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Robotics corporations raised roughly $1.3 billion in July 2024. That determine is a results of 47 investments for producers of robots and robotics enabling applied sciences. July’s whole is barely greater than the 12-month trailing investments common of $1.2 billion.
Investments for the primary seven months of 2024 equals roughly $9.7 billion. The $9.7 billion determine compares favorably to the January to July 2023 whole funding quantity of $8 billion. Robotics companies raised $2.7 billion in June 2024, however that quantity was inflated by two large investments raised by autonomous vehicle companies.
Robotics investments might be a significant matter at RoboBusiness, which is produced by The Robotic Report and runs Oct. 16-17 in Santa Clara, Calif. F-Prime Capital might be talking on Oct. 16 about investor shifts within the robotics panorama, whereas a panel on Oct. 17 will take a look at the present state of robotics investments. MassRobotics’ startup bootcamp will even cowl how robotics startups can method elevating funding.
The 2 largest robotics investments in July 2024 had been secured by software program companies. Utilized Instinct, a supplier of simulation and different software program options for autonomous automobiles, and Skild AI, a developer of robotics basis fashions, landed $300 million in July 2024 funding.
Saronic, a protection expertise startup, raised $175 million for its autonomous surface vessels (ASVs). The Austin, Texas-based firm mentioned its ASVs function a “drive multiplier” for the prevailing fleet, working alongside crewed techniques and permitting naval forces to go farther and do extra with much less danger to life and mission.
Monarch Tractor raised $133 million in Series C funding. The California-based agribotics firm will use its newest funding to additional develop Autodrive, its autonomous operations product, for brand new world markets and crop sectors. The corporate additionally plans to increase its operational footprint domestically and globally, in addition to observe its deliberate path to profitability. It has raised greater than $220 million up to now.
Two different notable investments went to corporations growing robots for the restaurant and hospitality sectors. Botrista Expertise, a provider of a robotic beverage manufacturing platform, attracted $65 million of funding in July, whereas OakDeer Robotics, a producer of meals cooking robots and associated applied sciences, landed $27 million in funding.
Corporations based mostly in the US and China obtained essentially the most whole funding. Corporations based mostly within the U.S. (19) and China (11) additionally obtained nearly all of the funding rounds in July.
All funding varieties had been properly represented in July 2024 funding totals. For each the full variety of investments and the general quantity of funding, most rounds and funding quantities fell into the ‘Different’ class, a blanket phrase for funding varieties that fall exterior the everyday levels of funding that companies undergo earlier than their preliminary public providing (ex. Seed, Collection A, B, C, D, E and F funding).
For ongoing protection of robotics investments, learn The Robot Report‘s investments part.
| Firm | Quantity | Spherical | Nation | Tech |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aereo | $15,000,000 | Collection B | India | Drones |
| ALBA Robot | $1,306,980 | Different | Italy | Indoor Cell Robots |
| Applied Intuition | $300,000,000 | Different | USA | Software program |
| AutoXing | Estimate | Collection B | China | Indoor Cell Robots |
| avatarin | $23,540,310 | Collection B | Japan | Indoor Cell Robots |
| Bionic Power | Estimate | Different | Canada | Medical Robots |
| Botrista Technology | $65,000,000 | Collection C | USA | Different Industrial |
| Cartken | $10,000,000 | Different | USA | Cell Robots |
| Clarapath | 36,000,000 | Collection B | USA | Surgical Robots |
| Cogntivie Engines | $261,423 | Pre-Seed | France | Sensors |
| Dadao Zhichuang Technology | $687,616 | Different | China | Indoor Cell Robots |
| Eho Intelligence | Estimate | Seed | China | ASRS |
| Elythor | $168,124 | Different | Switzerland | Drones |
| Ember Flash Aerospace | $26,000 | Seed | USA | Drones |
| Exyn Technologies | $5,000,000 | Different | USA | Drones |
