6 years ago

Automata Raises $7.4 Million for its Affordable Desktop Robot Eva

  • Automata, a London-based startup, has raised $7.4 million in Series A funding led by Hummingbird Ventures

  • The funding will be used to expand the company's team and ramp up production of Eva, a desktop robotic arm designed to be smaller, cheaper, and easier to use than traditional industrial robots

  • Automata's founders, Suryansh Chandra and Mostafa ElSayed, previously worked at Zaha Hadid Architects and saw a need for more accessible robotics solutions for businesses of all sizes

  • Eva's key innovations include a redesigned gearbox, a smaller size that makes it more affordable, and a focus on user-friendliness

  • The company aims to disrupt the traditional industrial robotics market by providing a more cost-effective and accessible alternative.

      • ProblemTechnology

      "Traditional industrial robots are expensive, oversized, and difficult to use, limiting their adoption by businesses."

      Solution

      "Automata's Eva robot is a smaller, more affordable, and easier-to-use robot that can be set up and operational in a matter of hours, making it accessible to a wider range of businesses."

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