Google boosts its investment in Apptronik, a leading humanoid robot company, to advance human-robot collaboration.
How leading countries are investing in robotics R&D
The IFR analyzes how robotics R&D strategies differ between China, Japan, Korea, the European Union, and the U.S.
SAEKI raises $6.7M to scale robots for manufacturing
By incorporating automated quality assurance, SAEKI said it ensures every part meets stringent industry standards.
Hidden Level raises $65M for drone detection system
Hidden Level develops passive radar and radio frequency sensing technology for detecting and precisely locating drones.
Bonsai Robotics raises Series A funding for vision based agricultural autonomy
Bonsai Robotics plans to use its latest funding to enhance and commercialize its Visionsteer software for farming applications.
Ati Motors brings in $20M to expand presence in the U.S., APAC
Ati Motors said it tripled its order book in the fourth quarter of 2024 with the addition of nine industry-leading clients.
Positec Group reaps $250M to further develop autonomous mowers
Positec Group offers autonomous robotic lawnmowers under its consumer brand, Worx, and its commercial brand, Kress.
NEURA Robotics raises $123M to continue developing cognitive, humanoid robots
NEURA Robotics plans to use its Series B funding to continue developing ‘cognitive robots’ in Europe for multiple industries.
Cyngn raises $33M to grow autonomous forklift deployments
Cyngn said its latest funding will support plans to grow deployments of its autonomous industrial vehicles, including its DriveMod Forklifts.
Capra Robotics raises $11.6M to expand distributor and integrator partnerships
Capra said the investment will accelerate its entry into new geographical markets and boost its workforce in sales, service, and support.
XOCEAN picks up $118M to bring robotic offshore inspections global
XOCEAN provides ocean data collected via autonomous robots to the offshore energy and civil hydrography sectors.
Cornerstone Robotics brings in $70M to scale Sentire endoscopic system globally
Cornerstone Robotics has completed clinical trials in multiple specialties, including urology, gynecology, and thoracic surgeries.
Hexagon acquiring GNSS provider Septentrio
Robots, especially those operating outdoors, use GNSS to determine their precise location and navigate their environment.
RoboForce raises $10M to deploy mobile manipulators
RoboForce said its robot can fulfill labor shortages in harsh outdoor conditions and complete hazardous tasks in dangerous environments.
Serve Robotics raises $86M for last-mile delivery expansion
Serve Robotics raised $167 million in 2024 to spend on equipment as it plans to enter new markets with its delivery robots.
Robotics investments top $7.4B in October 2024
Waymo led the way by raising $5.6 billion as it continues to scale its robotaxi business. Here’s a recap of all 78 funding rounds in October 2024.
Realbotix earns Amazon development subsidy; partners with UOL
Realbotix plans to use the funding to directly support the completion of initiatives including the development of Robot Controller 3.0.
Slip Robotics picks up $28M for trailer loading/unloading robots
Slip Robotics plans to use its latest funding to continue R&D on its trailer loading/unloading robots as it serves commercial customers.
Mbodi and T-Robotics are ABB Robotics’ AI Startup Challenge winners
ABB Robotics is working with Mbodi and T-Robotics to make industrial robots easier to program and enable them to learn on their own.
Eureka Robotics raises $10.5M to scale its vision systems in the U.S.
Eureka Robotics provides software and system to automate tasks that require high accuracy and high agility.
Huawei invests $413M into robotics subsidiary
Huawei established Jimu in June 2023. Jimu’s business includes electronic component manufacturing, engineering and technical research.
Capstan Medical raises $110M ahead of heart robot’s first-in-human procedure
Capstan Medical is developing a surgical robot for minimally invasive percutaneous replacement of mitral and tricuspid heart valves.