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Ganymed Robotics’ technology platform acts as a co-manipulated robotic assistant for total knee arthroplasty.

DoorDash acquired Chowbotics, maker of the Sally vending machine-like robot, in February 2021.

Ron Tavlin allegedly informed a friend about Medtronic’s impending acquisition announcement of Mazor Robotics in 2018.

Reports from Chinese media outlets about the number of layoffs at Pudu Robotics vary, with some reporting layoffs of up to 1,500.

Flexiv closed a Series B+ funding round with an investment of nearly $100 million, making the company a unicorn startup.

Starship is also closing a number of locations that “do not have the right mix of merchants and customer base to meet our near-term profitability goals.”

American Robotics, a fully-owned subsidiary of Ondas Holdings, announced it signed a term sheet to acquire Airobotics.

Jaia Robotics aims for its JaiaBot to be a low-cost, multivehicle system that can be user configured for a wide range of capabilities.

Impossible Mining is developing a AUV that will travel up to four-miles deep into the ocean to harvest polymetallic nodules individually.

Special-order, high-value items must be bagged and labeled correctly to ensure they are sent to the right customer.

Wingcopter, a German delivery drone manufacturer and service provider, announced that it raised $42 million from a Series A extension round.

The Series A funding will enable Indoor Robotics to move into full production and develop its go-to-market strategy.

The acquisition could help accelerate deployments of both public and private 5G networks, which could benefit many technologies, including robotics.

Teleo closed its Series A funding round with $12 million raised for its semi-autonomous retrofit kits for heavy construction equipment.

Vayyar Imaging announced that it brought in $108 million in Series E funding led by Koch Disruptive Technologies.

Symbotic made its debut on the NASDAQ today under ticker symbol “SYM” after completing its business combination with SVF Investment Corp. 3.

Moon Surgical closed its Series A funding round with $31.3 million to accelerate the development of its Maestro robotic surgical system.

FarmWise Labs offers precise robotic weeding as a service with a pay-per-acre model in California and Arizona.

RobotPlusPlus plans to use the recent round of funding to accelerate its research and development timeline and expand its global presence.

Along with the funding round, Nomagic also announced its partnership with BRACK.CH, a Swiss e-commerce platform.

Founded in 2017, iFollow makes three AMRs that can transport 300 kg, 600 kg and 1,000 kg payloads.

Myrmex acquisition could enable faster rollout of AFL across Ocado Group’s global CFC footprint, as well as open up new opportunities for the development of bespoke automation solutions for the Ocado Smart Platform.