Topic: Funding

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10 Humanoid Robotic Companies to Look Out For

October 9, 2022 · Humanoid robots may seem like the stuff of science fiction, but these companies are making them a reality.

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Berkshire Grey Makes Equity Purchase Agreement Worth Up to $75M With Lincoln Park Capital

October 6, 2022 · Berkshire Grey, which provides robots for picking, sorting, and moving items in warehouses, plans to use the capital to continue its growth and make strategic transactions.

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Scalable Robotics Gets ABB Investment to Enhance Welding System Portfolio

October 5, 2022 · Scalable Robotics, whose technology enables users to program welding robots without prior experience, is working with ABB as it expands its partner ecosystem.

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Recycling Robot Provider EverestLabs Raises $16.1M in Series A

September 30, 2022 · EverestLabs will use the funding to scale up production and address the needs of manufacturing recycling facilities.

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Avidbots Cleans Up With $70M in Series C Funding to Bring Autonomous Robots to Market

September 28, 2022 · Avidbots, whose Neo cleaning robot works with the Avidbots Autonomy software and the Avidbots Command Center, is expanding R&D and staff in Canada and sales worldwide.

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OPLOG Raises $10.5M to Widen European Warehouse Network With In-House Robotics

September 27, 2022 · OPLOG is offering both logistics services and mobile robots in a pooled approach as it expands fulfillment warehouse operations across Europe and the U.K.

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Lucid Drone Technologies to Present at IFMA World Workplace, Venture Atlanta Forward 2022

September 26, 2022 · Lucid Drone Technologies, which makes industrial spray drones designed for window washing, is among those chosen from over 450 applicants to participate in the Southeastern event.

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Civ Robotics Raises $5M Seed Round for Autonomous Surveying System

September 22, 2022 · Civ Robotics plans to use its seed funding to expand its staff, continue R&D, and grow business development for its CivDot surveying robot.

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The Next Chapter of Surgical Robotics

September 18, 2022 · Universities and hospitals are conducting several surgical robotic firsts as the technology continues to be developed.

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Peer Robotics Raises $2.3M in Seed Funding for Haptic-Sensing Mobile Robots

September 12, 2022 · Peer Robotics, a New England-based AMR maker, said it is developing dynamic mobile robot systems that understand physical feedback.

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Realtime Robotics Raises an Additional $14.4M for RapidPlan Motion Planning Software

September 8, 2022 · Realtime Robotics, whose RapidPlan is designed to facilitate the design and deployment of industrial robot applications, plans to use its latest funding to scale up.

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The University of Nebraska-Lincoln to Lead $25M Project for Robotics Innovation

September 6, 2022 · The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is among the partners that will benefit from a $25 million award as part of the Build Back Better Regional Challenge program.

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Southwestern Pennsylvania Gets $62.7M Grant to Build Robotics and Autonomy Cluster

September 2, 2022 · The Southwestern Pennsylvania New Economy Collaborative is among the recipients of federal Build Back Better Regional Challenge grants for technology and workforce development.

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Apptronik CEO Discusses Humanoid Robots, Amazon Acquisition of iRobot

September 2, 2022 · Apptronik is developing exoskeletons and humanoid robots. CEO Jeff Cardenas reflects on Amazon's purchase of iRobot and the future of service robotics and AI.

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Robotics and Automation Help Companies Through Economic Challenges, Says Thomas H. Lee Partners

August 29, 2022 · Thomas H. Lee Partners is a leading investor in supply chain and logistics automation startups. Despite economic headwinds, the private equity firm still sees robots as transformative.

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SAIC Motor Raises $143M With Robotaxi Partner Momenta

August 17, 2022 · SAIC Motor has raised 1 billion yuan, including investment from autonomous ride-hailing developer and partner Momenta. The companies are operating robotaxis in China.

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Geek+ Closes $100M Series E1 Funding With Strategic Investment From Intel

August 8, 2022 · Geek+, which develops and sells autonomous mobile robots and software for warehousing, supply chain, and logistics operations, said it's now valued at more than $2 billion.

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Medical Microinstruments Secures $75M to Advance Robotic Microsurgery in United States

July 25, 2022 · As it moves its headquarters in the United States, the company said the new funding will be used to better establish itself in the United States market.

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JAKA Robotics Raises $150M in Series D Financing for Cobot Innovations

July 22, 2022 · JAKA Robotics said it plans to use the funding continue its research and development around its collaborative robots and expand its global industrial customer base.

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TIER IV Raises Series B Funding Toward Autonomous Driving Technology

July 20, 2022 · TIER IV has received Series B funding from investors including Yamaha Motor as well as the Japanese government as it develops open-source software for autonomous vehicles.

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