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Flying cars' next stopover could be on Wall Street

November 1, 2019

China's EHang has filed for an IPO—which means flying cars may soon descend on Wall Street.

Scoop: Zipline is raising up to $120M to deliver medical supplies via drone

May 6, 2019

The humanitarian drone-delivery company has authorized a Series D that could value it at up to $1.34 billion, PitchBook has learned.

Automation takes flight: A look at VC's soaring interest in robotics & drones

March 25, 2019

In the past half-dozen years, the robotics & drones vertical has grown from a blip on the VC radar into a sector generating dozens of new investments every month. We took a look inside its rapid rise.

Chinese drone startup plans Pacific crossing for IPO

March 6, 2019

EHang is eyeing an IPO in the US that could raise up to $500 million, part of a major year for VC-backed offerings on Wall Street and a continuation of the budding drone boom.

The 7 most active VC investors in Europe-based robotics and drones startups

June 29, 2018

Robotic dogs and pizza delivery drones have been grabbing headlines, but these new technologies are steadily becoming a common feature affecting all industries.

DroneDeploy raises $25M Series C

June 27, 2018

DroneDeploy has raised the funds from Invenergy Future Fund, Scale Venture Partners, Uncork Capital and more. The startup, which operates a cloud-based drone data platform used by clients in the...

Verity Studios lands $18M

June 7, 2018

Verity Studios has secured an $18 million Series A investment in a round led by Fontinalis Partners. The indoor drone technology developer will use the funds in part to expand in the US and...

Drone insurer soars with £2.3M

May 30, 2018

Drone insurer Flock has secured £2.25 million in seed funding led by fintech Anthemis. The capital raised will be used to launch the company's platform internationally, as well as to expand its...

Drone maker DJI eyes $15B valuation

March 21, 2018

DJI, a developer and manufacturer of aerial robotics technology for personal and commercial use, is raising between $500 million and $1 billion at a $15 billion valuation, per The Information. The...

Boeing backs drone startup Fortem

March 16, 2018

Fortem Technologies has secured a $15 million Series A at a valuation of $45 million. The company provides an AI-enabled detection and avoidance platform for unmanned aerial vehicles.

Logistics tech startup lands €1.2M

March 14, 2018

doks. innovation, a drone and sensor technology provider for the logistics sector, has secured €1.15 million in seed funding from Metamorphoses, Gecoin and mind.fabric. The startup will use the...

Startups and trends to watch from CES 2018

January 12, 2018

A week on from the CES show in Las Vegas, and a few key themes are emerging. Here's a look at those, as well as highlights from key VC investors at the Startup Spotlight.

Sights and sounds of CES

January 11, 2018

Robots, drones, robotic drones and more: A sampling of videos and photos from the floor of the CES 2018 in Las Vegas.

5 hot takes from CES Unveiled

January 8, 2018

The annual press event kicking off CES is a great sneak peek at what the huge tech conference will bring. Here are five key themes we expect to see once the main hall opens.

Ahead of their time: Valuable VC-backed companies of the future [datagraphic]

December 12, 2017

Cars that drive themselves. Robots that assist with surgery. Rockets designed to go to Mars. We've put together a datagraphic featuring highly valued VC-backed companies in cutting-edge industries.