Sunday Robotics Raises $165M to Launch Autonomous Home Robots by Thanksgiving

Mountain View startup Sunday Robotics has secured a $165 million Series B funding round, catapulting the company to a $1.15 billion valuation. Led by Coatue, this capital injection signals a major shift in the robotics sector from laboratory demonstrations to actual commercial deployment in private homes. The funding will accelerate the production of Sunday’s flagship robot, Memo, which is scheduled for a beta release in late 2026. Sunday sets itself apart with a unique data collection strategy involving a low-cost wearable known as the Skill Capture Glove. By distributing these gloves to a network of Memory Developers, the company has built a massive dataset of millions of real-world chore episodes. This philosophy allows Memo to learn generalized autonomy from actual human movements rather than artificial simulations. Unlike many competitors focused on complex bipedal designs, Memo utilizes a rolling base for stability and a soft silicone exterior. CEO Tony Zhao emphasizes that the goal of the Series B is to stop giving demos and start delivering products. The company plans to deploy the first units to a select group of fifty households just before Thanksgiving. These testers will help refine the robot's ability to handle unpredictable tasks like loading dishwashers and folding laundry. With a team of over 70 experts from Tesla and OpenAI, Sunday aims to drop retail prices below $10,000 at scale. Interested parties can track their progress at Sunday.ai.