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- Tether invests €70 million in humanoid robots for industrial tasks.
- Generative Bionics aims to transform industries with advanced robotics technology.
- Tether diversifies investments, expanding into robotics, AI, and automation sectors.
Tether has taken a significant step outside its core business by investing €70 million in Generative Bionics, a robotics startup. Its issuer of stablecoins and other investors, such as AMD Ventures and the state-funded Artificial Intelligence Fund of Italy, are supporting the company in its ambitious mission to develop humanoid robots for use in various industries. These robots are also intended to address physically challenging and hazardous locations in manufacturing plants, storage facilities, and other high-risk environments where conventional robotic hands cannot reach.
Physical AI: During its development, Generative Bionics is creating humanoids, known as Physical AI, designed to operate within man-made environments. They can lift, haul, and repeat chores comfortably, unlike present-day industrial robots. The technology has the potential to revolutionize industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, and logistics, making these processes more efficient and reducing the likelihood of human injury.
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Tether Expands Investment Strategy with Robotics and AI Technologies
This investment marks a new move for Tether. CEO Paolo Ardoino stated that the emergence of robotics within the company aligns with its strategic investment in diversifying its investments across both digital and physical infrastructure. Tether aims to empower society by transitioning to automation and AI, thereby minimizing the reliance on centralized technology systems.
Other ventures of Tether include investments in Bitcoin mining and artificial intelligence initiatives. The vision of Ardoino is evident: Tether aims to belong to industries that contribute to real-world innovation, and robotics and automation are key to the company’s future efforts.
Generative Bionics intends to deploy its first commercial humanoid robots in 2026, with a focus on industries such as manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, and retail. The investment of Tether followed several weeks after an S&P Global downgrade that ended the stability score of USDT, as the company became increasingly invested in Bitcoin and other high-risk investments. Regardless, Tether has refuted the assessment, labeling it as outdated.
It is a bold step in a new direction for Tether, which now plans to expand beyond stablecoins and explore the possibilities of physical robotics in factories.
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