Glacier said this investment comes after recycling robot deployments in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit, and Phoenix.
Yarbo closes Series B funding to continue yard robot expansion
Yarbo has raised funding to scale mass production of its multi-purpose yard robot, invest in R&D, and prepare for an IPO.
Physical AI startup RLWRLD brings in $15M
With the funding, RLWRLD plans to deepen integration with robotics and sensor companies in Asia and North America.
Cosmic Robotics gets funding to automate, accelerate solar installation
Cosmic Roboticss has raised $4M for AI-powered robots, aiming to enable solar infrastructure amidst labor shortages.
Xaba raises $6M to build ‘synthetic brains’ for industrial robots
Xaba will use the new capital, led by Hitachi Ventures, to scale the deployment of its AI for industrial automation.
Boumarang buys Wavedrone to add maritime systems to drone portfolio
Boumarang, which has developed hydrogen-powered aerial drones, received investment in addition to acquiring Wavedrone.
BRINC raises $75M in funding for emergency response drones
BRINC secured investment led by Index Ventures, with Motorola Solutions participating, to boost technology and production.
CMR Surgical raises $200M to expand Versius robot access across the U.S.
CMR plans to use the funds to accelerate commercial expansion of the Versius Surgical Robotic System to hospitals around the world.
Hyundai to buy ‘tens of thousands’ of Boston Dynamics robots
Hyundai will also help Boston Dynamics grow by integrating its manufacturing capabilities with those of the robot provider.
Top 10 robotics developments of March 2025
New from ProMat and NVIDIA GTC grabbed readers’ attention in March, while humanoids remained an important topic.
Chef Robotics brings in $43M to deploy more food assembly robots
The funding round will allow Chef Robotics to accelerate production deployments of its robotic food preparation systems.
Contoro picks up $12M to scale container unloading robots
Contoro Robotics, which has developed AI and a mobile manipulator for unloading shipping containers, plans to scale manufacturing.
China to invest $137B in robotics and high-tech industries, reports IFR
The National People’s Congress is planning a venture fund that could reach 1 trillion yuan as China focuses on producing and using robots.
The Bot Company, led by Kyle Vogt, brings in another $150M
Over a year after Vogt launched The Bot Company, and with no publicly unveiled prototype, the startup is valued at $3 billion.
Apptronik brings in another $53 million to fuel Apollo production
Apptronik plans to use the fresh funds to support growing customer demand for Apollo across key industries.
Anyware Robotics picks up $12M seed funding to automate container unloading
Anyware Robotics raised $12M to expand its Pixmo robot, automating warehouse unloading and improving worker safety.
Dexterity picks up $95M in funding for container loading robots
Dexterity, whose valuation has reached $1.65 billion, is testing its AI robot for trailer unloading with commercial partners.
Shield AI raises $250M to scale Hivemind Enterprise autonomy developer platform
Shield AI has raised its valuation to $5.3 billion as it offers Hivemind Enterprise to help developers of autonomous drones and robots.
ABB plans to invest $120M to expand production capacity in the U.S.
In the past three years, ABB has invested more than $500 million in its U.S. business, including a new $100 million facility in Wisconsin.
Aescape raises $83M to bring robotic massager to more locations
Aescape has announced partnerships with industry leaders in hospitality, corporate wellness, luxury real estate, and professional sports.
RightHand Robotics receives strategic investment from Rockwell Automation
RightHand Robotics and Rockwell Automation will collaborate to scale the RightPick piece-picking solution to logistics customers.
CaPow raises $15M to power global expansion of robot charging
CaPow said its Power-in-Motion technology can reduce capital expenses and ensure 100% throughput for the lifetime of a mobile robot.