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.
Former Mazor Robotics VP accused of insider trading
Ron Tavlin allegedly informed a friend about Medtronic’s impending acquisition announcement of Mazor Robotics in 2018.
Reports: major layoffs at Pudu Robotics
Reports from Chinese media outlets about the number of layoffs at Pudu Robotics vary, with some reporting layoffs of up to 1,500.
Flexiv brings in nearly $100M investment
Flexiv closed a Series B+ funding round with an investment of nearly $100 million, making the company a unicorn startup.
Delivery robot maker Starship Technologies cuts 11% of workforce
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 to acquire Airobotics
American Robotics, a fully-owned subsidiary of Ondas Holdings, announced it signed a term sheet to acquire Airobotics.
Jaia Robotics brings in over $1M in seed funding
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 raises $10.1M for underwater mining robot
Impossible Mining is developing a AUV that will travel up to four-miles deep into the ocean to harvest polymetallic nodules individually.
OSARO automates Zenni fulfillment center
Special-order, high-value items must be bagged and labeled correctly to ensure they are sent to the right customer.
Wingcopter brings in $42M for delivery drones
Wingcopter, a German delivery drone manufacturer and service provider, announced that it raised $42 million from a Series A extension round.
Indoor Robotics raises $15M for Tando indoor drone
The Series A funding will enable Indoor Robotics to move into full production and develop its go-to-market strategy.
Qualcomm acquires Cellwize for $350M to accelerate 5G deployments
The acquisition could help accelerate deployments of both public and private 5G networks, which could benefit many technologies, including robotics.
Teleo announces $12M in Series A funding
Teleo closed its Series A funding round with $12 million raised for its semi-autonomous retrofit kits for heavy construction equipment.
Vayyar Imaging brings in $108M in funding
Vayyar Imaging announced that it brought in $108 million in Series E funding led by Koch Disruptive Technologies.
Symbotic closes SPAC deal and debuts on NASDAQ
Symbotic made its debut on the NASDAQ today under ticker symbol “SYM” after completing its business combination with SVF Investment Corp. 3.
Moon Surgical raises $31.3M for robotic surgery system
Moon Surgical closed its Series A funding round with $31.3 million to accelerate the development of its Maestro robotic surgical system.