The Robot Report Staff

Positec Group’s Landroid Vision AI robotic lawnmower, which it sells under its Worx brand. | Source: Worx Positec Group Ltd. this week announced that it secured $250 million in its first round of equity financing. The provider of robotic lawn mowers said it will spend the investment on product development as it continues the global expansion of its consumer-facing brands.  “This investment recognizes three decades of technological innovation, operational excellence, and commitment to sustainable development,”

Neura Robotics offers robots for a variety of applications and industries. NEURA Robotics GmbH today said it has raised €120 million ($123.3 million U.S.) in Series B funding. The Metzingen, Germany-based company said the investment validates its leadership in “cognitive robotics” and in European robotics as the region collaborates and competes with the U.S. and China. “Cognitive robotics is expected to become bigger than the smartphone,” stated David Reger, founder and CEO of NEURA Robotics.

Virtuoso’s system delivers two robotically controlled, needle-sized manipulators that work from the tip of a rigid endoscope less than half the diameter of a U.S. dime. | Source: Virtuoso Surgical Virtuoso Surgical Inc. yesterday announced that it has participated in a multi-institution award from the federal Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) program. The up to $12 million award brings together robotics and artificial intelligence experts from many of the top surgical robotics and

Cyngn has built DriveMod to add onto existing equipment to automate materials handling. Cyngn Inc. yesterday said that it secured $33 million in funding late last month. The company plans to use the funding to scale the production and deployment of its autonomous tuggers and forklifts. “This capital infusion strengthens our ability to fund operations, drive commercialization, and continue investing in groundbreaking autonomous vehicle technologies,” stated Lior Tal, chairman and CEO of Cyngn. “With increasing

Capra’s leadership team, from left to right: Mads Bendt, the chief innovation officer; Lars Hee Hansen, the chief commercial officer; and Niels Jul Jacobsen, the CEO. | Source: Capra Robotics Capra Robotics today announced that it has obtained €11.3 million, around $11.6 million, in seed funding. The investment will go towards further accelerating Capra Robotics’ growth trajectory fueling both growth and global expansion.  “The investment depicts a strong group of investors’ confidence in our vision

XOCEAN USVs supporting the development of new offshore wind farms off the coast of New York. | Source: XOCEAN XOCEAN last week closed a funding round of €115 million, or around $118 million, that it plans use to support ongoing global growth. The company said this financing will also help accelerate the growth of its platform servicing the offshore energy and civil hydrography sectors. In addition, XOCEAN said the funding will support its geographic expansion

The SSi Mantra 3 includes more than 40 different types of robotic endo-surgical instruments that can be used for different specialties including cardiac surgery. | Source: SS Innovations SS Innovations International Inc. yesterday announced two landmark robotic cardiac telesurgeries in just two days. The team performed both surgeries with the SSi Mantra 3 Surgical Robotic System. They involved remotely connecting SS Innovations’ headquarters in Gurugram, India, with Manipal Hospital in Jaipur, Rajasthan, spanning a distance

The Sentire system features lightweight surgeon side arms, tremor filtration, and motion-control techniques to aid complex surgeries in confined spaces. | Source: Cornerstone Robotics Cornerstone Robotics Ltd., a surgical robotics developer, Monday today said it has raised $70 million in Series C financing. The company said the funding will advance its efforts toward commercialization, development of surgical robotics products, clinical trials, and regulatory approvals. “Cornerstone Robotics experienced several pivotal milestones over the past year,” stated

Universal Robots and Raise Robotics said the autonomous system pays for itself within one 13-floor project. | Source: Universal Robots Up to 1,000 ft. into the air, construction workers need extensive safety rigging to install glass panel brackets. This essential task not only puts employees in danger, but it’s also repetitive and boring. To keep workers safe and allow them to do more high-value work, Harmon Inc., a U.S.-based glazing company, is automating the process

RIC Technology’s new RIC-PRIMUS will be 3D printing live at WOC 2025. | Source: RIC Technology RIC Technology last week debuted its most advanced and largest construction robotic 3D printer, named RIC-PRIMUS. With the capability to print three-story structures up to 32 ft. tall, RIC-PRIMUS expands upon the innovations of its predecessor, RIC-M1 PRO. “RIC-PRIMUS is a monumental step forward for the 3D construction industry toward real commercialization,” said Ziyou Xu, founder of RIC Technology