10Beauty Secures $23.5M Funding for Robotic Manicures
Boston‑based robotics company 10Beauty raised $23.5 million in a new funding round led by Story Ventures, bringing its total financing to about $70 million. The capital will fund continued technology development and the rollout of its robotic manicure machines across launch partners such as Ulta Beauty and Nordstrom, with plans to expand to Chicago. The service will cost $30 per manicure when launched.
Matternet to Go Public via Reverse Merger with Los Altos Venture Corp.
Houston‑based drone delivery firm Matternet announced it will become a publicly traded company through a reverse merger with Los Altos Venture Corp., a shell created for taking private companies public. The transaction follows a $33 million private financing round led by...
Slamcore Secures $14M Funding Round Backed by Investors Including Rockwell Automation's ROKStar Ventures
Slamcore, a spatial‑intelligence software company, announced a $14 million funding round backed by ROKStar Ventures (Rockwell Automation), Toyota Ventures, Interwoven Ventures, MMC Ventures, Amadeus Capital Partners and IP Group, bringing its total funding to $40 million. The capital will be used to scale...
Fort Robotics Acquires Mapless AI to Add Supervised Autonomy
Fort Robotics announced the acquisition of Mapless AI, a teleoperation and autonomy supervision firm based in Boston and Pittsburgh. The purchase adds remote human‑in‑the‑loop teleoperation and onboard active safety to Fort’s Trust Platform, expanding its supervised autonomy capabilities. Financial terms...
Red Cat Acquires Quaze to Introduce Wireless Power for Autonomous Systems
Red Cat, a U.S.-based provider of autonomous drone and robotic solutions, has completed the acquisition of Quebec-based Quaze Technologies. The deal brings Quaze’s wireless power transfer technology into Red Cat’s portfolio, enabling longer missions for drones, ground robots, and maritime...
Big Pi Ventures Leads $30M Series B in August Robotics
Greek venture capital firm Big Pi Ventures led a $30 million Series B round in Australian robotics company August Robotics, joined by existing backers Blackbird, Skip Capital, Tanarra, Future Family Office and new investor GS Futures. The funding will accelerate autonomous drilling...
Parallel Systems Raises $100M to Bring Autonomous Freight Trains Into Mainstream Logistics
Los Angeles‑based Parallel Systems announced it has closed a $100 million fundraising round to accelerate development of its autonomous freight train system. The capital will fund commercial testing in Georgia and the launch of third‑generation autonomous rail vehicles. Investors were not...
IAN Alpha Fund Leads $5.4M Series A Funding Round for ANSCER Robotics
Industrial robotics startup ANSCER Robotics announced the close of a $5.4 million Series A round, led by IAN Alpha Fund with participation from Info Edge and angel investors. The capital will be used to strengthen its AI-native product platform, expand...
Tulip Tech Secures Strategic Growth Investment From Parcom and Keen Venture Partners
Tulip Tech, a Dutch developer of high‑energy UAV battery systems, announced a strategic growth investment from Parcom and Keen Venture Partners to accelerate production scaling for European defence and civilian drone platforms. The undisclosed round will fund capacity expansion, supply‑chain...
Locus Robotics Acquires Nexera Robotics to Bolster AI-Driven Mobile Manipulation
Locus Robotics announced the acquisition of Vancouver-based Nexera Robotics, integrating its NeuraGrasp AI-driven grasping technology into Locus’s mobile manipulation platform. The deal, terms undisclosed, makes Nexera a wholly owned subsidiary and expands Locus’s capabilities in autonomous warehouse fulfillment.
Draganfly to Acquire Skip Dynamix in $7.525M Asset Purchase
Drone solutions provider Draganfly Inc. announced a definitive asset purchase agreement to acquire the assets of Skip Dynamix, a developer of ultra‑low‑cost fixed‑wing UAVs. The transaction values up to $7.525 million in cash, Draganfly shares and an earn‑out, and is slated...
Rocsys Secures $13M Series A Extension to Scale Hands-Free Robotaxi Charging
Rocsys announced a $13 million Series A extension led by Capricorn Partners, with participation from Scania Invest, Forward.One, SEB Greentech Venture Capital and Graduate Ventures. The funding will support the rollout of its multi‑bay hands‑free charging solution for robotaxi fleets across North...
ShengShu Raises $293M Series B Led by Alibaba Cloud
ShengShu Technology announced its new Motubrain world action model and disclosed a $293 million Series B funding round led by Alibaba Cloud, with participation from China Internet Investment Fund, TAL Education Group, Baidu Ventures and Luminous Ventures. The capital will accelerate the...
WIRobotics Raises $68M in Series B Funding
WIRobotics completed a KRW 95 billion (~$68 million) Series B round led by JB Investment, with participation from InterVest, Hana Ventures, Smilegate Investment, SBVA, NH Investment & Securities, Company K Partners, GU Investment and FuturePlay. The funding will accelerate its humanoid robotics platform development...
UK MOD Awards $12.7M to Four Firms for Apache Helicopter Support Drones
The UK Ministry of Defence announced a $12.7 million investment in four British firms—Anduril Industries (UK) Ltd, BAE Systems Operations Ltd, Tekever Ltd, and Thales UK Ltd—to develop autonomous drones that will act as wingmen for Apache attack helicopters. The contracts...