Its Field Foundation Models are designed to act as a general "brain" for different types of robots, including wheeled robots, legged robots and humanoids, allowing them to navigate and work without relying on GPS or pre-mapped routes. In August 2025 it announced it had raised US$405 million across two rounds, with investors including Bezos Expeditions, Nvidia's venture arm and Temasek, at a valuation reported at US$2 billion, up from about US$500 million.
Ali Agha, the CEO, founded FieldAI in 2023. Agha previously led teams at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory working on autonomous robots for challenging environments, including projects related to exploration of caves and other planets. That background shaped FieldAI's focus on robots that can handle unpredictable real-world settings.
Products
- Field Foundation Models: AI models for perception, navigation and decision-making that can run on different robot hardware.
- Autonomy software: software deployed on robots for inspections, monitoring and data collection.
- Industrial deployments: robots operating on construction sites and industrial facilities, with deployments in the US, Japan and Europe according to the company.
Funding
FieldAI raised early funding from investors including Gates Frontier and Samsung. In August 2025 it announced US$405 million raised across two rounds, with investors including Bezos Expeditions, BHP Ventures, Canaan Partners, Emerson Collective, Intel Capital, Khosla Ventures, NVentures, Prysm and Temasek. The US$2 billion valuation was reported by people familiar with the matter rather than disclosed by the company, so we label it as reported.
Business model
FieldAI licenses its software and provides autonomy solutions to companies operating robots in industrial settings, often working with robot hardware makers. Customers pay for software, deployments and ongoing services. Its model aims to be hardware-agnostic, so it can work across many robot types rather than building its own robots.
Competition
FieldAI competes with robot foundation model companies such as Physical Intelligence and Skild AI; with robot makers that develop their own autonomy, such as Boston Dynamics and ANYbotics; and with construction technology companies. Its focus on rugged outdoor and industrial environments sets it apart from companies focused on factories or homes.
FieldAI at a glance
FieldAI is an Irvine, California, robotics AI company founded in 2023 by former NASA JPL robotics leader Ali Agha. It builds Field Foundation Models that let different robots operate autonomously in construction and industrial settings. It raised US$405 million across two rounds announced in August 2025, at a reported US$2 billion valuation.
Timeline
- 2023: founded.
- 2024–2025: deploys robots on construction and industrial sites.
- August 2025: announces US$405 million at a reported US$2 billion valuation.
Why construction and industry need autonomy
Construction sites and industrial facilities are large, constantly changing and often dangerous. Companies need to monitor progress, inspect equipment and collect data regularly, tasks that are repetitive and sometimes risky for workers. Robots that can walk or drive around sites autonomously, capturing images and sensor data, can save time and improve safety. Unlike factories, these environments change daily, so robots need adaptable AI rather than fixed routes, which is the problem FieldAI targets.
Robot foundation models
Inspired by large language models, robotics companies are building foundation models trained on large amounts of robot data that can be adapted to many tasks and machines. The hope is that such models will let robots generalise to new environments, just as chatbots handle new questions. Different companies focus on different settings: homes, factories, warehouses or outdoor industrial sites. Which approaches work best in practice is still being tested.
Who funds FieldAI
FieldAI's investors include Jeff Bezos' family office, Bezos Expeditions; Bill Gates-backed Gates Frontier; Nvidia's NVentures; Intel Capital; Khosla Ventures; Temasek; mining company BHP's venture arm; and Samsung.
Who uses FieldAI
FieldAI's customers include construction companies, industrial operators and robot makers seeking autonomy software.
Valuation context
A reported fourfold rise in valuation reflects investor enthusiasm for physical AI. Our guide to robotics startups compares it with peers.
Risks
- Reliability: robots must work consistently in harsh conditions.
- Customer adoption: industrial customers move cautiously.
- Competition: many well-funded robotics AI companies.
- Hardware dependence: relies on partners' robots.
Questions for buyers
- Which robots does the software support?
- What tasks can it perform reliably on your sites?
- How is safety managed around workers?
How a construction site deployment works
On a large construction project, a FieldAI-powered robot might walk the site each evening after workers leave, capturing 360-degree images, laser scans and sensor readings. Because the site changes daily, with new walls, materials and equipment, the robot must recognise obstacles and find its way without a fixed map. The data it collects is compared with building plans to track progress, identify errors early and document work for owners and insurers. Doing the same work manually takes staff time and can be inconsistent. In industrial facilities, similar robots can read gauges, detect leaks or check equipment temperatures, reducing the need for people to enter hazardous areas.
For customers, the value depends on reliability: a robot that gets stuck or needs constant supervision provides little benefit. That's why FieldAI emphasises autonomy in messy, unpredictable conditions as its core capability.
Physical AI investment
Investors have poured billions into "physical AI", meaning AI that controls machines in the real world, since 2024. Large technology companies, including Nvidia, see robotics as the next major market for AI chips and software, and venture firms have backed many startups building robot brains and bodies. FieldAI's broad investor base, spanning technology, mining and energy, reflects interest from industries that could deploy robots at scale.
Industrial buyers typically start with a single site and a narrow task before expanding, so early references from similar operations are especially valuable.
Latest developments (October 2026)
Business Insider reported on 2 October 2026 that FieldAI had signed a term sheet to raise about US$700 million at a US$10 billion valuation, roughly five times its August 2025 valuation of about US$2 billion, according to the Orange County Business Journal. The round had not been formally announced at the time of our update, so we continue to show the 2025 figure. FieldAI builds AI that lets robots navigate unstructured environments such as construction sites and industrial facilities.
What to watch
Watch commercial deployments, partnerships with robot makers and new funding.
Takeaways
Industrial companies may automate inspections and monitoring. Founders can see how space robotics experience translates to industry. Investors should note that its valuation is reported.
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from the public sources below. Where sources disagreed, we used the company's own announcement or a primary news report. Private-company data changes; check the date beside each figure.
Frequently asked questions
What does FieldAI do?
FieldAI is a robotics / ai for autonomous robots company headquartered in Irvine, California, United States. It was founded in 2023.
What is FieldAI's valuation?
FieldAI was valued at US$2 billion (reported) as of August 2025, according to Orange County Business Journal. Private company valuations are set at funding rounds or share sales and can change significantly between them.
How much revenue does FieldAI make?
FieldAI is a private company and has not publicly disclosed its revenue. Figures on third-party sites are usually modelled estimates rather than numbers reported by the company.
What was FieldAI's latest funding round?
The most recent financing we have verified is a two funding rounds in Aug 2025: US$405M total, at a valuation of US$2B (reported). Source: Construction Dive.
Who are FieldAI's investors?
Investors named in public announcements include Bezos Expeditions, Gates Frontier, NVentures (Nvidia), Khosla Ventures, Temasek, Intel Capital, BHP Ventures, Canaan Partners, Emerson Collective and Samsung.
Who founded FieldAI?
FieldAI was founded in 2023 by Ali Agha (CEO).
Is FieldAI a public company?
No. FieldAI is a private company (private, venture backed), so its shares are not traded on a stock exchange and it isn't required to publish its financial results.
Where is FieldAI headquartered?
FieldAI is headquartered in Irvine, California, United States.