Asad Tirmizi’s Post

Today T-robotics announced it’s $5.4M seed round, co-led by Emergent Ventures and Engine Ventures with participation from Berkeley SkyDeck and Raisewell Ventures. This milestone comes alongside being named the winner of the 2024 ABB AI Robotics Challenge. Why This Matters? The 4.3 million industrial robots already in use today—and the half million deployed annually need a software that brings them pre-trained skills to handle real-world complexity and a completely new agent-led way to program. We can already see the difference we are making. There is machine tending done today by robots and then there is machine tending done with T-robotics software. Those who got our software can not go to anything else. It’s been the most intense year of my life that required a lot of character and grit. The same is true about the entire T-robotics team. In February, it was an idea. Today it is a reality that is deployed at end users with a vast pipeline of customers and partners to deliver to next year. These funds will allow us to expand operations across the US and EU from our offices in San Francisco and Trondheim, Norway, and hire a very few but extremely talented people. We are thrilled that in the form of Emergent Ventures, Engine Ventures, and University of Berkeley, we have a dream syndicate to help us create a generational company that will define automation. It is a humbling moment for me as a founder. It’s a day to cherish all that this team has done but the road ahead is long. What was once an idea, is now a grade-A team’s mission. In a few hours we’ll be back to work with the same zeal, discipline, and speed that has defined us till now. A heartfelt thank you to all our customers, partners, and investors. 🔗 Read more in the press release here