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XDOF Nears Final Stage of Series B Talks at $1.2 Billion Valuation, With 8VC Leading: Report
XDOF, which collects real-world data for robots, is moving ahead with Series B talks less than three months after emerging from stealth. The company is reportedly valued at about $1.2 billion, with 8VC leading the round. Its annualized revenue is approaching about $50 million.
What happened
According to a Sept. 4, 2026, report by TechCrunch, XDOF, which collects real-world data for robots, is in the final stages of talks for a Series B funding round at a valuation of about $1.2 billion, less than three months after emerging from stealth.
Why it matters
This shows that competition in the robotics industry is shifting from hardware performance toward the quantity and quality of training data. The emergence of companies specializing in data supply could accelerate the division of labor between large companies pursuing vertical integration in robot development and startups that source data externally.
Sources
Translated from the Japanese original: /news/xdof-shiriizu-b-koushou-ga-saishuudankai-ni-hyouka-hitai-12-09a044. The Japanese version is authoritative if they differ.