Horizon Robotics Secures $400 Million Series C for Robotic Computing ## Opening Signal The completion of a $400 million Series C funding round by Horizon Robotics (Di瓜机器人 / Diguabot) on September 29, 2026, signals a major vote of confidence in foundational hardware and computing architecture for intelligent machines. Notably featuring seven consecutive rounds of backing from investors like Linear Capital, this mega-round highlights how capital continues to concentrate around advanced infrastructure plays rather than surface-level software applications. For European founders and operators navigating capital-intensive deep tech markets, this deal illustrates the sheer scale of liquidity and long-term commitment required to build category-defining infrastructure in the intelligent robotics space. ## What Horizon Robotics Does Horizon Robotics (Di瓜机器人 / Diguabot) operates as a specialized robotics technology company focusing on advanced robotic computing solutions. As autonomous systems transition from controlled industrial environments to dynamic, unstructured real-world settings, the computational bottleneck has become…