Overture Life
Venture Round in 2025
Overture Life, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in New York, established in 2017, that specializes in developing robotic solutions for in vitro fertilization (IVF) applications. The company focuses on automating the IVF process through innovative medical devices and embryo testing methodologies, which enhance the efficiency and success rates of fertility treatments. By optimizing resource use and lowering costs, Overture Life aims to make IVF more accessible to a broader audience. Its technology includes automated cryopreservation and embryo testing services, enabling fertility clinics to identify viable embryos prior to implantation, thereby improving patient outcomes and supporting individuals in their journey to parenthood.
Nomagic, Inc. is a technology company based in Warsaw, Poland, specializing in robotic manipulation solutions for order fulfillment in e-commerce. The company develops smart pick-and-place robotic systems that enhance efficiency, flexibility, and reliability in warehouses. By automating tedious tasks, Nomagic's solutions help reduce fulfillment costs and address labor shortages, allowing operations to scale effectively and operate around the clock. Powered by artificial intelligence, their robotic systems continuously learn and adapt to changing conditions, enabling warehouse operators to improve agility and ensure reliable delivery of goods. Nomagic's technology has been implemented in notable locations, including packing lines at Cdiscount, a leading French eCommerce platform.
Physical Intelligence
Series A in 2024
Physical Intelligence is a technology company specializing in integrating artificial intelligence with robotics and physical devices. It develops foundational models and learning algorithms to enable robots and other physical devices to perform a wide range of tasks across various industries.
Planted Solar
Series A in 2024
Planted Solar is a company focused on transforming the solar power industry through innovative design and installation methods. By leveraging advanced development software and construction robots, the company constructs flexible, high-density solar power plants that can be deployed on previously unsuitable land. This approach allows Planted Solar to generate twice as much energy per acre and complete projects three times faster than traditional methods. The company's objective is to facilitate rapid solar development, making clean and abundant energy accessible to businesses and corporations while optimizing their energy management. With a mission to accelerate the transition to renewable energy, Planted Solar aims to significantly enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of solar energy deployment.
Collaborative Robotics
Series B in 2024
Collaborative Robotics is a team of innovators and builders redefining the future of human-robot interaction. A future in which robots are trustworthy extensions of the environment. They operate, adapt, and react in response.
Physical Intelligence
Seed Round in 2024
Physical Intelligence is a technology company specializing in integrating artificial intelligence with robotics and physical devices. It develops foundational models and learning algorithms to enable robots and other physical devices to perform a wide range of tasks across various industries.
Daedalus is a contract manufacturing company that specializes in precision parts for the CNC industry. It leverages advanced robotics and artificial intelligence to create reconfigurable production capacity, allowing for instant retooling to accommodate various manufacturing needs. The company offers a software system that enhances manufacturing efficiency and ensures high reliability and transparency throughout the production process. Daedalus is equipped to handle a wide range of production scales, from prototypes to large-scale manufacturing, thereby supporting diverse customer requirements with agility in both process and part complexity.
Vivodyne
Seed Round in 2023
Vivodyne is a biotechnology company that specializes in developing an advanced automated robotic system aimed at discovering innovative drugs and cellular therapies. The company has created a microfluidic bioengineering platform that focuses on single-cell 4D phenomics, allowing for a detailed exploration of biological complexities. Its technology enables the cultivation of highly realistic human tissue models for drug discovery, incorporating an integrated confocal microscope. This platform not only accelerates the drug development process but also allows researchers to formulate tunable mixtures of compounds and cell therapies. Through its unique approach, Vivodyne seeks to advance the understanding of human health and facilitate the creation of effective treatments for various diseases.
Zordi
Venture Round in 2023
Zordi is an innovative company specializing in autonomous modular greenhouse technology that integrates robotics and artificial intelligence. It focuses on enhancing agricultural operations by automating various processes, including pest management, harvesting, and packing. By utilizing proprietary AI and robotics, Zordi aims to improve the efficiency and reliability of greenhouse farming, particularly for distributed farms located near urban centers. This approach enables consumers to access fresh, high-quality produce while also offering a promising return on investment for operators. Through its advanced technology, Zordi is redefining the landscape of modern agriculture.
Vayu Robotics
Seed Round in 2023
Vayu Robotics is an artificial intelligence and robotics company that focuses on the development and commercialization of innovative automotive sensing and autonomous vehicle technologies. The company creates a scalable mobile robotics platform that leverages advanced bio-inspired sensing, machine learning, and purposeful design. This approach allows Vayu Robotics to provide users with autonomous systems that are not only cost-effective but also environmentally sustainable and scalable. Through its advancements in robotics technology, Vayu Robotics aims to enhance the capabilities and accessibility of autonomous systems across various applications.
Reflex Robotics
Seed Round in 2023
Reflex Robotics specializes in developing affordable humanoid robots, priced at around $10,000, to automate hazardous and repetitive tasks in logistics and manufacturing sectors. Their robots are designed and manufactured in-house by a team that previously led the development of the Stretch robot at Boston Dynamics and key components of Tesla's Model S, X, and Y production lines. The company's robotic technology is currently employed in beverage packing, warehouse palletizing, and shelf tote picking, aiming to streamline daily operations for various industries.
