Mistral AI, Humanoid, ORiS — a multi-billion compute deal, $152 million for robots and €5 million for orbital energy — Daily News July 21, 2026
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Mistral AI signs a multi-billion infrastructure agreement with Microsoft; Humanoid raises $152 million for humanoid robots in warehouses; ORiS receives €5 million to develop orbital solar energy systems from Turin.
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Startups mentioned
Mistral AI
Paris company founded in 2023 building generative AI models, including open ones that can run on the customer's own infrastructure. €3B Series D in 09/2026 at over €21B valuation.
Humanoid
UK startup (SKL Robotics Ltd.) building humanoid robots for industrial environments — the HMND-01 Alpha in wheeled and bipedal variants — with the KinetIQ AI platform for robotic fleet coordination. Europe's first pure-play humanoid robotics unicorn.
ORiS
Turin deep-tech (ESA BIC Turin, I3P PoliTo) developing laser Wireless Power Transmission (WPT) systems in orbit, to recharge satellites, drones and future lunar rovers without physical contact. First product: LOONA, a laser drone charging platform developed within the NATO DIANA programme.