Skild AI Acquires Zebra Technologies' Robotics Automation Business
Skild AI announced it has acquired Zebra Technologies' Robotics Automation business, including the Symmetry Fulfillment orchestration platform. The acquisition gives Skild AI control over Zebra's robotics assets and enables it to offer end‑to‑end warehouse automation solutions. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Stereotaxis to Acquire Robocath for up to $45M
Stereotaxis announced it will acquire French surgical‑robotics firm Robocath for up to $45 million, with $20 million paid upfront and up to $25 million in milestone payments. The acquisition combines complementary robotic technologies for endovascular procedures and is expected to close in mid‑2026.
Link‑Touch Raises $14.6M in Series C+ Funding Round
Chinese robotics sensor maker Link‑Touch announced the close of a Series C+ funding round of over RMB 100 million ($14.6 million). The round was led by Puquan Capital and included investors Agibot, Galbot, OPT Machine Vision, Galaxy Yuanhui Investment and other institutions. The...
Accenture Invests in General Robotics to Advance Physical AI-Powered Robotics
Accenture, via its Accenture Ventures arm, has made an undisclosed investment in AI-native robotics firm General Robotics. The partnership will combine Accenture’s industry expertise with General Robotics’ GRID platform to accelerate physical AI adoption in manufacturing and logistics. Terms of...
Coupang Invests $50M in SBVA Korea Sovereign AI Fund to Boost AI, Robotics, and Semiconductor Startups
Coupang Inc. announced a $50 million commitment to the SBVA Korea Sovereign AI Fund, matching a $50 million investment from Korea Venture Investment Corporation. The fund will support late‑stage AI, robotics and semiconductor companies under South Korea’s Next Unicorn Project, marking part...
Caterpillar Acquires Autonomous Electric Tractor Startup Monarch
Caterpillar Inc. announced the acquisition of Monarch Tractor, a self‑driving electric tractor startup, completing the deal as reported on April 14, 2026. The terms were not disclosed, and Monarch had previously raised $251 million from investors.
Kilter Raises €6.5M Strategic Financing Round Led by Kubota Corporation
Norwegian agtech startup Kilter announced it has closed a €6.5 million strategic financing round, led by Japanese agricultural machinery group Kubota Corporation, with participation from existing investors Pymwymic, SBG Invest and Nufarm. The capital will fund international expansion, scale commercial operations...
Agile Robots Acquires Thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering Assets to Expand Physical AI Strategy
Agile Robots closed a deal earlier this month to acquire assets from Thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering, rebranding the unit as Krause Automation and expanding its physical AI footprint into consumer electronics, medical technology and logistics. The acquisition adds roughly 650 employees...
EngineAI Robotics Raises $200M Series B Funding Round
EngineAI Robotics, a Chinese robotics startup founded in 2023, announced a $200 million Series B funding round on April 9, 2026, co‑led by Henan Investment Group and Luxshare Precision, pushing its valuation above 10 billion yuan (~$1.47 billion). The round coincides with the hiring of former...
RoshAi Raises $2.4M in Funding Round Led by IAN Group
Deeptech startup RoshAi announced it has raised ₹22 Cr (≈$2.4 M) in a funding round led by IAN Group. The capital will be used to strengthen its autonomous vehicle technology, expand deployments, and scale operations in industrial environments and international markets. This...
Sumitomo Corporation Enters Capital and Business Alliance with HarvestX Inc.
Sumitomo Corporation announced a capital and business alliance with HarvestX Inc., the developer of the world’s first robot for automatically pollinating strawberries. The partnership includes a strategic corporate investment (value undisclosed) to expand HarvestX’s AI‑driven vertical farming solutions in Japan...
Fieldwork Robotics Secures $3.8M for Farm Trials
Fieldwork Robotics, a Cambridge-based autonomous agricultural robot startup, announced it has raised $3.8M in funding led by existing investor Elbow Beach Capital to support farm trials and commercial deployment of its berry-picking robots. The funding will enable the company to...
Kraken Robotics to Acquire Colvya Group for $615M
Canadian subsea battery maker Kraken Robotics announced the acquisition of Colvya Group, a provider of underwater navigation systems, for $615 million. The deal combines Kraken's battery technology with Colvya's navigation solutions, creating a larger player in the underwater defense market....
Wearable Robotics Closes $5.5M Series A to Scale Development
Wearable Robotics, an Italy-based developer of wearable robotics for neuromotor rehabilitation, raised $5.5 million in a Series A round led by CDP Venture Capital, with participation from MITO Technology, LIFTT, SIMEST, RoboIT and Toscana Next. The funding will support international...
Terra Drone Makes Strategic Investment in Ukraine’s Amazing Drones, Launches Interceptor Drone Terra A1
Japan‑based Terra Drone Corporation announced a strategic investment in Ukraine‑based Amazing Drones LLC through its subsidiary Terra Inspectioneering, forming a capital and business alliance. The deal, disclosed on April 2 2026, also includes the launch of the new interceptor drone Terra A1. Financial...