Collaborative Robotics
Series A in 2023
Collaborative Robotics is a team of innovators and builders redefining the future of human-robot interaction. A future in which robots are trustworthy extensions of the environment. They operate, adapt, and react in response.
Kind Humanoid
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Kind Humanoid is a company that develops and deploys intelligent robots designed to assist humans in various tasks. By leveraging advanced technologies such as large language models, these humanoids are capable of high-level reasoning and automation, thereby optimizing operations for their clients. The company aims to provide additional labor through its robotic solutions, contributing to the efficiency and productivity of businesses across different sectors.
Fulfil Solutions
Series B in 2023
Fulfil Solutions is a developer of advanced robotic automation technology aimed at transforming the online grocery sector. The company specializes in creating a fully automated fulfillment system designed to enhance profitability while addressing food supply chain challenges. By integrating mechanical design, software, robotics, computer vision, and deep learning, Fulfil Solutions offers solutions that streamline picking, packing, and inventory control across various product categories and temperature zones. Their innovative technology seeks to reduce waste, minimize environmental impact, and lower emissions, enabling companies to automate their supply chain processes effectively within a compact operational footprint. Through these advancements, Fulfil Solutions supports sustainable and customer-centric online grocery operations at scale.
Daedalus
Seed Round in 2023
Daedalus is a contract manufacturing company that specializes in precision parts for the CNC industry. It leverages advanced robotics and artificial intelligence to create reconfigurable production capacity, allowing for instant retooling to accommodate various manufacturing needs. The company offers a software system that enhances manufacturing efficiency and ensures high reliability and transparency throughout the production process. Daedalus is equipped to handle a wide range of production scales, from prototypes to large-scale manufacturing, thereby supporting diverse customer requirements with agility in both process and part complexity.
Bionaut Labs
Series B in 2022
Bionaut Labs, established in 2016 and based in Palo Alto, California, specializes in the design, manufacture, and control of intra-tissue navigation platforms. The company's core technology involves nano/micro robots, dubbed 'Bionauts', which operate within the body to deliver treatments with anatomical precision. Bionaut Labs aims to revolutionize the treatment of central nervous system disorders by enabling new therapeutic technologies like gene therapy and CRISPR-Cas9 in challenging clinical settings. Their remote-controlled micro-robots allow for precise targeting, tracking, and payload release, potentially automating complex surgeries remotely without external incisions.
Ori is a smart space company that specializes in designing multi-functional, robotic-powered interior solutions to enhance living spaces. By collaborating with real estate developers, builders, property managers, and architects, Ori aims to optimize the square footage of various built environments, ultimately fostering urban housing that is flexible, intelligent, sustainable, and affordable. The company's innovative approach combines robotics with architecture and design, creating expandable apartments and semi-furnished studios that allow for space on demand. This transformation of space not only enables individuals to maximize their living areas but also helps clients offer affordable rents while increasing revenue per square foot for real estate developers and investors.
Collaborative Robotics
Seed Round in 2022
Collaborative Robotics is a team of innovators and builders redefining the future of human-robot interaction. A future in which robots are trustworthy extensions of the environment. They operate, adapt, and react in response.
Nomagic, Inc. is a technology company based in Warsaw, Poland, specializing in robotic manipulation solutions for order fulfillment in e-commerce. The company develops smart pick-and-place robotic systems that enhance efficiency, flexibility, and reliability in warehouses. By automating tedious tasks, Nomagic's solutions help reduce fulfillment costs and address labor shortages, allowing operations to scale effectively and operate around the clock. Powered by artificial intelligence, their robotic systems continuously learn and adapt to changing conditions, enabling warehouse operators to improve agility and ensure reliable delivery of goods. Nomagic's technology has been implemented in notable locations, including packing lines at Cdiscount, a leading French eCommerce platform.
Cellino is focused on developing a scalable, automated biomanufacturing system aimed at producing personalized cell therapies. The company's innovative platform leverages AI-guided laser editing to generate autologous induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) efficiently and at scale. By utilizing image-guided machine learning, single-cell laser processing, and robotics, Cellino seeks to make advanced, potentially curative treatments accessible for a range of chronic degenerative diseases, including vision loss and Parkinson's disease. The company's mission is to transform healthcare by enabling personalized therapies that can significantly improve patient outcomes and overall health.
Daedalus
Seed Round in 2021
Daedalus is a contract manufacturing company that specializes in precision parts for the CNC industry. It leverages advanced robotics and artificial intelligence to create reconfigurable production capacity, allowing for instant retooling to accommodate various manufacturing needs. The company offers a software system that enhances manufacturing efficiency and ensures high reliability and transparency throughout the production process. Daedalus is equipped to handle a wide range of production scales, from prototypes to large-scale manufacturing, thereby supporting diverse customer requirements with agility in both process and part complexity.
