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Wandelbots

Germany

Microsoft-backed; expanded NOVA with a cloud module at Automatica 2025 and secured EUR 12.8M in non-dilutive German research grants. Total disclosed funding is about $126M across 6 rounds.

Updated 2026-07-09 · Last verified 2026-07-09

CountryDE
RegionEMEA
Segmentsoftware-tooling
Founded2,017
Funding (USD)$126M
Key productsWandelbots NOVA robot-agnostic operating system, NOVA Cloud (launched Automatica 2025), NOVA Developer Portal
Last round2022-01 · Series C · $84M
EMEA relevanceDresden-based Wandelbots builds NOVA, a vendor-agnostic operating system that lets developers program, simulate and orchestrate robots from any major brand, a software abstraction layer Europe needs to keep its installed industrial base competitive in the physical AI era.

Sources : TechCrunch (2022-01-25)Robotics and Automation News (2025-06-23)Tracxn (2026-07-09)

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Christian Verbrugge

Christian Verbrugge · D·Fairy

Bringing a physical AI solution into European industry?

15 years at KUKA on automotive OEM programs (€100M), now focused on edge AI and autonomous agents. I support robotics and embodied AI companies on their EMEA market entry: OEM and Tier 1 access, co-funded pilots, AI Act readiness.

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