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Physical AI, humanoids and robotics are hiring at record pace. See who is hiring, what roles pay, which recruiters know the field, and what moved this week.
Global venture funding to robotics startups in Q3 2026, up from $4.3B in Q3 2025.
Gross capital Agility expects from its Nasdaq listing and related financings.
Median salary in robotics software and AI, vs $102K in industrial manufacturing.
Robots produced by AgiBot as of its Chimelong deployment launch.
Hiring now.
16 open roles at 6 physical AI companies, each checked on the company job board on November 5, 2026. Pay shows the range posted by the employer.
Helix AI Engineer, Training Performance
Helix AI Engineer, Video Pretraining
Reinforcement Learning Engineer, Whole Body Control
Head of Intellectual Property
Director of Product, Platform
Machine Learning: Whole-Body Control
Principal Tools Engineer, Simulation
Research Technical Program Manager, Robotics
NPI Technical Program Manager
Power Electronics Engineer, Charging
Software Engineer, Manufacturing Systems
Warehouse Manager, Commercial Operations
Staff Engineer, ERP Systems
Robot Operations Manager
Data Collection Manager
QA Lead, Robotics
Roles open when checked on November 5, 2026. Postings close without notice, so confirm on the employer page. Pay shown is base salary as posted.
Where the money moves.
Capital decides headcount. These are the rounds, listings and valuations behind the current hiring wave in physical AI.
Robotics startup funding in Q3 2026, more than double the $4.3B of Q3 2025.
Robotics funding, 2026 to date
Gross capital for Agility from its Nasdaq debut as AGLT, the first US pure-play humanoid listing.
Series A for Eka Robotics, building grippers and models using touch as well as vision.
Reported valuations
Skills in demand.
Open roles cluster around 4 problems: teaching robots from data, controlling a full body, building reliable hardware, and running fleets on real sites.
Robot foundation models
Video pretraining, training performance and data systems for robot learning.
Figure Helix · Physical Intelligence · The Bot CompanyWhole-body control
Reinforcement learning and controls for balance, walking and manipulation together.
Figure · The Bot CompanySimulation and tools
Simulators and tooling to train and test before a robot touches a real floor.
1X · Dyna RoboticsFleet and site operations
Robot operations, data collection and warehouse leadership for live deployments.
Agility · 1X · FigureWhat the work pays.
| Segment | Base salary | Other terms |
|---|---|---|
| VP, early stage (Seed to Series B) | $250K to $380K | Equity 0.3% to 1.2%, bonus 15% to 25% |
| VP, growth stage (Series C to pre-IPO) | $350K to $500K | Bonus 20% to 40% |
| C-suite, growth stage | $450K to $650K | Bonus 20% to 40% |
| Senior technical or product, large operators | $380K to $600K | Total pay above $1M for the most senior roles |
| Senior, defense-adjacent | $400K to $700K | Depends on clearance and scope |
Benchmarks published by Christian & Timbers, Jan 29, 2026. Firm-reported market data.
| Sector or role | Median salary | Comparison |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and autonomous vehicles | $200K | Highest sector median |
| Robotics software and AI | $198K | vs $102K in industrial manufacturing |
| Robotics Engineer, software and AI | $185K | vs $113K in manufacturing |
| Controls Engineer, aerospace | $184K | vs $109K in manufacturing |
| Logistics and warehousing | $130K | Sector median |
CareersInRobotics Robotics Salary Guide 2025, 907 data points, via RoboticsTomorrow, Jan 23, 2026.
This week.
All news →Agility begins trading on Nasdaq as AGLT
The first US-listed pure-play humanoid company, with about $465M in gross capital and over $300M in committed Digit 5 orders.
Read source ↗Xiaomi humanoids work an 8-hour shift
Footage shows humanoids sorting center-console covers through a full shift at the Xiaomi EV factory.
Read source ↗GXO expands Digit to 2 more US sites
Statesville, North Carolina and Lebanon, Tennessee, starting early 2027.
Read source ↗Building a robotics team?
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