Inkbit
Venture Round in 2024
Inkbit Corporation, founded in 2017 and based in Medford, Massachusetts, specializes in the research, development, and manufacturing of advanced 3D printers. The company has created a next-generation additive manufacturing platform that integrates machine vision and multi-material jetting technologies. By leveraging expertise from MIT-trained scientists and engineers, Inkbit aims to address the challenges of mass-market additive manufacturing. Its innovative approach enables rapid, on-demand production of polymer 3D printed parts, effectively bridging the gap between prototyping and full-scale manufacturing. This capability caters to the needs of industries requiring high precision and speed for complex, multi-material end-use products.
Oxa Autonomy
Series C in 2023
Oxa Autonomy develops AI-based software for autonomous vehicle fleets. Their platform enables safe navigation in varied environments, enhancing positioning accuracy and predicting vehicle movements.
Wayve is a technology company based in London, United Kingdom, focused on developing a fully autonomous driving system for vehicles. The company utilizes end-to-end deep learning to enable its artificial intelligence to perform complex driving tasks, allowing it to adapt to various urban environments. Wayve operates a fleet of electric vehicles that are equipped for autonomous operation and technology development. Its approach combines AI software with lean hardware and a fleet learning platform, facilitating the deployment of autonomous vehicles on public roads. This innovative methodology enables businesses to efficiently adapt autonomous driving systems to new driving domains globally.
Wayve
Venture Round in 2021
Wayve is a technology company based in London, United Kingdom, focused on developing a fully autonomous driving system for vehicles. The company utilizes end-to-end deep learning to enable its artificial intelligence to perform complex driving tasks, allowing it to adapt to various urban environments. Wayve operates a fleet of electric vehicles that are equipped for autonomous operation and technology development. Its approach combines AI software with lean hardware and a fleet learning platform, facilitating the deployment of autonomous vehicles on public roads. This innovative methodology enables businesses to efficiently adapt autonomous driving systems to new driving domains globally.
Inkbit Corporation, founded in 2017 and based in Medford, Massachusetts, specializes in the research, development, and manufacturing of advanced 3D printers. The company has created a next-generation additive manufacturing platform that integrates machine vision and multi-material jetting technologies. By leveraging expertise from MIT-trained scientists and engineers, Inkbit aims to address the challenges of mass-market additive manufacturing. Its innovative approach enables rapid, on-demand production of polymer 3D printed parts, effectively bridging the gap between prototyping and full-scale manufacturing. This capability caters to the needs of industries requiring high precision and speed for complex, multi-material end-use products.
Oxa Autonomy
Series B in 2021
Oxa Autonomy develops AI-based software for autonomous vehicle fleets. Their platform enables safe navigation in varied environments, enhancing positioning accuracy and predicting vehicle movements.
Karakuri
Funding Round in 2020
Karakuri Ltd is a London-based company that specializes in designing, manufacturing, and installing robotic automation systems tailored for the food service industry. Established in 2018, Karakuri's innovative products include the DK-One, which allows for the customization and personalization of meals while managing portion control and mass food dispensing, and Marley, a machine designed for creating personalized ice cream and other food options. These systems are implemented in a variety of settings, such as fast casual restaurants, central kitchens, airports, canteens, and event catering, enhancing operational efficiency and food quality. Karakuri aims to transform the Quick Service and Fast Casual restaurant sectors by integrating robotics into kitchen environments, thereby delivering consistent and high-quality food production while requiring minimal disruption to existing workflows.
Kindred AI
Acquisition in 2020
Kindred's mission is to build machines with human-like intelligence. Since its founding in 2014, Kindred has been exploring and engineering systems that enable robots to interact with the physical world, fulfilling the goal of bringing humans and intelligent machines together to solve real-world problems.
Kindred has built an AI platform that integrates vision, grasping and placement to create autonomous solutions for complex commercial problems. With increased labor complexities in e-commerce fulfillment centers, Kindred developed a flagship product, SORT, to help retailers stay competitive. Kindred smart piece-picking SORT robots tackle a labor intensive part of the supply chain, which is Putwall Sortation, completing the manual task to pick and place items into separate customer orders.
Kindred robots are currently in commercial use at e-commerce leaders including Gap, Inc., Carter’s and other global retailers. The Kindred SORT robots work alongside warehouse staff to quickly and accurately sort items into individual customer orders.
Kindred has offices in San Francisco & Toronto.
Haddington Dynamics
Acquisition in 2020
Haddington Dynamics is an advanced research and development company that designs and builds high-precision robotic arms and motion-control systems. It focuses on low-cost, ultra-precision motion control to enable automation across manufacturing, 3D printing, and other direct digital manufacturing applications. Its robotic arms incorporate total sensory awareness and processing power provided by FPGA-based computing, supporting precise, reliable performance in varied environments. The company aims to provide portable, cost-effective automation solutions for facilities seeking to improve precision and productivity without prohibitive capital expenditure.
Myrmex develops an innovative unmanned grocery delivery system. It uses autonomous mobile robots equipped with temperature-controlled rooms for chilled and frozen goods, enabling retailers to offer customers convenient order collection points.
Inkbit
Venture Round in 2019
Inkbit Corporation, founded in 2017 and based in Medford, Massachusetts, specializes in the research, development, and manufacturing of advanced 3D printers. The company has created a next-generation additive manufacturing platform that integrates machine vision and multi-material jetting technologies. By leveraging expertise from MIT-trained scientists and engineers, Inkbit aims to address the challenges of mass-market additive manufacturing. Its innovative approach enables rapid, on-demand production of polymer 3D printed parts, effectively bridging the gap between prototyping and full-scale manufacturing. This capability caters to the needs of industries requiring high precision and speed for complex, multi-material end-use products.
Karakuri
Seed Round in 2019
Karakuri Ltd is a London-based company that specializes in designing, manufacturing, and installing robotic automation systems tailored for the food service industry. Established in 2018, Karakuri's innovative products include the DK-One, which allows for the customization and personalization of meals while managing portion control and mass food dispensing, and Marley, a machine designed for creating personalized ice cream and other food options. These systems are implemented in a variety of settings, such as fast casual restaurants, central kitchens, airports, canteens, and event catering, enhancing operational efficiency and food quality. Karakuri aims to transform the Quick Service and Fast Casual restaurant sectors by integrating robotics into kitchen environments, thereby delivering consistent and high-quality food production while requiring minimal disruption to existing workflows.