OpenTrons
Series C in 2021
Opentrons is a company that specializes in the development of pipetting robot technology aimed at automating laboratory experiments. By utilizing open-source principles, Opentrons provides a range of lab automation solutions, including robots, workstations, hardware modules, consumables, reagents, and labware. Their technology leverages the Python programming language to streamline experimental processes, making them faster and reducing the likelihood of human error. This focus on automation allows scientific researchers to enhance efficiency and accuracy in their work, ultimately advancing their research capabilities.
Vicarious Surgical
Post in 2021
Vicarious Surgical Inc. is a robotics company based in Charlestown, Massachusetts, established in 2014. The company specializes in developing advanced technologies for minimally invasive surgical procedures, focusing on enhancing surgical efficiency, improving patient outcomes, and reducing healthcare costs. Its flagship product, the Vicarious Surgical Robotic System, integrates virtual reality software with human-like robotic capabilities, enabling surgeons to perform complex surgeries with greater precision and control. Designed for abdominal access through a single port, the system is compact and portable, facilitating easy integration into existing operating rooms. By minimizing invasiveness, Vicarious Surgical aims to accelerate patient recovery times and decrease post-operative discomfort, thereby transforming the landscape of surgical care.
AREVO
Venture Round in 2021
AREVO, based in Silicon Valley, California, is a technology company specializing in direct digital additive manufacturing of ultra-strong, lightweight composite parts for high-volume end-use applications. The company combines advanced materials, powerful design and build software, and free motion robotics to achieve true three-dimensional construction. This innovative approach allows AREVO to move beyond prototyping, facilitating the design and production of large, mass-manufactured parts and structures. By leveraging the unique properties of composite materials, AREVO provides designers and manufacturers with exceptional flexibility and strength, targeting sectors such as aerospace, defense, consumer electronics, transportation, and consumer goods. With its cutting-edge technology, AREVO is positioned to optimize additive manufacturing services for original equipment manufacturers worldwide.
Berkshire Grey
Post in 2021
Berkshire Grey, Inc. is a technology company specializing in the development of artificial intelligence-driven robotic and automated material handling systems. Founded in 2013 and based in Lexington, Massachusetts, the company focuses on automating tasks traditionally performed by humans in commercial settings, enhancing efficiency in fulfillment, supply chain, and logistics operations. Its offerings include a range of robotic solutions, such as autonomous picking and sorting systems, mobile robotic units, and dynamic parcel sortation technologies. Additionally, Berkshire Grey provides electromechanical solutions that incorporate vision systems and advanced scanning technologies. By leveraging AI, computer vision, and machine learning, the company's systems enable clients to achieve higher accuracy and throughput speeds while managing diverse product assortments. The majority of its revenue is generated from North America, positioning Berkshire Grey as a significant player in the automation landscape.
Overture Life
Series B in 2021
Overture Life, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in New York, established in 2017, that specializes in developing robotic solutions for in vitro fertilization (IVF) applications. The company focuses on automating the IVF process through innovative medical devices and embryo testing methodologies, which enhance the efficiency and success rates of fertility treatments. By optimizing resource use and lowering costs, Overture Life aims to make IVF more accessible to a broader audience. Its technology includes automated cryopreservation and embryo testing services, enabling fertility clinics to identify viable embryos prior to implantation, thereby improving patient outcomes and supporting individuals in their journey to parenthood.
Bionaut Labs
Series A in 2021
Bionaut Labs, established in 2016 and based in Palo Alto, California, specializes in the design, manufacture, and control of intra-tissue navigation platforms. The company's core technology involves nano/micro robots, dubbed 'Bionauts', which operate within the body to deliver treatments with anatomical precision. Bionaut Labs aims to revolutionize the treatment of central nervous system disorders by enabling new therapeutic technologies like gene therapy and CRISPR-Cas9 in challenging clinical settings. Their remote-controlled micro-robots allow for precise targeting, tracking, and payload release, potentially automating complex surgeries remotely without external incisions.
Cellino
Seed Round in 2021
Cellino is focused on developing a scalable, automated biomanufacturing system aimed at producing personalized cell therapies. The company's innovative platform leverages AI-guided laser editing to generate autologous induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) efficiently and at scale. By utilizing image-guided machine learning, single-cell laser processing, and robotics, Cellino seeks to make advanced, potentially curative treatments accessible for a range of chronic degenerative diseases, including vision loss and Parkinson's disease. The company's mission is to transform healthcare by enabling personalized therapies that can significantly improve patient outcomes and overall health.
Akasha Imaging
Series A in 2020
Akasha Imaging is a technology company based in Palo Alto, California, established in 2019. It specializes in deep imaging solutions that integrate computational imaging and deep learning to produce high-resolution 3D images. The company has developed a robotic imaging platform designed for various applications, including picking, welding, assembly, and inspection. This platform leverages artificial intelligence and polarized light to enhance computer vision capabilities, making it applicable in manufacturing, supply chain, and logistics sectors. By improving robotic vision, Akasha Imaging aims to optimize operational efficiency in these industries.
