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Rios, founded in 2011 in Menlo Park, California, provides AI-driven robotics for manufacturing, developing vision-based automation solutions for complex production processes.
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Investor· 3
Founders / team· 1
Funding history
- 2024-03Series B$13M
Investors · Main Sequence, Yamaha Motor Corporation, IAG Capital PartnersSource · SVTR Weekly #043
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B Capital
5 Robotics deals in the last 24 months · 4 at a nearby stage · 5 in Silicon Valley
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5 Robotics deals in the last 24 months · 2 at a nearby stage · 5 in Silicon Valley
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5 Robotics deals in the last 24 months · 3 at a nearby stage · 5 in Silicon Valley
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5 Robotics deals in the last 24 months · 2 at a nearby stage · 2 in Silicon Valley
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5 Robotics deals in the last 24 months · 2 at a nearby stage · 5 in Silicon Valley
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