Agility Robotics, a manufacturer of robots designed to work alongside people in logistics and warehouse environments, has raised US$150m (£116m) to further its R&D and scale production of its robots.
“Unprecedented consumer and corporate demand have created an extraordinary need for robots to support people in the workplace,” said Damion Shelton, CEO of Agility Robotics. “With this investment, Agility can ramp up the delivery of robots to fill roles where there’s an unmet need.”
This latest round was led by DCVC and Playground Global, with the Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund also joined as an investor to help spur innovation in the logistics industry.
“Agility is set to make a powerful impact, developing and shipping robots that are built to co-exist seamlessly in our lives,” said Bruce Leak, General Partner, Playground Global. “Since Agility’s earliest days, we’ve believed their unique technical approach stands alone in being able to deliver on the promise of practical everyday robots.”
This capital raise will accelerate the delivery of the next generation of Agility’s robots, with its most advanced robot expected to be deployed at customers’ sites later this year.
