Top 10 Robotics Transactions of May 2021

Mech-Mind builds funding to more than $100M for machine vision

​Mech-Mind robotics recently completed its Series C fundraising round, saying that its total funding is more than $100 million. The Beijing-based company said its machine vision software, 3D camera, AI, and programming environment should make it easier for factories and warehouses to bring in automation. Mech-Mind counted Chinese tech giant Meituan among its investors, and it recently released a 3D camera that it said can work in demanding lighting conditions.

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