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ARIA awards GBP 11M R&D funding to Shadow Robot and partners

May 29, 2025 · Funding · Shadow Robot · End Effectors

Key points

  • ARIA awarded GBP 11M to Shadow Robot and partners for the OGRES and UPWARD advanced robotic-dexterity projects.
  • OGRES focuses on robotic-hand design tooling and physical validation; UPWARD focuses on power distribution for more capable robot hands.
  • The funding is non-dilutive R&D project funding, not a venture-capital equity round.

Company context

Shadow Robot develops dexterous robotic hands, tactile sensing and teleoperation systems for manipulation research, embodied-AI labs and advanced robot-control work.

Context

Company
Shadow Robot
Segment
End Effectors
Event type
Funding
Geography
London, England · United Kingdom

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