Although the financing of robotics remained relatively unchanged last 12 monthsSome startups of humanoid robot saw huge money from investors.
To add Aptronik For this list, like Austin in Texas, the humanoid robotics company based in Texas closed the series A in the amount of 350 million B capital AND Capital Factorywith the participation of Google. Established in 2016, the AppTronik previously collected $ 28 million by company.
Startup said that he would use fresh money to develop Apollo, his humanoid robot designed for industrial work. An organization that competes with Teslaestablished cooperation with NASA AND NvidiaAnd he developed 15 robotic systems, including the humanoid Robot NASA Walkirie.
“We create the most advanced and talented humanoid works in the world, designed to work with people in a significant and transformational way,” said the co -founder and general director Jeff Cardenas In the financing announcement. “By combining the latest artificial intelligence with equipment designed for significant interaction, we shape the future in which robots become real partners in conducting progress. It is inspiring to have investors who believe in this vision and are obliged to help us revive it. “
Large money
It is far from the only round of big money, which recently went to the startup of robotics.
In November, Physical intelligenceThe startup developing the brain for a wide selection of robots, he raised $ 400 million round with a valuation of $ 2 billion in Jeff BezosIN Lux capital AND Develop capitalIN Per the big apple times.
In July, in Pittsburgh Skild AI – also developing brain models that could be used in various robots and for various tasks – raised a series A in the amount of $ 300 million CoatIN LightSpeed PartnersIN SoftBank group and Bezos by his Załos expeditions. Financing valued the company at $ 1.5 billion.
Only about a 12 months ago, when Sunnyvale in California of California Characterwho develops robots strengthened by AI, which, as he hopes, will give you the option to perform dangerous work and alleviate the shortage of workforce, collected a huge round of $ 675 million at a front valuation of about $ 2 billion. This round included investments with NvidiaBales Discover investments and others.