AREVO, based in Silicon Valley, California, is a technology company specializing in direct digital additive manufacturing of ultra-strong, lightweight composite parts for high-volume end-use applications. The company combines advanced materials, powerful design and build software, and free motion robotics to achieve true three-dimensional construction. This innovative approach allows AREVO to move beyond prototyping, facilitating the design and production of large, mass-manufactured parts and structures. By leveraging the unique properties of composite materials, AREVO provides designers and manufacturers with exceptional flexibility and strength, targeting sectors such as aerospace, defense, consumer electronics, transportation, and consumer goods. With its cutting-edge technology, AREVO is positioned to optimize additive manufacturing services for original equipment manufacturers worldwide.
Vicarious Surgical
Series A in 2020
Vicarious Surgical Inc. is a robotics company based in Charlestown, Massachusetts, established in 2014. The company specializes in developing advanced technologies for minimally invasive surgical procedures, focusing on enhancing surgical efficiency, improving patient outcomes, and reducing healthcare costs. Its flagship product, the Vicarious Surgical Robotic System, integrates virtual reality software with human-like robotic capabilities, enabling surgeons to perform complex surgeries with greater precision and control. Designed for abdominal access through a single port, the system is compact and portable, facilitating easy integration into existing operating rooms. By minimizing invasiveness, Vicarious Surgical aims to accelerate patient recovery times and decrease post-operative discomfort, thereby transforming the landscape of surgical care.
Daedalus
Pre Seed Round in 2020
Daedalus is a contract manufacturing company that specializes in precision parts for the CNC industry. It leverages advanced robotics and artificial intelligence to create reconfigurable production capacity, allowing for instant retooling to accommodate various manufacturing needs. The company offers a software system that enhances manufacturing efficiency and ensures high reliability and transparency throughout the production process. Daedalus is equipped to handle a wide range of production scales, from prototypes to large-scale manufacturing, thereby supporting diverse customer requirements with agility in both process and part complexity.
Nomagic
Seed Round in 2020
Nomagic, Inc. is a technology company based in Warsaw, Poland, specializing in robotic manipulation solutions for order fulfillment in e-commerce. The company develops smart pick-and-place robotic systems that enhance efficiency, flexibility, and reliability in warehouses. By automating tedious tasks, Nomagic's solutions help reduce fulfillment costs and address labor shortages, allowing operations to scale effectively and operate around the clock. Powered by artificial intelligence, their robotic systems continuously learn and adapt to changing conditions, enabling warehouse operators to improve agility and ensure reliable delivery of goods. Nomagic's technology has been implemented in notable locations, including packing lines at Cdiscount, a leading French eCommerce platform.
Berkshire Grey
Series B in 2020
Berkshire Grey, Inc. is a technology company specializing in the development of artificial intelligence-driven robotic and automated material handling systems. Founded in 2013 and based in Lexington, Massachusetts, the company focuses on automating tasks traditionally performed by humans in commercial settings, enhancing efficiency in fulfillment, supply chain, and logistics operations. Its offerings include a range of robotic solutions, such as autonomous picking and sorting systems, mobile robotic units, and dynamic parcel sortation technologies. Additionally, Berkshire Grey provides electromechanical solutions that incorporate vision systems and advanced scanning technologies. By leveraging AI, computer vision, and machine learning, the company's systems enable clients to achieve higher accuracy and throughput speeds while managing diverse product assortments. The majority of its revenue is generated from North America, positioning Berkshire Grey as a significant player in the automation landscape.
Ghost Autonomy
Series C in 2019
Ghost Autonomy is a technology company focused on making self-driving accessible to the consumer market. It develops an advanced autonomous driving software platform designed for automakers, leveraging innovative artificial intelligence breakthroughs to ensure safe and scalable highway autonomy. The company's platform includes AI-enabled software that encompasses perception systems, planning and decision-making algorithms, and vehicle control software. This comprehensive approach allows automakers and suppliers to integrate autonomous driving capabilities into their vehicles with minimal hardware modifications, facilitating a more affordable and efficient transition to self-driving technology.
Ori is a smart space company that specializes in designing multi-functional, robotic-powered interior solutions to enhance living spaces. By collaborating with real estate developers, builders, property managers, and architects, Ori aims to optimize the square footage of various built environments, ultimately fostering urban housing that is flexible, intelligent, sustainable, and affordable. The company's innovative approach combines robotics with architecture and design, creating expandable apartments and semi-furnished studios that allow for space on demand. This transformation of space not only enables individuals to maximize their living areas but also helps clients offer affordable rents while increasing revenue per square foot for real estate developers and investors.
