From the 2014 archives of The Robot Report: 30 fundings, acquisitions, IPOs and failures with some staggering figures. UPDATED Jan 7, 2015 to include Rethink Robotics equity funding and the acquisition of RobotWorx.
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$1.08+ billion in Acquisitions:
- Deepmind was acquired by Google for $643 million;
- Swisslog was acquired by Kuka for $357 million;
- Titan Aerospace got $60 million;
- Infotron got $10 million;
- RobotWorx got $7.7 from NZ Scott Technology;
- and Reis Robotics, Airbotix, Novauris, Softeo and EMU all got acquired for unknown amounts.
$101.1+ million in IPOs:
- ReWalk got $36 for their IPO;
- Ekso $30.3;
- Titan Medical $34.8
- and Cyberdyne got an unknown amount.
$212.6+ million in equity fundings (seed, crowd, series A,B,C,D, VC, etc.):
Large and small — but steadily throughout the year, all types of funding for robotic startups and spin-offs occurred during 2014.
Many got large fundings:
- Vicarious got $12 million;
- Rethink Robotics got $26.6;
- Medrobotics got $46 (in two separate fundings);
- Arago got $55;
- Corindus $26;
- PrecisionHawk $10;
- Orbotix got $15.5 and
- Play-i got $8.
Smaller fundings included:
- JIBO at $2.2 million;
- Monsieur $2;
- Hibot $3.1;
- Knightscope $3.7 and
- Ozobot $2.
Fundings of unknown amounts:
- Airware
- EMU
Failures:
- Seegrid filed for bankruptcy to reorganize if at all possible
- Unbounded Robotics closed up shop for lack of funding