Collaborative Robotics
Brad Porter's Cobot builds Proxie, a non-humanoid mobile manipulator for warehouses and hospitals. $100M Series B.
Overview
Collaborative Robotics — Cobot — is ex-Amazon Robotics VP Brad Porter's bet that the money in embodied AI is in boring, reliable manipulation, not humanoid theater. Its Proxie robot moves carts, totes, and boxes alongside people in warehouses, hospitals, and airports, deliberately skipping legs and hands for a form factor that ships. Sequoia led the $30M Series A in 2023; General Catalyst led the $100M Series B in April 2024 with Sequoia, Khosla, Lux, and the Mayo Clinic returning or joining.
Funding History
General Catalyst backs Brad Porter's non-humanoid Proxie mobile manipulator for warehouses and hospitals.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How much funding does AI Funding track for Collaborative Robotics?
- AI Funding tracks $100M for Collaborative Robotics across 1 funding round in this database.
- Who are Collaborative Robotics's investors?
- Collaborative Robotics's investors include Sequoia Capital, Khosla Ventures, General Catalyst, Lux Capital.
- What does Collaborative Robotics do?
- Collaborative Robotics — Cobot — is ex-Amazon Robotics VP Brad Porter's bet that the money in embodied AI is in boring, reliable manipulation, not humanoid theater. Its Proxie robot moves carts, totes, and boxes alongside people in warehouses, hospitals, and airports, deliberately skipping legs and hands for a form factor that ships. Sequoia led the $30M Series A in 2023; General Catalyst led the $100M Series B in April 2024 with Sequoia, Khosla, Lux, and the Mayo Clinic returning or joining.
- When was Collaborative Robotics founded?
- Collaborative Robotics was founded in 2022 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.
- Where is Collaborative Robotics headquartered?
- Collaborative Robotics is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.
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