Machina Labs plans to use the funding to accelerate company growth to meet customer demands, and expand research and development.
Scythe Robotics raises $42M to scale autonomous lawnmowers
Scythe Robotics said the funding will help it meet demand for the more than 7,500 reservations for its all-electric, fully autonomous M.52 mower.
Cepton raises $100M for LiDAR sensors
Silicon Valley-based Cepton offers a range of LiDAR sensors, including the Vista-X family of automotive-grade LiDARs and Sora-X family of industrial-grade LiDARs.
Outrider brings in $73M for autonomous yard system
Outrider, a developer of autonomous yard operations for logistics hubs, announced that it raised $73 million in Series C financing.
Brightpick brings in $19M for US expansion
Brightpick plans to use the latest round of funding to further expand into the US.
Oxbotica brings in $140M for AV software
Oxbotica aims to use the investment to drive expansion into new geographical markets and more quickly deploy its autonomy software.
Microsoft to invest more than $10M in Gatik
Microsoft plans to invest $10 million into the autonomous trucking startup as part of a funding round that would value Gatik at more than $700 million.
Aerones raises $38.9M for robots to clean wind turbines
There are more than 70,800 wind turbines in the U.S., which generated about 9% of the country’s electricity in 2021.
SafeAI brings in $38M for construction retrofit kits
SafeAI announced that it brought in $38 million in Series B funding. The company offers retrofit kits for construction and mining vehicles.
Guardforce AI signs definitive agreement to acquire Shenzhen Kewei’s robot business
Guardforce AI announces a definitive agreement to acquire certain parts of Kewei’s robot business-related assets in China.
Fruitcore Robotics brings in over $24M
Fruitcore Robotics brought in 23 million euros, over $24 million, in Series B funding.
Robco brings in $13.8M for its modular robotic arms
Robco, a Munich-based startup that builds modular robots to automate small to medium industrial businesses, brought in around $13.8 million.
Einride raises $500M for autonomous trucks
The funding includes debt financing and equity contributions to help Einride continue to scale its technology.
Kodiak Robotics snags $49.9M army contract for autonomous vehicles
The United States Army and the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) awarded Kodiak Robotics with a 24-month, $49.9 million contract in October.
Gecko Robotics awarded $1.5M Air Force contract
The U.S. Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center has awarded Gecko Robotics with an 18-month, $1.5 million contract through the SBIR program.
Verdant Robotics cultivates $46.5M in Series A funding
Verdant Robotics’ Series A raised $46.5 million. The money will speed up the company’s robotic farm manufacturing and market launch.
Locus Robotics raises $117M for autonomous mobile robots
Locus Robotics has now raised $422 million since it was founded in 2014.
Bionaut Labs raises $43M for drug delivery robots
Through magnetic propulsion, the company’s Bionauts can navigate the human body and deliver drugs locally.
Attabotics brings in $71.7M in Series C funding
Attabotics announced that it brought in $71.7 million in Series C-1 funding. The latest round brings its total funding to $165.1 million.
Soft Robotics picks up $26M
Soft Robotics brought in $26 million in the first closing of its Series C funding round to expand commercial deployment of its mGripAI.
ISEE’s yard automation solution brings in $40M
ISEE, the Cambridge, Mass.-based developer of self-driving yard truck solutions, announced that it raised $40 million in Series B funding.
Denmark launches Odense Robotics StartUp Fund
The funding will be invested directly into at least 30 startups over the next six years.