A consortium of investors led a $228m Series A funding round in Robotic Research.

SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Enlightenment Capital, Crescent Cove Advisors, Henry Crown and Company, and Luminar Technologies led a $228m Series A funding round in Robotic Research, a developer of autonomy and robotic technology designed to advance the safety, security, and effectiveness of transportation and mission-critical operations. “This investment reflects our success in developing autonomous solutions for our US government customers, and will provide the resources needed to meet our growing commercial customer demand and the expansion of our commercial efforts. Our long history and experience has enabled us to develop a proven solution that is not only rugged, safe, and reliable, but also versatile and ideal for operating across a variety of environments, weather conditions, and use cases," Alberto Lacaze, Robotic Research CEO.