February 2024

Switzerland’s Wingman Ventures rebrands to Founderful, aims for a $120M fund

February 12, 2024

Wingman Ventures is seeking the best of Switzerland’s startups and its diverse portfolio already ranges from mobile commerce to robotics. The Zurich-based venture capital firm, which focuses on pre-seed startups, announced today it is rebranding as Founderful and has already raised $85 million for its new Fund II, with a target of closing $120 million […]

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A Waymo robotaxi was vandalized and burned in San Francisco

February 12, 2024

A Waymo robotaxi was vandalized and then set on fire by a crowd of people Saturday evening in San Francisco’s Chinatown neighborhood. The incident is the latest encounter between driverless vehicles and the public in San Francisco, a city where autonomous vehicle companies have spent years testing the technology on public streets.  The Saturday night […]

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North American robot orders dropped 30% last year

February 12, 2024

After two years of flying high, industrial robot orders dropped by nearly one-third last year. Per the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), 31,159 industrial robots were purchased by North American companies in 2023, down from 44,196. That marks a 30% drop for this key market. The number is also down (albeit less so) from 2021’s […]

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