Tether's investment arm has funneled new funding into Generative Bionics, a new company born out of the Italian Institute of Technology. The company develops advanced humanoid systems designed for heavy industrial environments. These machines are designed to perform reliably under pressure, interact with people in a safe and natural way, and use high-level AI to handle physically demanding tasks.
In brief
- Tether has partnered with AMD Ventures, RoboIT and other investors to provide €70 million in funding to Generative Bionics through CDP Venture Capital's AI fund.
- Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether, noted that the investment aims to strengthen critical infrastructure and support technologies that expand human capacity through robotics and AI.
- Generative Bionics is preparing its first industrial contracts for early 2026, targeting a growing global market for humanoid robotics estimated at trillions of euros by 2050.
Funding round and growth roadmap
Tether has joined AMD Ventures, RoboIT and other backers in a €70 million funding round organized by CDP Venture Capital's artificial intelligence fund. The investment aligns with the stablecoin issuer's continued push toward technologies that strengthen digital and physical infrastructure while supporting tools designed to expand human capabilities.
Generative Bionics explained that the new funds will accelerate several key stages of its development plan. The company plans to advance its product line, continue to refine and train your physical AIcarry out industrial tests and start work on its first manufacturing plant. This progression marks an important milestone as the startup develops its humanoid systems and moves toward their practical use.
Tether noted that its involvement is part of a broader strategy to support technologies that reduce dependence on dominant technology platforms. This broader effort includes initiatives that expand its role in human-computer interaction and artificial intelligence:
- Support brain-computer interface initiatives through Blackrock Neurotech to advance human-machine capabilities.
- Collaborate with Northern Data and Rumble to build a global network of 20,000 GPUs for the development of open, privacy-friendly AI.
Tether Viewpoint and Industry Outlook
Paolo Ardoino, chief executive of Tether, said the company is directing its capital toward technologies that strengthen critical infrastructure while enabling innovations that expand human capacity. He has qualified humanoid robotics and physical AI major leap in the practical use of intelligent systems and added that “Generative Bionics is building one of the most advanced emerging platforms in Europe. »
Looking to the future, Generative Bionics is preparing its first industrial contracts, which are expected to be announced in early 2026. This comes as international forecasts indicate that the humanoid robotics sector could surpass €200 billion by 2035 and exceed $5 trillion by 2050, showing the scale of the opportunity the startup is targeting.
Market Rating Update and Tether Response
This news comes weeks after S&P Global lowered USDT's stability rating to its lowest level, citing Tether's increasing holdings of Bitcoin and other assets with limited transparency. Ardoino has disputed this assessment on
He added that established finance appears destabilized when companies point out weaknesses in the current system. Ardoino has maintained that Tether holds excess reserves, avoids high-risk assets, and remains highly profitable, which he sees as evidence of deeper problems within traditional financial structures.
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