The Robot Report tracked 50 funding rounds in September 2023, bringing the year-to-date funding total to nearly $11 billion.
Knightscope launches $10M public safety infrastructure bond offering
Knightscope, a US-based developer of autonomous security robots, is offering a $10 million Public Safety Infrastructure Bond Offering to support its growth and benefit public safety professionals.
Building a full-stack robotics company in the age of large AI models
Electric Sheep Robotics’ Nag Murty dives into some of the challenges startups face when looking to scale their operations.
Neura Robotics brings in another $16M
Neura Robotics is currently on track to bringing a multi-purpose humanoid robot to the market.
Square Robots brings in $5M for tank inspection robots
Square Robots plans to use the latest round of funding to continue developing and deploying its inspection robots.
Saronic brings in $55M for autonomous vessels
With the funding, Saronic will accelerate research and development while also expanding in-house manufacturing capacity for rapid production.
Formant brings in $21M to expand enterprise focus
The round comes after a year of record growth for the company, during which Formant increased revenue by more than 500% year-over-year.
Robotics companies raise $851M in August 2023
The total amount of funding for 2023 to date is about $8.85 billion.
Machina Labs brings in $32M for robotic sheet metal forming
Machina Labs plans to use the latest round of funding to meet accelerating customer demands, intensify its research initiatives, and more.
Vayu Robotics emerges from stealth with $12.7M
Vayu Robotics’ round was led by Khosla Ventures and included participation from Lockheed Martin Ventures, ReMY Investors, and others.
CNH expands high-tech harvesting stake with investment in Advanced Farm Technologies
CNH has invested in Advanced Farm Technologies, focusing on robotic harvesting of fruits like apples and strawberries.
Bonsai Robotics brings in $13.5M to bring AVs off-road
Bonsai Robotics plans to use the funding to accelerate its product roadmap and invest in hiring, sales, and marketing.
Boxbot brings in $12M for package handling system
This Series A funding round brings Boxbot’s total funding raised to date to $29.5 million for its package handling system.
FERNRIDE brings in $19M, bringing Series A round to $50M
This new funding brings FERNRIDE’s Series A round to a total of $50 million, just months after the round’s first $31 million was announced.
CMR Surgical brings in $165M to support surgical robot
CMR Surgical announced today that it raised a funding round worth $165 million (£133 million) and hit a milestone with its surgical robot.
Diligent Robotics brings in $25M for Moxi
Diligent Robotics plans to use the funding to fuel system-wide expansions of its Moxi robot across hospitals nationwide.
Virtual Incision raises $30M for mini surgical robot
Virtual Incision announced that it added a $30 million extension to its previous $46 million Series C financing round.
Ascento launches nimble Guard robot with wheel-leg design
Robotics startup launches latest autonomous outdoor security patrolling robot, Ascento Guard, allowing companies to extend security at a reasonable cost.
driveblocks brings in over $2.36M for its Mapless Autonomy Platform
driveblocks plans to use the funding to further develop its core technology, the Mapless Autonomy Platform.
Waste Robotics brings in over $7M for robotic sorting system
Waste Robotics will use the investment to accelerate the commercial development of its autonomous sorting system for waste sorting centers.
Mujin brings in $85M to boost robotics controller
Mujin hopes to use the fresh capital to enhance the accessibility of its MujinController to integrators and end users.
Rockwell Automation acquiring AMR developer Clearpath Robotics
Rockwell Automation said AMRs “are the next frontier in industrial automation and transformation, and this acquisition will supercharge Rockwell’s lead in bringing the connected enterprise to life.”