Woofun AI reports that humanoid robot startup Walden Robotics has completed a $300 million seed financing round, establishing a post-money valuation of $1.1 billion. The round was co-led by Deviation Capital and Toyota Motor Corporation, with additional investment from Nvidia, Boeing, AE Ventures, Samsung Ventures, and CoreWeave Ventures.

Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company develops proprietary hardware, software, and AI models for general-purpose robots in manufacturing and logistics. Co-founder Russ Tedrake confirmed that sales have commenced across multiple industries, including a pilot deployment at a North American Toyota plant where robots handle repetitive tasks such as loading parts and cleaning equipment.