Robotics in February 2025

February 2025

• 25 Feb 2025MilestoneHumanoids

  Apollo Apptronik · Pilot

  Apptronik and electronics maker Jabil agreed that Jabil would build Apollo robots and also use them in its own factories.

  The Robot Report, 25 Feb 2025Company-reported

• 13 Feb 2025MilestoneHumanoids

  Apollo Apptronik · Pilot

  Apptronik raised $350 million, with Google among the investors. It said Mercedes-Benz and logistics firm GXO were testing Apollo in real work settings.

  The Robot Report, 13 Feb 2025Company-reported

• 10 Feb 2025MilestoneFarm

  LaserWeeder Carbon Robotics · Paying customers

  Carbon launched the second-generation LaserWeeder G2, in five set-ups for different farm sizes.

  The Robot Report, 10 Feb 2025Company-reported

• 10 Feb 2025MilestoneFarm

  LaserWeeder Carbon Robotics · Paying customers

  Carbon said its machines had helped growers weed more than 250,000 acres.

  GeekWire, 10 Feb 2025Company-reported

• 10 Feb 2025MilestoneSelf-driving

  Mobileye Drive Mobileye · Pilot

  Lyft said it would offer Mobileye-powered robotaxis in Dallas as soon as 2026, with the Japanese firm Marubeni owning and paying for the cars.

  TechCrunch, 10 Feb 2025Company-reported

• 6 Feb 2025MilestoneWarehouse

  Skypod Exotec · Paying customers

  Exotec launched a new generation of Skypod with a smaller robot that can handle both single items and whole cases.

  SCXchange, 6 Feb 2025Company-reported

• 4 Feb 2025SetbackSelf-driving

  Cruise General Motors (Cruise) · Cleared or mass market

  Cruise cut nearly half of its staff. GM took full ownership and moved the work toward self-driving tech for personal cars.

  TechCrunch, 4 Feb 2025

• 4 Feb 2025MilestoneSelf-driving

  Waabi Driver Waabi · Pilot

  Waabi teamed up with Volvo's self-driving unit to build and run self-driving trucks.

  TechCrunch, 4 Feb 2025Company-reported

• 3 Feb 2025MilestoneFarm

  Bonsai autonomy and Amiga robots Bonsai Robotics · Paying customers

  Bonsai raised a $15 million Series A round led by Bison Ventures.

  AgFunderNews, 3 Feb 2025Company-reported

• 3 Feb 2025MilestoneFarm

  Bonsai autonomy and Amiga robots Bonsai Robotics · Paying customers

  Bonsai said it had put more than 40 units to work in nut orchards in the US and Australia.

  AgFunderNews, 3 Feb 2025Company-reported

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