Overture Life
Venture Round in 2019
Overture Life, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in New York, established in 2017, that specializes in developing robotic solutions for in vitro fertilization (IVF) applications. The company focuses on automating the IVF process through innovative medical devices and embryo testing methodologies, which enhance the efficiency and success rates of fertility treatments. By optimizing resource use and lowering costs, Overture Life aims to make IVF more accessible to a broader audience. Its technology includes automated cryopreservation and embryo testing services, enabling fertility clinics to identify viable embryos prior to implantation, thereby improving patient outcomes and supporting individuals in their journey to parenthood.
Bionaut Labs
Seed Round in 2019
Bionaut Labs, established in 2016 and based in Palo Alto, California, specializes in the design, manufacture, and control of intra-tissue navigation platforms. The company's core technology involves nano/micro robots, dubbed 'Bionauts', which operate within the body to deliver treatments with anatomical precision. Bionaut Labs aims to revolutionize the treatment of central nervous system disorders by enabling new therapeutic technologies like gene therapy and CRISPR-Cas9 in challenging clinical settings. Their remote-controlled micro-robots allow for precise targeting, tracking, and payload release, potentially automating complex surgeries remotely without external incisions.
Cellino
Venture Round in 2019
Cellino is focused on developing a scalable, automated biomanufacturing system aimed at producing personalized cell therapies. The company's innovative platform leverages AI-guided laser editing to generate autologous induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) efficiently and at scale. By utilizing image-guided machine learning, single-cell laser processing, and robotics, Cellino seeks to make advanced, potentially curative treatments accessible for a range of chronic degenerative diseases, including vision loss and Parkinson's disease. The company's mission is to transform healthcare by enabling personalized therapies that can significantly improve patient outcomes and overall health.
Vicarious Surgical
Series B in 2019
Vicarious Surgical Inc. is a robotics company based in Charlestown, Massachusetts, established in 2014. The company specializes in developing advanced technologies for minimally invasive surgical procedures, focusing on enhancing surgical efficiency, improving patient outcomes, and reducing healthcare costs. Its flagship product, the Vicarious Surgical Robotic System, integrates virtual reality software with human-like robotic capabilities, enabling surgeons to perform complex surgeries with greater precision and control. Designed for abdominal access through a single port, the system is compact and portable, facilitating easy integration into existing operating rooms. By minimizing invasiveness, Vicarious Surgical aims to accelerate patient recovery times and decrease post-operative discomfort, thereby transforming the landscape of surgical care.
Compound Eye
Series A in 2018
Compound Eye Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in the development of 3D vision software tools for autonomous machines. Founded in 2015, the company focuses on creating advanced vision systems designed to enhance the capabilities of autonomous systems, enabling them to perceive and interact with their environments more effectively. Through its innovative solutions, Compound Eye aims to contribute to the advancement of automation across various industries.
Spyce is a restaurant founded in 2015 and headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts, that aims to revolutionize the dining experience with its innovative automated cooking platform. The establishment offers a diverse menu of globally-inspired seasonal salads and warm bowls, emphasizing freshness and quality. Spyce utilizes a fully robotic kitchen that integrates a refrigerator, dishwasher, stove-top, and a robotic chef, allowing it to prepare meals from fresh ingredients without human intervention. This technology enables the restaurant to provide consumers with healthy and affordable fast food while maintaining high standards of taste and quality.
Digital Alloys
Series B in 2018
Digital Alloys, Inc. is a manufacturer of advanced metal 3-D printers based in Burlington, Massachusetts. Established in 2017 as a spinout from New Valence Robotics, the company specializes in high-speed, multi-metal additive manufacturing systems that enable the production of parts from a wide range of metals at significantly lower costs compared to traditional methods. Its innovative technology utilizes commodity wire as the raw material, allowing for a simpler and faster process of melting wire into complex shapes. This capability not only reduces manufacturing expenses but also empowers customers to explore new designs and create products with enhanced thermal, electrical, magnetic, and mechanical properties. Digital Alloys targets a diverse array of applications, aiming to make metal 3D printing more accessible and economical for various industries.
Ghost Autonomy
Series B in 2018
Ghost Autonomy is a technology company focused on making self-driving accessible to the consumer market. It develops an advanced autonomous driving software platform designed for automakers, leveraging innovative artificial intelligence breakthroughs to ensure safe and scalable highway autonomy. The company's platform includes AI-enabled software that encompasses perception systems, planning and decision-making algorithms, and vehicle control software. This comprehensive approach allows automakers and suppliers to integrate autonomous driving capabilities into their vehicles with minimal hardware modifications, facilitating a more affordable and efficient transition to self-driving technology.
Giant.AI
Seed Round in 2018
Giant.AI, Inc., established in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, specializes in the development of advanced robotics and artificial intelligence technologies. The company focuses on creating intelligent and cost-effective robotic workers that are designed to collaborate with human workers in low-skill manual labor sectors. By leveraging advancements in computer vision and deep learning, Giant.AI aims to enhance productivity and efficiency across various industries, including manufacturing, agriculture, and logistics. The company's innovations are intended to fundamentally improve the human condition by enabling organizations to optimize their workforce and streamline operations.
