Robotics

RoboCV is a Russian start-up focused on mobile robotics for the warehouse/logistics industry.

KiwiBot was established in 2017 in San Francisco. It has raised $2M since.

Scientists have invented a new jelly material that mimics biological matter such as skin, ligaments and bone, and which is very strong, self-healing and able to change shape.

Radar performance is dramatically changing. The switch towards CMOS at small technology nodes can bring high on-chip functional integration leading to one-chip solutions.

In the new Stanford hospital, the human employees will be joined by a fleet of robots programmed to take on some repetitive and mechanical tasks.

AutoX is an autonomous driving start-up company that develops full-stack self-driving solutions for goods delivery and robotaxis.

Zoox develops fully autonomous, purpose-built fleet to provide mobility services.

Cruise develops autonomous cars and mobility services designed for cities. Cruise was acquired by General Motors in 2016 and became its core of autonomous driving effort.

Canvas Robotics was established in 2015 in Colorado. It raised $15M in Dec 2017. It was acquired by Amazon in the summer of 2019. It had 42 employees.

Aeon will launch a new online business with OSP, harnessing Ocado's unique, proprietary customer fulfilment centres and end-to-end software applications to serve millions of customers across Japan.

Lunewave was spun out of University of Arizona. It has raised $5.5M from the likes of BMW and Baidu.

Novelda AS was established in Oslo, Norway, in 2004 and has raised some $40M thus far.

Vayyar was established in 2011 in Israeli. It has thus far raised $79M

Engineers have made a breathable material that is both highly stretchable and has good electrical conductivity, making it promising for on-skin electronics for people and wiring for robots.

Apis Cor recently completed 3D printed wall structures of a two-story administrative building for the Dubai Municipality. Standing at 9.5 meters tall with an area of 640 square meters, it is the largest 3D printed building to date.

A robotic delivery company established by the founder of Skype in Estonia and London. It raised $17.2m in 2017 and has a team exceeding 71 employees.

Omniradar was established in the Netherlands in 2011. It has raised some $2.6M thus far.

Vecna Technologies is a robotics company based in Boston that has been around since 1999.

A start-up from Xerox's Parc. It has raised $17M since 2017. It uses Metamaterial Frequency-Adaptive Steering Technology (M-FAST)

Committed to revolutionizing active mobility, a robot that follows people on the go, toting up to 40 pounds of belongings.