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$725 million raised across 19 startups, Boston Dynamics and Physical Intelligence push robotics forward

Happy Friday!
Competition in the humanoid robot space is exploding but 1992-founded Boston Dynamics continues to impress. This week, the company showed its Atlas robot autonomously picking automotive parts in a factory setting. Will the 32-year-old company emerge as the category leader?
$725 million raised this week across 19 industrial tech startups.
Let’s dig in.
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Top News
Boston Dynamics’ Atlas humanoid executes autonomous automotive parts picking.
Waymo closed its $5.6 billion financing led by Alphabet, announced in July.
Physical Intelligence is making robots do laundry.
Massive Fundings
Zip, a 4-year-old San Francisco, CA startup that provides a procurement orchestration platform, raised a $190.0 million Series D led by BOND Capital with participation from DST Global, Adams Street, Alkeon, Y Combinator, and CRV. More here.
Zero Motorcycles, an 18-year-old Scotts Valley, CA startup that produces electric motorcycles for street and dirt uses, raised a $120.0 million financing from undisclosed investors. More here.
Nimble, a 7-year-old San Francisco, CA startup that provides a robotics platform for autonomous fulfillment, raised a $106.0 million Series C led by FedEx and Cedar Pine. More here.
Outrider, a 7-year-old Brighton, CO startup that provides autonomous trucking for yard operations, raised a $62.0 million Series D led by Koch Disruptive Technologies and NEA. More here.
Jüsto, a 5-year-old Mexico City, Mexico startup that provides an online grocery platform, raised a $50.0 million financing led by General Atlantic. More here.
Simbe, a 10-year-old South San Francisco, CA startup that provides item-scanning robots for retail shelf intelligence, raised a $50.0 million Series C led by Goldman Sachs with participation from Eclipse Ventures and Valo Ventures. More here.
Third Wave Automation, a 6-year-old Union City, CA startup that provides autonomous high-reach forklifts, raised a $27.0 million Series C led by Woven Capital with participation from Innovation Endeavors, Norwest Venture Partners, and Qualcomm Ventures. More here.
Cool Planet Technologies, a 5-year-old Guildford, U.K. startup that provides point source carbon capture solutions for industrial emissions, raised a $26.1 million Series A2 led by Taranis Carbon Ventures with participation from CRH Ventures, BlueScopeX, Eni Next, NEVA SGR, and Audacy Ventures. More here.
Mid-Size Fundings
WarrCloud, a 7-year-old Saint Louis, MO startup that provides an automated car warranty processing platform, raised a $20.0 million Series B led by Centana Growth Partners with participation from Argentum and Automotive Ventures. More here.
Billd, a 6-year-old Austin, TX startup that provides a finance platform for subcontractors, raised a $17.5 million financing led by LL Funds and MissionOG with participation from RJT Credit, Ulysses Management, and HighSage Ventures. More here.
Adden Energy, a 3-year-old Waltham, MA startup that develops solid-state batteries for safe, fast EV charging, raised a $15.0 million Series A led by At One Ventures. More here.
Infinite Machine, a 3-year-old New York, NY startup that provides personal electric vehicles meant for city usage, raised a $9.3 million Seed led by Andreessen Horowitz with participation from Adjacent Capital, Necessary Ventures, Otherwise Fund, and Rosberg Ventures. More here.
Paccurate, a 15-year-old Wilmington, DE startup that provides a packing intelligence platform for parcel shippers, raised an $8.1 million Series A led by High Alpha with participation from Tech Square Ventures, Grand Ventures, Hyde Park Angels, Las Olas Venture Capital, Springtime Ventures, and Royal Street Ventures. More here.
Keel, a 2-year-old Altrincham, U.K. startup that provides a customizable ERP platform, raised a $6.0 million Seed led by Earlybird and LocalGlobe. More here.
Latii, a 2-year-old Brooklyn, NY startup that provides a marketplace and supply chain automation platform for construction materials, raised a $5.0 million Seed led by Leadout Capital with participation from Era Ventures, Act One, Nine Four Ventures, and RADV. More here.
Smaller Fundings
Emidat, a 1-year-old Munich, Germany startup that provides an environmental data platform for the construction industry, raised a $4.4 million Seed led by General Catalyst. More here.
Advex AI, a 1-year-old Pleasanton, CA startup that provides a computer vision model training platform for manufacturing use cases, raised a $3.1 million Seed from Construct Capital, Pear VC, and Emerson Collective. More here.
Universal Fuel Technologies, a 2-year-old Los Altos, CA startup that produces sustainable aviation fuel, raised a $3.0 million Seed led by TO VC with participation from Alchemist Accelerator, Claire Technologies, and World Star Aviation. More here.
Pass Delivery, a 4-year-old Doha, Qatar startup that provides a 24/7 delivery platform for businesses and individuals, raised a $2.7 million financing from undisclosed investors. More here.
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