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Freedom Robotics raises $6.6M to take the hassle out of founding a robotics startup
After years — decades even — of promises, the robotics industry is finally beginning to realize its potential. Nowhere is…
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Voyant Photonics raises $4.3M to fit lidar on the head of a pin
Lidar is a critical method by which robots and autonomous vehicles sense the world around them, but the lasers and…
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Hero Labs raises £2.5M for its ultrasonic device to monitor a property’s water use and prevent leaks
Hero Labs, a London-based startup that is developing “smart” technology to help prevent water leaks in U.K. properties, has raised…
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Amazon reportedly ramps development on Alexa-powered home robot on wheels
Bloomberg reported last April that Amazon was working on a home robot codenamed ‘Vesta’ (after the Roman goddess of the…
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Team studies drone strikes on airplanes by firing them into a wall at 500 MPH
Bird strikes are a very real danger to planes in flight, and consequently aircraft are required to undergo bird strike…
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Audi proves two little screens are better than one big screen
I’m spending some time in the new Audi Q8, and the car company equipped the crossover with its latest infotainment…
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Ekasbo’s Matebot may be the cutest cat robot yet created
If Shrek saw Matebot, no amount of sad-eyes could win him back to Puss in Boots’ side. Created by Shenzhen-based…
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Ulo is an adorable security camera that interacts with you while keeping watch over your home
Tired of home security cameras that add nothing to your home (besides, well, surveillance)? The Ulo, created by Luxembourg-based Mu…
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Ocean drone startup merger spawns Sofar, the DJI of the sea
What lies beneath the murky depths? SolarCity co-founder Peter Rive wants to help you and the scientific community find out.…
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Camera maker Insta360 raises $30M as it eyes 2020 IPO
Insta360, one of the pioneers in making 360-degree cameras, just raised $30 million in a Series C+ funding round from…
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