GrayMatter Robotics’ Scan&Sand system is a flexible robotic sander that can quickly adjust to objects with complex geometry.
Muddy Machines brings in $1.8M for asparagus harvesting robot Sprout
Sprout is a lightweight, battery-powered autonomous robot that can precisely harvest asparagus for up to 16 hours a day.
Levita Magnetics raises $26M for Magnetic-Assisted Robotic Surgery platform
Levita Magnetics said it has raised $26 million to fund regulatory and commercial progress on its Magnetic-Assisted Robotic Surgery (MARS) platform.
The state of robotics investment
Cowen’s Peter Finn on the state of investment into the robotics industry and the impact of inflation, higher interest rates, and other issues.
Berkshire Grey loses $29M in Q2 on $23.4M in revenue
Berkshire Grey saw $20 million in new orders in Q2 and currently has a backlog of $100 million in orders.
StradVision brings in $88M for autonomous vehicle software
StradVision’s SVNet is a deep learning-based perception software that powers the perception technology behind ADAS and autonomous vehicles.
iRobot laying off 10% of staff
iRobot is laying off about 140 employees. The Roomba maker said the reductions are not connected to the Amazon acquisition.
Waku Robotics secures $1.64M seed round
Waku Robotics offers consulting services for new mobile robot buyers along with fleet management software and integration/implementation services.
Geek+ raises another $100M for AMRs
Geek+ plans to use the fresh funding to further expand in the global market and invest in research and development.
LiDAR maker Ouster brings in $10.3M, but loses $28M in Q2
Ouster had its second-highest revenue quarter ever in Q2. Its revenue was driven by growth in the industrial vertical.
Inside Amazon’s robotics ecosystem
Amazon has built a vast robotics ecosystem through acquisitions, investments, and internally developed products.
Amazon buying iRobot for $1.7B
If this deal goes through, iRobot would be Amazon’s fourth most-expensive acquisition ever.
Ottonomy closes $3.3M seed round and announces Ottobot 2.0
The company has raised a total of $4.9M to date and is ready to commercialize its second generation of last-mile delivery robots.
FANUC profits up nearly 5% in Q2
FANUC saw strong demand for robots in lithium-ion battery plants due to growth in the electric vehicle market.
Teradyne’s robotics group makes $101M in Q2
Revenue declined slightly from the $103 million generated in the first quarter of 2022.
Surgical robotics maker Intuitive misses mark in Q2
Intuitive warned COVID-19 will likely continue to have an adverse impact on da Vinci procedure volumes.
Medical Microinstruments raises $75M for robotic microsurgery
Robotic microsurgery company Medical Microinstruments announced today that it raised $75 million in a Series B financing round.
ForSight Robotics brings in $55M for robotic cataract surgeries
The company claims its ORYOM platform can perform fully robotic cataract surgeries with ten times more accuracy than a human hand.
Accenture acquiring robotics integrator Eclipse Automation
Accenture said the acquisition will enable it to offer automated production lines that leverage the cloud, data and AI.
JAKA Robotics raises $150M for collaborative robots
JAKA Robotics plans to use the funding to further support globalization and the research and development of its cobots.
Lyro Robotics brings in $1.5M for robotic produce packers
With the latest round of funding, Lyro Robotics plans to deliver around 20 autonomous robotic packers to agriculture clients.
Chinese AMR provider, Syrius Robotics, closes B+ funding round
The Chinese maker of warehouse AMRs closed a B+ funding round of $7.4 million (50 million yuan) this week