| F.MED | $2,666,088 | Collection A | Japan | Surgical Robots |
| Flink Robotics | $169,249 | Seed | Switzerland | Software program |
| Fluid Wire Robotics | $865,850 | Seed | Italy | Robotic Arms |
| Fontan Robotic | Estimate | Different | China | Different Industrial |
| Glidance | 1,500,000 | Pre-Seed | USA | Cell Robots |
| Granta Autonomy | 1,000,000 | Seed | Ukraine | Drones |
| Hummingbird Techniques | $2,200,000 | Seed | USA | Drones |
| Jacobi Robotics | $5,000,000 | Seed | USA | Software program |
| JLT | $3,686,460 | Collection A | Korea | Engineering |
| Monarch Tractor | 133,000,000 | Collection C | USA | Autonomous Tractors |
| Mytra | $50,000,000 | Collection B | USA | ASRS |
| Navigantis | $12,000,000 | Collection A | USA | Surgical Robots |
| OakDeer Robotics | $27,500,481 | Different | China | Different Industrial |
| Oinride Oy | $375,067 | Pre-Seed | Finland | Outside Cell Robots |
| OnSight | Estimate | Different | USA | Software program |
| Pivot Robots | Estimate | Seed | USA | Software program |
| Roboat | $595,432 | Pre-Seed | The Netherlands | Sensors |
| Robomate | $500,000 | Different | New Zealand | Cell Robots |
| Sanctuary AI | $328,296 | Different | Canada | Humanoids |
| Saronic | 175,000,000 | Collection B | USA | Autonomous Floor Vessels |
| Serve Robotics | $15,000,000 | Different | USA | Outside Cell Robots |
| Skild AI | $300,000,000 | Collection A | USA | Software program |
| Sojo Industries | $10,000,000 | Collection A | USA | Robotic Arms, Cell Robots |
| Solaris | $194,688 | Different | Japan | Delicate Robotics |
| Solent Automation | $421,631 | Different | UK | Robotic Arms |
| Standard Bots | $63,000,000 | Collection B | USA | Cobot Arms |
| Titanium Robotics Technology | Estimate | Seed | China | Legged Robots |
| ULS Robotics | Estimate | Collection A | China | Exoskeletons |
| WhalesBot | $13,854,445 | Different | China | Academic Robots |
| Xiaoyu Zhizao | $13,774,294 | Seed | China | Robotic Arms |
| Xinghaitu | Estimate | Seed | China | Legged Robots |
| Zhuji Dynamics (LIMX Dynamics) | Estimate | Collection A | China | Legged Robots |
Editor’s Notice: Steve Crowe contributed to this report.
What defines robotics investments?
The reply to this query is central in any try to quantify them with some extent of rigor. To make funding analyses constant, repeatable, and precious, it’s crucial to wring out as a lot subjectivity as doable in the course of the analysis course of. This begins with a definition of phrases and an outline of assumptions.
Investments
Robotics investments ought to come from enterprise capital companies, company funding teams, angel buyers, and different sources. Associates-and-family investments, authorities/non-governmental company grants, and crowdsourced funding are excluded.
Robotics Corporations
Robotics corporations should generate or anticipate to generate income from the manufacturing of robotics merchandise (that sense, analyze, and act within the bodily world), {hardware} or software program subsystems and enabling applied sciences for robots, or companies supporting robotics units. For this evaluation, autonomous automobiles (together with applied sciences that help autonomous driving) and drones are thought of robots, whereas 3D printers, CNC techniques, and numerous kinds of “onerous” automation will not be.
Corporations which might be “robotic” in identify solely, or use the time period “robotic” to explain services and products that don’t allow or help units performing within the bodily world, are excluded. For instance, this contains “software program robots” and robotic course of automation. Many companies have a number of areas in numerous international locations. Firm areas given within the evaluation are based mostly on the publicly listed headquarters in authorized paperwork, press releases, and so forth.
Verification
Funding data is collected from a number of private and non-private sources. These embody press releases from companies and funding teams, company briefings, market analysis companies, and affiliation and trade publications. As well as, data comes from periods at conferences and seminars, in addition to throughout non-public interviews with trade representatives, buyers, and others. Unverifiable investments are excluded and estimates are made the place funding quantities will not be offered or are unclear.
