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Avidbots releases first floorscrubbing robot built for industrial spaces

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Avidbots, a robotics company, has launched its first cleaning robot, Neo 2W, describing it as having been “designed specifically for warehouses and manufacturing environments to improve cleaning quality, efficiency and productivity”.

Warehouses and factories present unique and challenging environments for robots, given floor debris, dynamic activity, and frequent layout changes.

In collaboration with industrial customers, Avidbots developed Neo 2W to alleviate common issues, resulting in a more consistent clean with less downtime and unnecessary human intervention. [Read more…] about Avidbots releases first floorscrubbing robot built for industrial spaces

Avidbots raises $70 million in latest funding round

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Avidbots, one of the world’s leading robotics companies, today announced it has raised $70 million in Series C funding.

The financing was led by Jeneration Capital, with strong participation from existing investors True Ventures, Next 47, SOSV, GGV Capital, BDC Capital, Golden Ventures, and Kensington Capital Partners.

New investors – BMO Capital Partners, Golden Vision Capital and Nicola Wealth – also joined in the latest funding round. With this financing, Avidbots has raised more than $107 million to date. [Read more…] about Avidbots raises $70 million in latest funding round

Avidbots and Maplesoft partner to design new autonomous commercial cleaning systems

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Avidbots, a maker of commercial robotic cleaning systems, and Maplesoft, a provider of modeling and calculation software for engineering and research, have agreed a strategic partnership to “bring more innovation to autonomous cleaning robot design for commercial customers”.

Warehouses and retail businesses are frequently turning to tech to provide efficient, cost-effective cleaning options for essential commercial cleaning tasks, say the companies.

Finding efficient cleaning solutions has been made challenging by unpredictable staffing and the additional Covid-related surface disinfection steps. [Read more…] about Avidbots and Maplesoft partner to design new autonomous commercial cleaning systems

DHL installs floor-cleaning robots from Avidbots in its warehouses

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Logistics giant DHL has installed a number of floor-cleaning robots at its warehouses in North America.

The machines are made and supplied by a company called Avidbots, which says it is working with DHL Supply Chain to integrate its “Neo” floor-scrubbing robots in select warehouses it manages in North America.

Faizan Sheikh, CEO, and co-founder of Avidbots, says: “Avidbots Neo will bring the most advanced robotic floor cleaning to several warehouses managed by DHL Supply Chain North America. [Read more…] about DHL installs floor-cleaning robots from Avidbots in its warehouses

Avidbots raises $23.6 million in new funding for its floor cleaning robot

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Avidbots, a maker of commercial floor-cleaning robots, has raised $23.6 million in new funding.

The company says it will use the funds to accelerate global expansion, and wants to bring robots to everyday life to “expand human potential”.

The Series B funding round was led by returning investor True Ventures. Other returning investors include GGV Capital, SOSV, Real Ventures, and 500 Startups Canada.  [Read more…] about Avidbots raises $23.6 million in new funding for its floor cleaning robot