AREVO, based in Silicon Valley, California, is a technology company specializing in direct digital additive manufacturing of ultra-strong, lightweight composite parts for high-volume end-use applications. The company combines advanced materials, powerful design and build software, and free motion robotics to achieve true three-dimensional construction. This innovative approach allows AREVO to move beyond prototyping, facilitating the design and production of large, mass-manufactured parts and structures. By leveraging the unique properties of composite materials, AREVO provides designers and manufacturers with exceptional flexibility and strength, targeting sectors such as aerospace, defense, consumer electronics, transportation, and consumer goods. With its cutting-edge technology, AREVO is positioned to optimize additive manufacturing services for original equipment manufacturers worldwide.
Vicarious Surgical
Series A in 2018
Vicarious Surgical Inc. is a robotics company based in Charlestown, Massachusetts, established in 2014. The company specializes in developing advanced technologies for minimally invasive surgical procedures, focusing on enhancing surgical efficiency, improving patient outcomes, and reducing healthcare costs. Its flagship product, the Vicarious Surgical Robotic System, integrates virtual reality software with human-like robotic capabilities, enabling surgeons to perform complex surgeries with greater precision and control. Designed for abdominal access through a single port, the system is compact and portable, facilitating easy integration into existing operating rooms. By minimizing invasiveness, Vicarious Surgical aims to accelerate patient recovery times and decrease post-operative discomfort, thereby transforming the landscape of surgical care.
OpenTrons
Series A in 2018
Opentrons is a company that specializes in the development of pipetting robot technology aimed at automating laboratory experiments. By utilizing open-source principles, Opentrons provides a range of lab automation solutions, including robots, workstations, hardware modules, consumables, reagents, and labware. Their technology leverages the Python programming language to streamline experimental processes, making them faster and reducing the likelihood of human error. This focus on automation allows scientific researchers to enhance efficiency and accuracy in their work, ultimately advancing their research capabilities.
Ori is a smart space company that specializes in designing multi-functional, robotic-powered interior solutions to enhance living spaces. By collaborating with real estate developers, builders, property managers, and architects, Ori aims to optimize the square footage of various built environments, ultimately fostering urban housing that is flexible, intelligent, sustainable, and affordable. The company's innovative approach combines robotics with architecture and design, creating expandable apartments and semi-furnished studios that allow for space on demand. This transformation of space not only enables individuals to maximize their living areas but also helps clients offer affordable rents while increasing revenue per square foot for real estate developers and investors.
Vicarious
Series C in 2017
Vicarious is an artificial intelligence company that utilizes the principles of neuro and cognitive science to create general intelligence for robots. Founded in 2010 by Dr. Dileep George and D. Scott Phoenix, Vicarious develops technology that mimics the functions of the human brain, aiming to achieve human-level intelligence in areas such as vision, language, and motor control. The company's algorithmic architecture focuses on visual perception challenges, including recognition, segmentation, and scene parsing. This innovative approach enables robot manufacturers to design robots that exhibit advanced intelligence and enhanced task efficiency, positioning Vicarious as a leader in the advancement of intelligent robotic systems.
Digital Alloys
Series A in 2017
Digital Alloys, Inc. is a manufacturer of advanced metal 3-D printers based in Burlington, Massachusetts. Established in 2017 as a spinout from New Valence Robotics, the company specializes in high-speed, multi-metal additive manufacturing systems that enable the production of parts from a wide range of metals at significantly lower costs compared to traditional methods. Its innovative technology utilizes commodity wire as the raw material, allowing for a simpler and faster process of melting wire into complex shapes. This capability not only reduces manufacturing expenses but also empowers customers to explore new designs and create products with enhanced thermal, electrical, magnetic, and mechanical properties. Digital Alloys targets a diverse array of applications, aiming to make metal 3D printing more accessible and economical for various industries.
Cafe X Technologies
Seed Round in 2017
Cafe X Technologies, Inc. operates a robotic café in San Francisco, specializing in a variety of coffee beverages including espresso, cappuccino, cortado, and Americano. Founded in 2014, the company aims to enhance productivity in the service industry through automation. By integrating robotic technology into the coffee-making process, Cafe X Technologies seeks to provide a unique and efficient customer experience while offering high-quality coffee. The company is privately backed and has attracted funding from notable investors, positioning it as an innovative player in the beverage service sector.
Vicarious Surgical
Venture Round in 2016
Vicarious Surgical Inc. is a robotics company based in Charlestown, Massachusetts, established in 2014. The company specializes in developing advanced technologies for minimally invasive surgical procedures, focusing on enhancing surgical efficiency, improving patient outcomes, and reducing healthcare costs. Its flagship product, the Vicarious Surgical Robotic System, integrates virtual reality software with human-like robotic capabilities, enabling surgeons to perform complex surgeries with greater precision and control. Designed for abdominal access through a single port, the system is compact and portable, facilitating easy integration into existing operating rooms. By minimizing invasiveness, Vicarious Surgical aims to accelerate patient recovery times and decrease post-operative discomfort, thereby transforming the landscape of surgical care.
