Eureka’s high accuracy and high agility automation technology builds on research from Nanyang Technical University in Singapore and MIT.
Dusty Robotics raises $45M Series B round
In Q1 2022 alone, contractors nationwide deployed Dusty’s FieldPrinter solution to print floor plans on 25 million square feet of construction sites.
Flexxbotics brings in $2.9M in Series A funding
Flexxbotics plans to use the funding to accelerate the commercialization of its cloud-based manufacturing management software platform.
Apex.AI receives strategic investment from Daimler Truck
With more than 40 locations, Daimler Truck is one of the largest commercial vehicle manufacturing company in the world.
Vention brings in $95M for automation platform
Vention plans to use the funding to grow its go-to-market and accelerate the development of its hardware and software platform.
RGo Robotics exits stealth with $20M in funding
RGo Robotics announced that it raised $20 million in funding and that its Perception Engine is available for customers.
SLAMcore closes Series A to develop spatial understanding for robots
SLAMcore uses deep learning to help robots and drones identify physical space, objects and people around them to autonomously navigate the world.
Savioke is now Relay Robotics
The new organization acquires Savioke R&D and the Relay product line. It will continue to focus primarily on hospitality and healthcare.
Ruqi Mobility brings in $153M to scale robotaxi fleet
Ruqi Mobility’s funding round included participation from autonomous vehicle industry leaders Pony.ai and WeRide.
VisionNav Robotics closes $80M for AGVs
VisionNav’s AGVs include forklifts, indoor and outdoor autonomous tractors and BrightEye, its smart AGV system.
Growth in welding, US sales drive Teradyne’s robotics group in Q1
Teradyne’s industrial automation group grew its revenue 29% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2022 to $103 million.
Unitree closes Series B round for quadruped robots
Unitree plans to use the funding to increase construction on its mass production lines and strengthen its existing production lines.
Touchlab brings in over $4.5M to make robots feel like humans
Octopus Ventures, a European venture firm that invests in early-stage companies, led Touchlab’s funding round.
Agility Robotics’ Digit brings in $150M
DCVC and Playground Global led the funding round, which also included participation from the Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund (AIIF).
MHS Global and Fortna combine
The details of the deal were not disclosed, and the transaction is still subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
Intuitive’s profits fall short in first quarter
Compared with Q1 2021, sales were down 14% in the bottom line and 15% growth in sales.
SoftBank Robotics Group invests in Avalon SteriTech for a clean future
The investment strengthens the existing public facility cleaning and disinfection business developed by the two companies.
Swisslog joins Berkshire Grey’s Partner Alliance program
Swisslog offers AutoStore’s modular and flexible automated storage and retrieval system, among other robotic solutions.
Glacier brings in $4.5M for recycling sorting robots
Glacier’s robots are able to sort over 30 different item types, and are 60% less expensive than other sortation robots.
Rapyuta Robotics brings in $51M for pick assist robots
Rapyuta offers a picking assistant AMR that picks and carries orders between worders to reduce the amount of time workers spend walking.
Halma acquires underwater ROV maker Deep Trekker
Deep Trekker creates ROVs that are used for underwater inspection and tasks in a variety of industries, including aquaculture.
RoboCT brings in $15M for robotic exoskeletons
RobotCT’s UGO exoskeleton robot helps patients who experience motor dysfunction in the lower body learn how to walk.