Anthropic Held Acquisition Talks With Robotics Startup Physical Intelligence in Spring 2026

Anthropic and Physical Intelligence held acquisition talks in spring 2026, per The Information. Separately, Physical Intelligence was discussing a $1 billion funding round at an $11 billion valuation, up from $5.6 billion in November 2025. CEO Karol Hausman denied acquisition reports to employees after a social media rumor. OpenAI, an existing backer, launched its own robotics unit in May 2026.