Key takeaways
- Tether has invested 70 million euros in Generative Bionics to support the development of intelligent humanoid robots.
- The investment aims to accelerate the deployment of AI industrial robotics and expand Tether’s presence in advanced technologies.
Tether has invested 70 million euros in Generative Bionics, a fundraiser supporting the industrial deployment of intelligent humanoid robots.
The company is the largest spin-off of the Italian Institute of Technology and integrates more than 20 years of robotics R&D, including 60 humanoid prototypes and a team of 70 AI engineers and scientists.
The investment will fund the development of physical AI systems, a dedicated production facility and cutting-edge AI integrations in logistics, healthcare and manufacturing. Generative Bionics’ first robot will debut at CES 2026 in Las Vegas.
Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether, said the company supports technologies that expand human potential and reduce reliance on centralized systems. The deal follows Tether’s previous investments in Blackrock Neurotech and its 20,000 GPU AI compute network built with Northern Data and Rumble.
The global humanoid robotics market is expected to exceed €200 billion by 2035, with projections reaching over €5 trillion by 2050 as industries adopt AI-based automation at scale.