Standard Bots raises $200M to expand U.S. manufacturing footprint
Standard Bots offers robot arms with payloads ranging from 7 to 30 kg. | Source: Standard Bots Standard Bots today announced that it has raised $200 million in Series C funding, bringing its valuation to $1 billion. The company said it plans to use the investment to expand its manufacturing footprint in New York. This will increase its ability to design, assemble, and deploy American-made robots at scale. “AI-native robots are the essential power tool of the 21st century – the tool that will gro
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