Spyce is a restaurant founded in 2015 and headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts, that aims to revolutionize the dining experience with its innovative automated cooking platform. The establishment offers a diverse menu of globally-inspired seasonal salads and warm bowls, emphasizing freshness and quality. Spyce utilizes a fully robotic kitchen that integrates a refrigerator, dishwasher, stove-top, and a robotic chef, allowing it to prepare meals from fresh ingredients without human intervention. This technology enables the restaurant to provide consumers with healthy and affordable fast food while maintaining high standards of taste and quality.
AREVO, based in Silicon Valley, California, is a technology company specializing in direct digital additive manufacturing of ultra-strong, lightweight composite parts for high-volume end-use applications. The company combines advanced materials, powerful design and build software, and free motion robotics to achieve true three-dimensional construction. This innovative approach allows AREVO to move beyond prototyping, facilitating the design and production of large, mass-manufactured parts and structures. By leveraging the unique properties of composite materials, AREVO provides designers and manufacturers with exceptional flexibility and strength, targeting sectors such as aerospace, defense, consumer electronics, transportation, and consumer goods. With its cutting-edge technology, AREVO is positioned to optimize additive manufacturing services for original equipment manufacturers worldwide.
Blue River Technology
Series B in 2015
Blue River Technology Inc. specializes in the development of computer vision and robotics technology tailored for agricultural applications. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with additional offices in Salinas and Yuma, the company focuses on creating intelligent machinery that addresses significant challenges in farming. Its innovative "see and spray" technology enables equipment to recognize and differentiate between crops and weeds, allowing for selective weed elimination and reduced chemical usage in food production. This automated solution is particularly beneficial for organic agriculture and areas facing issues with chemical-resistant weeds. As of September 2017, Blue River Technology operates as a subsidiary of Deere & Company.
Tula Technology
Venture Round in 2015
Tula Technology, Inc. is a developer and marketer of the Dynamic Skip Fire (DSF) cylinder deactivation system, which integrates digital signal processing with powertrain controls to create variable displacement engines. This innovative technology enables automotive manufacturers to enhance fuel efficiency and comply with CO2 emissions regulations. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in San Jose, California, with an engineering center in Plymouth, Michigan, Tula serves a global clientele, primarily in the United States, Germany, Japan, China, and Korea. The company holds over 320 patents related to various technologies, with a strong focus on applications for passenger automobiles and commercial heavy-duty trucks powered by gasoline, diesel, alternative fuels, and electricity. Tula's unique approach emphasizes software solutions to improve efficiency, resulting in one million vehicles already utilizing its technologies to reduce emissions and increase fuel savings. The company is also exploring efficiency advancements in other sectors, including robotics, e-aviation, and industrial machinery.
Vicarious
Series B in 2014
Vicarious is an artificial intelligence company that utilizes the principles of neuro and cognitive science to create general intelligence for robots. Founded in 2010 by Dr. Dileep George and D. Scott Phoenix, Vicarious develops technology that mimics the functions of the human brain, aiming to achieve human-level intelligence in areas such as vision, language, and motor control. The company's algorithmic architecture focuses on visual perception challenges, including recognition, segmentation, and scene parsing. This innovative approach enables robot manufacturers to design robots that exhibit advanced intelligence and enhanced task efficiency, positioning Vicarious as a leader in the advancement of intelligent robotic systems.
Vicarious
Series B in 2014
Vicarious is an artificial intelligence company that utilizes the principles of neuro and cognitive science to create general intelligence for robots. Founded in 2010 by Dr. Dileep George and D. Scott Phoenix, Vicarious develops technology that mimics the functions of the human brain, aiming to achieve human-level intelligence in areas such as vision, language, and motor control. The company's algorithmic architecture focuses on visual perception challenges, including recognition, segmentation, and scene parsing. This innovative approach enables robot manufacturers to design robots that exhibit advanced intelligence and enhanced task efficiency, positioning Vicarious as a leader in the advancement of intelligent robotic systems.
Blue River Technology
Series A in 2014
Blue River Technology Inc. specializes in the development of computer vision and robotics technology tailored for agricultural applications. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with additional offices in Salinas and Yuma, the company focuses on creating intelligent machinery that addresses significant challenges in farming. Its innovative "see and spray" technology enables equipment to recognize and differentiate between crops and weeds, allowing for selective weed elimination and reduced chemical usage in food production. This automated solution is particularly beneficial for organic agriculture and areas facing issues with chemical-resistant weeds. As of September 2017, Blue River Technology operates as a subsidiary of Deere & Company.
