According to official announcement, U.S. robotics company Nidus completed a $30 million funding round on November 11, led by Kleiner Perkins and Costanoa, with participation from Ludlow Ventures, SF1, Absolute Partners, Tau, and angel investors including Hadrian founder Chris Power and Dulo co-founder Adrian Aoun.
Nidus develops foundation robotics models enabling traditional industrial robots to perform precision assembly tasks using sovereign AI training, allowing clients to retain proprietary knowledge. The company has deployed custom models for wire harness automation on its proprietary platform, built to U.S. Department of Defense security standards. Nidus reported surpassing seven-figure revenue within four months of founding. The funding will support engineering team expansion, extend automation capabilities beyond harness processing, and scale deployments with U.S. defense manufacturers.