Waku Robotics offers consulting services for new mobile robot buyers along with fleet management software and integration/implementation services.
Geek+ raises another $100M for AMRs
Geek+ plans to use the fresh funding to further expand in the global market and invest in research and development.
LiDAR maker Ouster brings in $10.3M, but loses $28M in Q2
Ouster had its second-highest revenue quarter ever in Q2. Its revenue was driven by growth in the industrial vertical.
Inside Amazon’s robotics ecosystem
Amazon has built a vast robotics ecosystem through acquisitions, investments, and internally developed products.
Amazon buying iRobot for $1.7B
If this deal goes through, iRobot would be Amazon’s fourth most-expensive acquisition ever.
Ottonomy closes $3.3M seed round and announces Ottobot 2.0
The company has raised a total of $4.9M to date and is ready to commercialize its second generation of last-mile delivery robots.
FANUC profits up nearly 5% in Q2
FANUC saw strong demand for robots in lithium-ion battery plants due to growth in the electric vehicle market.
Teradyne’s robotics group makes $101M in Q2
Revenue declined slightly from the $103 million generated in the first quarter of 2022.
Surgical robotics maker Intuitive misses mark in Q2
Intuitive warned COVID-19 will likely continue to have an adverse impact on da Vinci procedure volumes.
Medical Microinstruments raises $75M for robotic microsurgery
Robotic microsurgery company Medical Microinstruments announced today that it raised $75 million in a Series B financing round.
ForSight Robotics brings in $55M for robotic cataract surgeries
The company claims its ORYOM platform can perform fully robotic cataract surgeries with ten times more accuracy than a human hand.
Accenture acquiring robotics integrator Eclipse Automation
Accenture said the acquisition will enable it to offer automated production lines that leverage the cloud, data and AI.
JAKA Robotics raises $150M for collaborative robots
JAKA Robotics plans to use the funding to further support globalization and the research and development of its cobots.
Lyro Robotics brings in $1.5M for robotic produce packers
With the latest round of funding, Lyro Robotics plans to deliver around 20 autonomous robotic packers to agriculture clients.
Chinese AMR provider, Syrius Robotics, closes B+ funding round
The Chinese maker of warehouse AMRs closed a B+ funding round of $7.4 million (50 million yuan) this week
XPENG Robotics brings in $100M for its quadruped robot
XPENG Robotics’ first product will be a quadruped robot with autonomous navigation, and equipped with a robotic arm.
Nuro lays off employees in Texas, California and Arizona
Nuro said it adjusted its focus in Arizona to concentrate more on tele-operations.
FORT Robotics brings in $25M in Series B funding
FORT plans to use the funding to accelerate the rollout of its machine communications platform, FORT Platform.
Fabric laying off 40% of staff, pivoting business model
Fabric, which develops ASRS technology for micro-fulfillment, is pivoting its business from a service and network model to a hardware and software platform model.
AgLaunch365 accelerator applications due July 18
Applications to join the 2023 cohort of the AGLaunch365 agricultural solutions accelerator are due by July 18, 2022.
Ganymed Robotics brings in more than $21M in Series B funding
Ganymed Robotics’ technology platform acts as a co-manipulated robotic assistant for total knee arthroplasty.
DoorDash shuts down Chowbotics
DoorDash acquired Chowbotics, maker of the Sally vending machine-like robot, in February 2021.