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RoboForce Secures 10 Million for AI Powered Robotics in Solar and Space Industries
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RoboForce Secures 10 Million for AI Powered Robotics in Solar and Space Industries
by Clarence Oxford
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025

RoboForce, a leader in advanced AI-driven robotics, has announced the successful close of a $10 million early-stage funding round. Notable investors include Nobel Laureate Myron Scholes, Softbank VC co-founder Gary Rieschel, and Carnegie Mellon University. The funding positions RoboForce to accelerate its deployment of AI-powered robotic labor systems, dubbed "Robo-Labor," in 2025.

The company's Robo-Labor technology aims to address critical labor shortages in challenging and hazardous work environments. Designed for precision and versatility, RoboForce's robots are capable of fine motor tasks such as picking, pressing, and assembling with 1mm accuracy. These capabilities are complemented by features like all-terrain mobility, advanced manipulation, communication, and adherence to safety protocols. The technology positions RoboForce as a key innovator in the emerging field of AI Robotics.

RoboForce's initial focus is on industries including solar energy, space exploration, manufacturing, and mining-sectors often plagued by labor shortages due to harsh working conditions and safety risks. The U.S. Bureau of Labor identifies these industries as among the most impacted by work-related injuries and reduced labor availability. RoboForce's early customers, primarily large-scale solar developers, face challenges in recruiting skilled workers for remote and high-temperature project sites. By integrating robots capable of operating under extreme environmental conditions, RoboForce enables these developers to complete projects faster, stay on schedule, and reduce costs, all while advancing sustainability and renewable energy goals.

"At RoboForce, our mission is to create robotics for humanity to boost the world's economy with the power of Robo-Labor. We are building the most advanced Robo-Labor system to take on the most tedious, physically demanding, and dangerous jobs that humans shouldn't have to do. We are dedicated to creating the leading high-intelligence 'super worker' system to redefine the future of industrial labor, making it safer, efficient, and more sustainable," said Leo Ma, founder and CEO of RoboForce.

"Labor shortages and decarbonization are the two largest trends that are happening at a global scale, and RoboForce is uniquely positioned to address both," said Myron Scholes, Nobel Laureate for Economic Science, investor, and the Frank E. Buck Professor of Finance, Emeritus at Stanford's Graduate School of Business. "RoboForce has a great team working on innovations very valuable for the world."

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