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RoboForce raises $10 million to create a robot workforce  | TechCrunch

Jan 06, 2025 - techcrunch.com
RoboForce, founded by Leo Ma 19 months ago, aims to revolutionize labor-intensive industries with hyper-accurate robot workers, starting with solar panel installation. The company recently secured $10 million in early-stage funding from notable investors, including Nobel Laureate economist Myron Scholes and Carnegie Mellon University. RoboForce's first product is a robot designed to perform tedious and potentially dangerous tasks with millimeter accuracy, addressing labor shortages in the solar industry. Ma, who has a background in autonomous driving software and co-founded CYNGN, is focused on reducing human involvement in risky jobs.

Despite competition from companies like AES Corporation, which introduced a robot named Maximo, Ma is confident in RoboForce's superior accuracy. The company plans to launch one to two pilot solar projects this year. Looking ahead, RoboForce envisions expanding its technology beyond Earth, with the ambitious goal of contributing to the construction of a moon base.

Key takeaways:

  • RoboForce, founded by Leo Ma, aims to create hyper-accurate robot workers for tasks like solar panel installation, reducing the need for humans in menial and dangerous jobs.
  • The company has secured $10 million in early-stage funding from investors including Nobel Laureate economist Myron Scholes and Carnegie Mellon University.
  • RoboForce's inaugural product is a robot with one millimeter accuracy, allowing it to perform fine motor tasks, and the company plans to launch pilot solar projects this year.
  • RoboForce faces competition from companies like AES Corporation but claims its robot is the most accurate available, with ambitions to eventually help build a moon base.
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