5 fundraising imperatives for robotics startups
There's never been a better time to pursue funding for robotics startups, but you are more likely to succeed if you build a strategy marked by the same sophistication you bring to your business. Lidiya Dervisheva Contrib.....»»
Lawmakers Express "Extreme Concern" Over Border Robot Dog Plan
A research and development arm of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced last month it has been working with the Philadelphia-based company Ghost Robotics to develop a robot dog for the border. Now a small group of Latino U.S. House membe.....»»
Asian startups shaping trends in AI, health, and other areas
The number of unicorns across the Asia-Pacific region has neared 200 - second only to the US' number, and their growth is built on AI, decentralized finance (DeFi), fintech/e-commerce, health tech, and sustainability-related solutions, Google Taiwan.....»»
White Castle To Hire 100 Robots To Flip Burgers
Midwestern fast-food chain White Castle is outsourcing some of its jobs to robots. The hamburger chain announced plans last week to install Miso Robotics' "Flippy 2" in 100 locations. From a report: The Ohio-based chain has been experimenting with th.....»»
Industry watch: Unicorns from Africa
According to CB Insights, there are more than 900 unicorn companies worldwide, with seven in Africa, four of which appeared during January-September 2021. The funds collected by African startups during first-half 2021 were more than the sum accumulat.....»»
US Tech Firms Hunt for Cheap Home-Based Hires in Latin America
The remote-work revolution has led some U.S. technology companies, from startups to Coinbase and Shopify, to seek new hires in Latin America -- where they can find qualified people in roughly the same time zone who'll work for much lower pay. From a.....»»
Chinese tech startups developing autonomous driving solutions
China has become the largest Tesla market in the world as the carmaker's shipments to China in 2021 reached 40% of its total worldwide shipments, higher than shipments to the US. Amidst this EV frenzy, technology enterprises and carmakers are hot on.....»»
Flytech invests in startups, embraces business transformation opportunities
Flytech Technology began investing in the StarFab startup accelerator in 2019. The company has two main goals when investing in startups. First, remembering how much societal support Flytech received over the last 40 years, they hope to give back by.....»»
There Are Now 1,000 Unicorn Startups Worth $1 Billion or More
Almost a decade after the term "unicorn" was coined to describe a rare breed of private company, about two new companies are joining the herd daily. From a report: The term unicorn emerged almost a decade ago, a time when startups worth $1 billion we.....»»
Startup teams must truly face business competition nature, accelerate financial and talent readiness
If a startup company can solve finance and talent issues, it will have tackled almost 95% of the problems facing its future growth. AccuHit chief strategy officer (CSO) Mike Wu has said that for startups stressing high efficiency, they initially pref.....»»
Intellivision asks fans for more money, reveals massive Amico debts
Latest fundraising round requires Intellivision to list over $8M in debt, other warnings. Enlarge / A massive document filed by Intellivision on Monday clarifies just how gloomy the company's Amico console's future appears to be. (cred.....»»
Diverse demonstration site, TTA South, to satisfy the validation needs of startups
In response to the government's promotion of six core strategic industries and the Great South, Great Development policy, the expansion and growth of Southern Taiwan's startup ecosystem has been accelerated by the introduction of world-class startups.....»»
Startups, venture capital, accelerators align to help startup teams go further, faster
The best time to join an accelerator is when a startup team has created a functional product, and the role of an accelerator is to help startup teams make that product even better, according to Edgar Chiu, co-founder and managing partner at SparkLabs.....»»
Addionics raised US$27 million in Series A
Israel-based 3D electrode startup Addionics raised US$27 million in its Series A funding. According to Venture Beat, the fundraising was led by tech investment firms Deep Insight, Catalyst Fund, and Delek Motors......»»
Video Friday: Autonomous Drift
Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We’ll also be posting a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months; here's what we have so far (send us.....»»
Crowdfunding Isn"t Enough in a Crisis
Despite growing popularity, the fundraising strategy will never be social safety net -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Startup Investors Cut Valuations Amid Tech Stock Rout, Dismal IPOs
The recent stock rout is rattling the multitrillion-dollar market for startups after a long run of record investments, nosebleed valuations and rapid-fire deal-making. From a report: Venture capitalists say a significant reset in investment behavior.....»»
Here Come the Underdogs of the Robot Olympics
Can a scrappy team of robotics undergrads play to win against the best-funded labs in the world? At the Darpa Challenge, it’s anyone’s game......»»
Losses Mount for Startups Racing To Deliver Groceries Fast and Cheap
A venture capital-backed battle is raging in New York City in the burgeoning field of instant delivery. From a report: At least six startups, including Gorillas, Jokr SARL, Getir Perakende Lojistik and Buyk, are vying to win the chance to ferry groce.....»»
US Space Force Wants to Fund "Space Junk"-Cleaning Startups
America's Department of Defense "wants to clean up space...at least the increasingly polluted region in low Earth orbit, where thousands of bits of debris, spent rocket stages and dead satellites whiz uncontrollably," writes the Washington Post. The.....»»
StarFab builds up thematic entrepreneurship ecosystems for precisely matching enterprises with startups
StarFab Accelerator, with team members having scientific, technological and industrial background to understand Taiwan's ICT industrial advantages as well as innovation as a core, aims to integrate various domains of ICT to create business value. The.....»»