Tula Technology
Venture Round in 2013
Tula Technology, Inc. is a developer and marketer of the Dynamic Skip Fire (DSF) cylinder deactivation system, which integrates digital signal processing with powertrain controls to create variable displacement engines. This innovative technology enables automotive manufacturers to enhance fuel efficiency and comply with CO2 emissions regulations. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in San Jose, California, with an engineering center in Plymouth, Michigan, Tula serves a global clientele, primarily in the United States, Germany, Japan, China, and Korea. The company holds over 320 patents related to various technologies, with a strong focus on applications for passenger automobiles and commercial heavy-duty trucks powered by gasoline, diesel, alternative fuels, and electricity. Tula's unique approach emphasizes software solutions to improve efficiency, resulting in one million vehicles already utilizing its technologies to reduce emissions and increase fuel savings. The company is also exploring efficiency advancements in other sectors, including robotics, e-aviation, and industrial machinery.
Berkshire Grey
Series A in 2013
Berkshire Grey, Inc. is a technology company specializing in the development of artificial intelligence-driven robotic and automated material handling systems. Founded in 2013 and based in Lexington, Massachusetts, the company focuses on automating tasks traditionally performed by humans in commercial settings, enhancing efficiency in fulfillment, supply chain, and logistics operations. Its offerings include a range of robotic solutions, such as autonomous picking and sorting systems, mobile robotic units, and dynamic parcel sortation technologies. Additionally, Berkshire Grey provides electromechanical solutions that incorporate vision systems and advanced scanning technologies. By leveraging AI, computer vision, and machine learning, the company's systems enable clients to achieve higher accuracy and throughput speeds while managing diverse product assortments. The majority of its revenue is generated from North America, positioning Berkshire Grey as a significant player in the automation landscape.
Tula Technology
Venture Round in 2012
Tula Technology, Inc. is a developer and marketer of the Dynamic Skip Fire (DSF) cylinder deactivation system, which integrates digital signal processing with powertrain controls to create variable displacement engines. This innovative technology enables automotive manufacturers to enhance fuel efficiency and comply with CO2 emissions regulations. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in San Jose, California, with an engineering center in Plymouth, Michigan, Tula serves a global clientele, primarily in the United States, Germany, Japan, China, and Korea. The company holds over 320 patents related to various technologies, with a strong focus on applications for passenger automobiles and commercial heavy-duty trucks powered by gasoline, diesel, alternative fuels, and electricity. Tula's unique approach emphasizes software solutions to improve efficiency, resulting in one million vehicles already utilizing its technologies to reduce emissions and increase fuel savings. The company is also exploring efficiency advancements in other sectors, including robotics, e-aviation, and industrial machinery.
Blue River Technology
Series A in 2012
Blue River Technology Inc. specializes in the development of computer vision and robotics technology tailored for agricultural applications. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with additional offices in Salinas and Yuma, the company focuses on creating intelligent machinery that addresses significant challenges in farming. Its innovative "see and spray" technology enables equipment to recognize and differentiate between crops and weeds, allowing for selective weed elimination and reduced chemical usage in food production. This automated solution is particularly beneficial for organic agriculture and areas facing issues with chemical-resistant weeds. As of September 2017, Blue River Technology operates as a subsidiary of Deere & Company.
Tula Technology
Venture Round in 2008
Tula Technology, Inc. is a developer and marketer of the Dynamic Skip Fire (DSF) cylinder deactivation system, which integrates digital signal processing with powertrain controls to create variable displacement engines. This innovative technology enables automotive manufacturers to enhance fuel efficiency and comply with CO2 emissions regulations. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in San Jose, California, with an engineering center in Plymouth, Michigan, Tula serves a global clientele, primarily in the United States, Germany, Japan, China, and Korea. The company holds over 320 patents related to various technologies, with a strong focus on applications for passenger automobiles and commercial heavy-duty trucks powered by gasoline, diesel, alternative fuels, and electricity. Tula's unique approach emphasizes software solutions to improve efficiency, resulting in one million vehicles already utilizing its technologies to reduce emissions and increase fuel savings. The company is also exploring efficiency advancements in other sectors, including robotics, e-aviation, and industrial machinery.
Zordi is an innovative company specializing in autonomous modular greenhouse technology that integrates robotics and artificial intelligence. It focuses on enhancing agricultural operations by automating various processes, including pest management, harvesting, and packing. By utilizing proprietary AI and robotics, Zordi aims to improve the efficiency and reliability of greenhouse farming, particularly for distributed farms located near urban centers. This approach enables consumers to access fresh, high-quality produce while also offering a promising return on investment for operators. Through its advanced technology, Zordi is redefining the landscape of modern agriculture.
Vivodyne is a biotechnology company that specializes in developing an advanced automated robotic system aimed at discovering innovative drugs and cellular therapies. The company has created a microfluidic bioengineering platform that focuses on single-cell 4D phenomics, allowing for a detailed exploration of biological complexities. Its technology enables the cultivation of highly realistic human tissue models for drug discovery, incorporating an integrated confocal microscope. This platform not only accelerates the drug development process but also allows researchers to formulate tunable mixtures of compounds and cell therapies. Through its unique approach, Vivodyne seeks to advance the understanding of human health and facilitate the creation of effective treatments for various diseases.