Amazon founder Jeff Bezos recently invested in a robotics startup called Physical Intelligence. The startup aims to develop software that allows robots to perform tasks like folding laundry and bagging groceries.
Elon Musk has been working on the Optimus humanoid robot. Tesla plans to have humanoid robots in low production for internal use by 2025 and for sale to other companies by 2026.
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has invested in Opentrons, a robotics startup focusing on the healthcare industry.
A number of other billionaire investors have also backed robotics companies, including Vinod Khosla, Mark Zuckerberg, Dustin Moskovitz, and Peter Thiel.