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Friday, 9 October 2026

Ultra raises $62 million for fast-growing ‘robots as a service’ business, announces tie-up with AI research firm Physical Intelligence

Fortune 44

Ultra raised $62 million to expand its warehouse “robots as a service” business and announced a deeper partnership with AI robot-software firm Physical Intelligence. The funding includes a $50 million Series A led by Framework Ventures and participation from Y Combinator. The tie-up shifts Ultra toward using Physical Intelligence’s “body and brains” approach so PI provides the learning-focused AI while Ultra focuses on robot installation and hardware support.

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Danu Robotics’ fight to build a better recycling robot

TechCrunch 5 days ago 35

Danu Robotics is bringing its H.E.R.O. recycling-sorting robot to market after years of building a system to separate recyclable materials more cheaply and quickly than manual sorting. The company says a working site could generate $485,000 in additional revenue versus a $160,000 initial investment and $24,000 per year in maintenance. Danu plans to make the robot sturdier, smaller, and more versatile so it can be used beyond dedicated waste facilities, and it has raised $5 million in late-seed funding to push commercialization.

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The Start-Up That Wants to Build ‘Microrobots' With AI

The New York Times 5 days ago 21

Atomic Machines is developing AI technology to help design extremely small devices and is building an automated manufacturing system that converts computer code into physical hardware. The piece gives no dates or specific performance metrics or prices. As a result, it aims to bypass traditional MEMS manufacturing limits by making design and fabrication more code-driven.

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