Topic: Funding

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HoloMatic Raises $100M in Series C to Bolster Autonomous Vehicle Development

December 8, 2022 · HoloMatic said the money will help it expand its research and development efforts and help it mass produce its technology.

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Gecko Robotics to Help U.S. Air Force Modernize ICBM Facilities

December 6, 2022 · Gecko Robotics has been awarded an SBIR contract to integrate concrete evaluation technology into its crawling robots to aid the rapid modernization of the nuclear triad.

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BeeHero Secures $42M in Series B for Robotic BeeHive System Deployment

December 5, 2022 · BeeHero said the recent funding will help it conduct research for its "Sustainable Agriculture Ecosystem."

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Sarcos Defense Wins $1M U.S. Army Contract for Ammo Handling Robot

December 1, 2022 · Sarcos plans to use the funding to continue testing of an ammunition handling robot designed to be integrated into the U.S. Army’s Extended Range Cannon Artillery system.

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Sanctuary Cognitive Systems Gets $30M Investment From Canadian Government

November 30, 2022 · The Canadian government wants to be a leader in AI development, as its Strategic Innovation Fund invests in general-purpose robot developer Sanctuary Cognitive Systems.

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Locus Robotics Raises $117M in Series F Round, Bringing Valuation to Nearly $2B

November 29, 2022 · Locus Robotics said its latest funding will accelerate its industry leadership as it provides autonomous mobile robots to more than 230 sites around the world.

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ISEE Raises Series B Funding for Self-Driving Yard Trucks

November 18, 2022 · ISEE is using its latest investment to hire more staffers as it continues development and deployment of its AI technology stack for self-driving yard trucks.

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Soft Robotics Picks Up Series C Funding From Food Producers for Its Grasping Tech

November 17, 2022 · Soft Robotics, whose mGripAI picking system combines compliant grippers, machine vision, and AI, has raised funding from major food producers to expand deployments.

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Attabotics Raises $71M in Series C-1 to Bolster 3D Robotic Warehousing

November 16, 2022 · Attabotics has increased its total funding amount to $165 million following the recent Series C-1 funding round.

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Truck Unloading a Solvable Problem for Automation, Says Pickle Robot CEO

November 16, 2022 · Truck unloading is a difficult task for distribution centers and warehouses, but Pickle Robot plans to lead the pack of companies working to automate it.

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Pickle Robot Pilots Truck Unloading in Southern California, Raises Series A Funding

November 15, 2022 · Pickle Robot, which is running pilots of its truck unloading robots, has raised $26 million and added executives to its team as it commercializes its technology.

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Britbots and Sapphire Capital Partners Launch British Robotics Start-Up Fund

November 10, 2022 · Britbots has launched an investment fund taking advantage of recent U.K. tax rules to help robotics startups address post-Brexit, post-COVID challenges.

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Volocopter Raises $182M in Second Signing of Series E Funding for Urban Air Mobility

November 1, 2022 · Volocopter added $182 million to the $170 million it had already raised in its Series E round as it brings its urban air mobility technology to cities around the world.

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Bright Machines Raises $132M to Expand Intelligent Automation in Manufacturing

November 1, 2022 · Bright Machines said it latest funding will help it develop new software and services to improve the flexibility, resilience, and sustainability of manufacturing.

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Fox Robotics Closes $20M Round for Autonomous Forklifts

October 30, 2022 · Fox Robotics, which has developed an autonomous forklift trailer unloader, plans to apply its funding to grow its staff, ramp up production, and expand globally.

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Galen Robotics Raises Series A Funding to Bring Surgical Robot as a Service to Market

October 28, 2022 · Galen Robotics has developed Digital Surgery-as-a-Service for stable robot-assisted procedures that are complex, starting with laryngeal operations.

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Cepton Obtains $100M Investment From Koito Manufacturing for Lidar Development

October 28, 2022 · Cepton will receive $100 million from longtime partner Koito Manufacturing as the high-precision lidar provider and automotive supplier serve customers such as GM.

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THINK Surgical Raises $100M to Commercialize Robots for Orthopedic Surgery

October 26, 2022 · THINK Surgical, which has developed surgical robots for total knee replacements, plans to use the funding to offer a common planning system across platforms.

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PickNik Robotics Wins Space Force Contract for On-Orbit Capture, NASA Contract for Machine Learning in Space

October 25, 2022 · PickNik Robotics recently won a U.S. Space Force contract for orbital robot arms, a NASA contract for supervised autonomy, and a Colorado AIA grant for space robotics.

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Swift Navigation Raises $100M for Precise Positioning for Vehicles, Drones, and Robots

October 18, 2022 · Swift Navigation said it has developed technology to improve satellite-based positioning to centimeter accuracy and is expanding its continent-wide networks.

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