In June 2020, investment and acquisition activity picked up a bit for autonomous vehicles, mobile robots, healthcare systems, and industrial automation.
‘Digital companion’ maker Intuition Robotics raises Series B funding
Toyota, Samsung, and iRobot were among the investors in Intuition Robotics, which has developed the ElliQ social robot and Q cognitive engine.
May Mobility Scores $50M Investment Led by Toyota
Recogni Raises $25M for AI Platform for Autonomous Vehicles
Freedom Robotics Lands Funding for Robot Management System
Company earns $6.6M for cloud and on-device software system for monitoring robot fleets.
Freedom Robotics Raises $6.6M for Cloud-Based Robotics Software
Robot Investments: Self-Driving Car Firms Speed Ahead with Cash Boost
Robotics companies in food, industrial inspection, agriculture and healthcare all score funding in recent weeks.
Toyota AI Ventures Creates New $100M Fund for Autonomous Mobility, Robotics Startups
May Mobility Scores More Funding for Autonomous Transit Vehicle Platform
Elementary Robotics Lands Funding for Robotics Platform
Parallel Domain Earns Seed Funding for Virtual Training Software for Self-Driving Cars
Perceptive Automata Raises Funding for Self-Driving Car Perception System
SLAMcore Earns Funding for Spatial Intelligence System
Robot Investments Weekly: Self-Driving Car Development Accelerates
Driving the summer investments in recent weeks includes money for self-driving car companies, commercial aerial drones, and new venture funds looking for more startup companies.
Toyota AI Ventures Launches Innovation Initiative for Startups
Toyota AI Ventures Invests in Boxbot for Autonomous Deliveries
Logistics Escapes the Warehouse to Conquer the Last Mile — Why Toyota Invested in Boxbot
Toyota AI Ventures has invested in startup Boxbot, which promises to extend logistics automation from warehouses to last-mile delivery.