Intel Capital

First Roboskin for Human-Like Sensing of Objects by Robots

BeBop Sensors Inc announced the BeBop Sensors RoboSkin line of skin-like coverings for tactile awareness for humanoid robots and prosthetics. A true nervous system for robots at less than 1mm thick, RoboSkin is the only technology that fits all robotic body parts: limbs, fingers, feet, head, and torso, to make robots "feel" better.

Embodied, Inc.

Embodied, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as Embodied) is an American company specializing in social robots

MetaLenz

MetaLenz develops 2D meta-surfaces for use in optical applications. This profile summarizes a presentation given at the Photonics Spectra 2022 Conference.

Joby Aviation

Joby Aviation, headquartered in Santa Cruz, California are developing a tiltrotor electric vertical take-off and landing air taxi. They are one of the leading players in this emerging market and have attracted over $820 million in funding, with investors including Toyota, Uber and Baillie Gifford.

Nuovo Film

Nouvo is a Chinese Ag NW company with funding (unspecified amount) from Intel Capital.

Fellow Robots

Fellow Robots is a Mountain View (CA) robotic company.

Precision Hawk

Precision Hawk was established in 2010 in Toronto, Canada. The original focus of the company was to do precise remote sensing of data followed by data processing/analysis to provide actionable recommendations to farmers

Prieto Battery Inc

Prieto Battery is a company developing polymer-based Li-ion batteries. They have struck strategic partnerships with Intel and Black & Decker.

Enovix

Enovix is a company founded by former executives at Intel, Form Factor and SunPower to produce Li-ion batteries with pure silicon anodes. The company's 3D architectural approach is supposed to deliver 16% improvements in performance year-on-year.

InVisage Technologies

InVisage is a pioneer in hybrid CMOS image sensors. The company is based in Menlo Park, CA and has received over $100m in funding. InVisage has developed a technology called QuantumFilm, which is a light sensitive layer of quantum dots. Remi Lacombe presented their latest progress at the IDTechEx Sensors USA conference.

Intel acquires Recon; eyes future of wearables

On Tuesday, Intel completed the acquisition of Recon Instruments, maker of the new, critically acclaimed Recon Jet™ smart eyewear for sports and high-intensity environments.

Thalmic Labs

Thalmic labs are a Canadian startup that makes the Myo armband. It is worn on the forearm and enables a variety of gesture control functions using EMG sensing and an accelerometer.

Woodside Capital Securities LLC

Woodside Capital Advises InVisage on its Series C Financing from Intel Capital

Cymbet secures $31 million in private financing

Cymbet Corporation has announced that it has successfully completed the final phase of its third round of private equity financing, raising $31 million.

Prime View Int and E Ink Corp revise merger agreement

Prime View International and E Ink Corporation revise merger agreement

Silicon chip chemicals become a bridge to printing

Before the 1990s, silicon chip technology employed only six elements according to IBM but today we see a huge variety of compounds, alloys, solvents and dopants brought to bear.

Plastic Logic UK announces new appointments

Plastic Logic announced last week that the company's Board of Directors has appointed Richard Archuleta to the position of Chief Executive Officer and member of the company's Board of Directors. In addition, the Board of Director's has appointed Stratton Sclavos as a Non-Executive Director.

Plastic Logic Make New Appointments

Konrad Herre's appointment marks a decisive step in the intensive build up of Plastic Logic's German subsidiary.

Active RFID Attracts More Big Money

With the launch of an RFID Investment Summit to be held in Boston on Feb 20, Raghu Das, CEO of IDTechEx looks at the recent investor interest in RFID and particularly active RFID and Real Time Locating Systems.