Feb. 10, 2026, San Francisco, Calif. and Trondheim, Norway — Trener Robotics (previously T-Robotics) has raised a $32 million Series A round of funding.
Co-led by existing investor Engine Ventures and new investor IAG Capital Partners with participation from strategic investors Cadence and Geodesic Capital, through Nikon’s NFocus Fund, the new capital brings Trener Robotics’ total funding to over $38 million and will be used to support training Trener Robotics’ platform Acteris with new industrial robot processes, distribution expansion into new markets and hiring talent to address rapidly scaling demand.
“This fresh capital allows us to further accelerate our mission to make AI models the new standard for robot operations, turning the millions of existing robots and tens of millions of robots yet to be deployed, into intelligent, self-learning teammates for manufacturers of all sizes,” said Asad Tirmizi, chief executive officer of Trener Robotics, in a media release.
The company’s first focus area is robotic CNC machine-tending with other high-demand applications to follow in 2026.
Manufacturers using Acteris reportedly gain:
- An agentic user interface that enables robots to be controlled through natural conversation, intuitive task sequences and high-fidelity simulation. It empowers any user, regardless of robotics expertise, to effortlessly run high-performance robotic applications.
- Part identification and handling even under adverse conditions.
- Optimized robot motions that react to changes, delivering significant robustness.
- Intelligent collision avoidance and enhanced safety features that mimic common sense.
- Real-time production dashboards for performance monitoring.
Opportunity for integrators: Scaling automation without scaling complexity
Trener Robotics has built momentum with more than 15 solution and integration partners across Europe and the U.S. that now provide Acteris-powered turnkey solutions, including the robot, gripper and software, all pre-integrated and production-ready.
Acteris is currently directly compatible with ABB, Universal Robots and FANUC, with more leading robot brands to follow.
“Our go-to-market strategy is to empower System Integrators and OEMs with a Robot AI skills platform for deploying and controlling robots across diverse industrial environments,” said Tirmizi in a press statement.
By utilizing standardized robot and application logic, Acteris reportedly provides a reduced programming burden, shorter project timelines and a modern operator experience that aligns integrator productivity with end-customer quality.
At the world’s largest machining tradeshow, EMO Hannover, Trener Robotics recently won the Machine Tool Innovation Award in recognition of its groundbreaking approach to robotics.
In late 2024, Trener Robotics was selected as the winner in the ABB AI Startup Challenge, which accelerates the robotics and AI industries by seeking innovation across the three key areas of natural language programming, skill learning and autonomous decision-making.
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