Manufacturing Bots brain... Flexxon raises 82.5 billion KRW to initiate a global challenge.

Swiss startup Flexion, founded with the goal of creating humanoid robot “brains”, recently raised $50 million in Series A funding (approximately 72 billion KRW), signaling a new wave in the robotics industry. Founded less than a year ago, Flexion is led by a team of former researchers from Nvidia (NVDA), and plans to use this funding round to establish its headquarters in Silicon Valley, accelerating global business expansion.

Flexion is developing a “fully autonomous platform” aimed at breaking through the limitations of traditional Bots relying on scripted actions and remote control systems. Co-founder Nikita Rudin, CEO, emphasizes: “What we are creating is a general AI neural network that is not restricted by specific forms or functions, serving as the core brain for enabling Bots to collaborate with humans in completing tasks.” In fact, Flexion's solution is based on language recognition, visual-motor coordination, and full-body control, allowing for flexible responses to various complex situations.

The company's technological differentiation lies in its “simulation-first methodology”. It conducts AI training through high-performance physical simulations, rather than relying on human direct manipulation or manual programming learning, which significantly distinguishes it from other Bots startups. In particular, by employing reinforcement learning techniques, it can anticipate the countless variables that may arise in real-world environments.

Flexion's preferred target market includes humanoid Bots and other high-value industrial Bots. The ultimate strategy is to expand the application range of autonomous Bots to logistics, manufacturing, disaster response, and even space exploration. At the same time, we are committed to developing a “morphology-agnostic” system suitable for different forms of Bots, such as wheeled platforms and multi-joint robotic arms. The long-term goal is to become the standard for an AI-based universal Bots ecosystem.

The total financing amount of the company has reached approximately $57.35 million (about 82.5 billion KRW), with investors in this round including DST Global Partners, NVIDIA's venture capital NVentures, Redalpine, Prosus Ventures, and Moonfire Ventures. Flexion will use the funds to expand its R&D team at its Zurich headquarters and accelerate its expansion into the U.S. market.

The industry is highly concerned about Flexion's attempts. Redalpine's investment director, Philipp Knaiss, commented: “Flexion focuses on tackling areas where existing Bots technology has difficulty breaking through – building a shareable Bot brain, whose autonomy and technical strength validated in real-world scenarios are key factors in investment decisions.” Sandeep Bakhshi from Prosus Ventures also pointed out: “The remote control learning method that requires humans to repeatedly provide data is inefficient and unsustainable,” believing that Flexion's full simulation model represents the future of the market.

This financing is expected to have a positive impact on the entire Bots field. According to Crunchbase data, global venture capital in the Bots sector is expected to surpass $10.7 billion (approximately 15.4 trillion Korean Won) by November 2025, setting a new high since 2021. In the wave of artificial intelligence and Bots technology integration reshaping various industries, emerging companies like Flexion are gradually taking the lead.