Anyware Robotics Collects $12 Million in Seed Funding

<p><strong><span class&equals;"legendSpanClass"><span class&equals;"xn-location">FREMONT <&sol;span><&sol;span><&sol;strong>&&num;8212&semi; Anyware Robotics&comma; a developer of multi-purpose mobile robotics equipped with embodied intelligence&comma; has secured <span class&equals;"xn-money">&dollar;12 million<&sol;span> in seed funding&period; The round is led by GFT Ventures&comma; with participation from Foothill Ventures&comma; Black Forest Ventures&comma; Alumni Ventures&comma; and other investors&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Anyware Robotics is developing highly versatile mobile manipulators to tackle tasks beyond human physical capabilities across industries&comma; whether due to size&comma; reach&comma; precision&comma; speed&comma; or hazardous conditions&period; Focusing on logistics&comma; their first robot&comma; Pixmo&comma; is designed to unload containers and trucks&comma; sort and palletize&comma; depalletize&comma; pick cases&comma; and load containers – creating a versatile robotic workforce that can be dynamically deployed across the distribution network as operational requirements demand&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;Warehouse operations&comma; particularly container unloading&comma; face critical challenges with worker safety&comma; labor shortages&comma; and operational efficiency&comma;&&num;8221&semi; said <span class&equals;"xn-person">Thomas Tang<&sol;span>&comma; CEO and co-founder of Anyware Robotics&period; &&num;8220&semi;Our solution reduces receiving labor expenses by up to 60&percnt; and&comma; more importantly&comma; protects workers from injury-prone tasks in harsh conditions where extreme temperatures abound&period; We&&num;8217&semi;re excited to see Pixmo making a big impact for our customers&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>For unloading&comma; Anyware Robotics equipped Pixmo with an industry first&comma; a patent-pending conveyor accessory&comma; solving the trade-off between flexible and purpose-built automation&period; Rather than requiring complex pick-and-place movements&comma; Pixmo employs an innovative &&num;8220&semi;pull&&num;8221&semi; motion to the conveyor&comma; significantly increasing speed and reliability&comma; delivering more value to their customers&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Anyware has deployed Pixmo with multiple leading 3PLs&comma; with a focus on clients who process large volumes of ocean containers&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;Our company will handle over forty-five thousand containers in 2025&period; We&&num;8217&semi;ve sought solutions for years that uphold our efficiency commitments to customers while ensuring a safe work environment for our staff&comma;&&num;8221&semi; said <span class&equals;"xn-person">Young Liu<&sol;span>&comma; CEO of Western Post US&period; &&num;8220&semi;We are excited to have Pixmo deployed at our warehouses to unload containers safely&comma; efficiently&comma; and sustainably&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;What truly impressed us is Anyware&&num;8217&semi;s ability to go from concept to commercial-ready solution with remarkable speed&period; The team&&num;8217&semi;s deep understanding of warehouse pain points and pragmatic approach&comma; coupled with their proprietary AI technology&comma; positions them to rapidly transform an industry plagued by labor challenges and inefficiencies&comma;&&num;8221&semi; added <span class&equals;"xn-person">Jay Eum<&sol;span>&comma; Founding Managing Partner of GFT Ventures&comma; who will join the Board of Directors&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;