Robotics 24/7    Topics    3D Printing    Funding

Top 10 Robotics and Automation Transactions in Q1 2021


Click arrow or on image to advance.
   
1 of 10

10. WeRide raises $310M for autonomous vehicles

After completing Series B2 and B3 funding, WeRide announced on Jan. 14, 2021, that it had raised a total of $310 million. Yuton Group led the investment into the Guangzhou, China-based developer of Level 4 autonomous vehicles. WeRide has been testing its robotaxi since November 2019, and it said that more than 60,000 passengers completed more than 147,000 trips in the first year of service. The company is also developing an autonomous bus and said it plans to use the investment to “strengthen the stability and safety of self-driving systems, operate our services while adhering to regulations, and strive to bring more self-driving products to the market.”

Return to article.
 

1. 10. WeRide raises $310M for autonomous vehicles

2. 9. AI processor provider Horizon Robotics finds $400M

3. 8. Berkshire Grey enters $413M SPAC merger

4. 7. Plus gets $420M for autonomous trucks

5. 6. Momenta obtains $500M in Series C funding

6. 5. Nuro receives $500M in Series C funding for delivery robo…

7. 4. VELO3D to undertake $500M SPAC merger

8. 3. Cruise gets $1B in equity funding from Microsoft, others

9. 2. 3D printing firm Markforged in $2.1B SPAC merger

10. 1. Teledyne acquires FLIR Systems for $8B



Robot Technologies

Mobile Robots

ABB releases second annual Automotive Manufacturing Outlook Survey results
Avidbots announces launch of Kas autonomous cleaning robot
ForwardX Robotics introduces Apex C1500-L autonomous forklift
LexxPluss announces mobile robot conveyance demonstration facility
More mobile robots

Collaborative Robots

ABB releases second annual Automotive Manufacturing Outlook Survey results
How supervised autonomy keeps robot arms moving
Teradyne Robotics announces collaboration with NVIDIA
OSD ManTech selects three ARM Institute consortium member projects for Organic Industrial Base Challenge
More collaborative robots


Autonomous Vehicles

ABB opens refitted, state-of-the-art U.S. robotics facility in Michigan
Scythe Robotics expands commercial landscaping robot production facility
Boston University celebrates grand opening of Robotics & Autonomous Systems Teaching & Innovation Center
MODEX 2024: Cypher Robotics releases Captis AGV for industrial scanning
More autonomous vehicles

3D Printing

OSD ManTech selects three ARM Institute consortium member projects for Organic Industrial Base Challenge
Meltio debuts new M600 wire-laser metal deposition system
Ricoh extends 3D-printing expertise to manufacturing with new university partnership
Manifest 2024: Ocado Group announces deal to provide fulfillment technology to McKesson Canada
More 3D printing