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Fieldwork Robotics secures SEED Innovations investment to scale berry harvesting robots

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Fieldwork Robotics, developers of selective, adaptive and modular harvesting robots, has agreed an investment from SEED Innovations, the AIM-quoted investing company chaired by prominent British businessman Jim Mellon.

The investment forms part of a £2.5 million Seed+ fundraise and combined investment and grant funding announced in April 2026.

Jim Mellon is one of the UK’s most prominent early-stage investors, with a long track record of identifying and backing transformative technology businesses. [Read more…] about Fieldwork Robotics secures SEED Innovations investment to scale berry harvesting robots

Cognibotics selected for €6.5 million in EU accelerator funding

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Cognibotics, a Swedish deep-tech robotics company, has been selected for €6.5 million in blended finance from the European Innovation Council Accelerator under the Horizon Europe programme of the European Union. The funding includes a €2.5 million grant and €4 million in equity financing.

The funding will support the next stage of development and industrialisation of HKM1800, Cognibotics’ robot platform for logistics and manufacturing.

The breakthrough combines a new hybrid kinematic design with advanced motion control, making it possible to deliver delta-class speed with a 10 times larger workspace, while using around one-third less energy than traditional robots. [Read more…] about Cognibotics selected for €6.5 million in EU accelerator funding

Agility Robotics to go public through $2.5 billion SPAC merger

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Agility Robotics has agreed to go public through a merger with special purpose acquisition company Churchill Capital Corp XI, in a deal that values the humanoid robotics developer at a pre-money equity value of $2.5 billion.

The transaction is expected to generate more than $620 million in gross proceeds, including approximately $200 million from a private investment in public equity (PIPE) financing led by Foxconn, alongside existing and new institutional investors.

Once the deal closes, the combined company is expected to operate as Agility and trade on a major North American stock exchange under the ticker symbol AGLT. [Read more…] about Agility Robotics to go public through $2.5 billion SPAC merger

AIxCrypto launches RoboShare robot rental platform and autonomous asset network

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AIxCrypto has unveiled a robot rental marketplace and a new infrastructure platform for autonomous assets as it seeks to extend the commercial life of robots beyond their initial sale.

The Nasdaq-listed company introduced RoboShare and AIXC01 during the recent Automate Show in Chicago, outlining a strategy it says will allow robots, AI agents and other autonomous systems to generate value throughout their operational lifetime rather than only at the point of purchase.

RoboShare is designed as a marketplace that matches businesses looking to rent robots with owners seeking to monetize underused robotic equipment. The platform will support both full robot rentals and service-based bookings, enabling companies to access robotic capabilities without purchasing equipment outright. [Read more…] about AIxCrypto launches RoboShare robot rental platform and autonomous asset network

Why Mobile-First Banking is Becoming the New Standard for Financial Services

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For decades, traditional banking revolved around branches, paper-based processes, and desktop banking platforms. Even as digital banking emerged, mobile applications were often treated as an additional channel rather than the primary way customers interacted with financial services.

That reality has changed.

Today, customers increasingly expect to manage their finances entirely from their smartphones. From opening an account and completing identity verification to making payments, managing cards, and tracking spending, nearly every banking activity can be completed within a mobile application. [Read more…] about Why Mobile-First Banking is Becoming the New Standard for Financial Services

Automated Online Investing: How Technology Helps You Build Wealth Passively

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Automated online investing has changed how people approach building wealth. It removes much of the manual effort that used to come with investing. Instead of constantly tracking markets, timing trades, or making emotional decisions, investors can now rely on systems designed to handle most of the work.

This shift is not just about convenience. It is about consistency, discipline, and long-term thinking. Technology does not eliminate risk, but it does help structure investing in a way that reduces common human mistakes. For many people, that structure is the difference between sporadic investing and steady wealth building. [Read more…] about Automated Online Investing: How Technology Helps You Build Wealth Passively

Why Financial Markets Are Becoming One of the Most Automated Industries on Earth

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Walk onto a modern factory floor and automation is impossible to miss – robotic arms, sensor networks, predictive maintenance systems, all working without a human hand guiding every step. Walk into a modern trading desk, and you’ll find something strikingly similar, just less visible.

No conveyor belts, no robotic arms – but the same underlying logic: systems making decisions faster than people can, at a scale no human team could sustain.

Financial markets have quietly become one of the most automated industries on the planet. The shift didn’t happen overnight, and it isn’t the result of a single breakthrough. [Read more…] about Why Financial Markets Are Becoming One of the Most Automated Industries on Earth

From audio tapes to AI: Interview with TDK Ventures investment director Ankur Saxena

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Artificial intelligence has become the dominant theme in technology investing, but when it comes to robotics, some investors argue that the industry may be drawing the wrong conclusions from recent breakthroughs in large language models and generative AI.

Among them is Ankur Saxena, investment director at TDK Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of TDK Corporation.

While TDK is widely recognized today as a supplier of electronic components, sensors, power systems, and advanced materials, many readers will remember the company as one of the world’s most recognizable brands in the era of cassette tapes and audio recording media. [Read more…] about From audio tapes to AI: Interview with TDK Ventures investment director Ankur Saxena

How Distressed M&A Transactions Differ from Standard Acquisition Processes

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A standard acquisition process is designed to maximize seller value. A distressed deal is designed to preserve value before it erodes further, satisfy creditor priorities, or stabilize a business under financial pressure.

That difference changes everything: who controls the process, how much information buyers receive, how fast decisions must be made, and which risks matter most.

Buyers who approach a distressed M&A process as if it were a normal acquisition often lose time in the wrong places. They expect full seller cooperation, complete documentation, broad representations and warranties, and a timeline measured in months. [Read more…] about How Distressed M&A Transactions Differ from Standard Acquisition Processes

5 Investor Narrative Mistakes That Undermine Funding Applications for Technology Companies, According to Sociality Limited

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There is a frustrating paradox at the center of most failed funding rounds. The technology works. The market is real. The team has done the hard technical work. And still, the application goes nowhere.

More often than not, the problem is not the product. It is the story being told about the product.

Investors evaluate hundreds of decks and proposals every quarter. They move quickly, and they make up their minds even faster. [Read more…] about 5 Investor Narrative Mistakes That Undermine Funding Applications for Technology Companies, According to Sociality Limited