Event
SoftBank backs Japanese robotics startup Telexistence in $170M funding round
Key points
- Telexistence raised $170M in Series B funding led by SoftBank, totaling $193.5M since its inception in 2017.
- The startup plans to deploy AI-powered robots in 300 FamilyMart stores and partner with SoftBank Robotics for North American expansion.
- The financing supports continued product development, deployment scaling, and commercialization of the company's robotics platform.
Company context
Develops teleoperation-first robotics systems for retail and logistics, combining real-world robot operations with human-in-the-loop control and autonomy software to execute manipulation tasks at scale.
Context
- Company
- Telexistence Inc.
- Segment
- Logistics
- Event type
- Funding
- Geography
- Tokyo, Tokyo · Japan