Empire Robotics

company

About

Empire Robotics manufactures flexible robotics that enable the secure grasping and manipulation of various objects with a single tool.

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Details

Last Funding Type
Grant
Last Funding Money Raised
$179.88K
Industries
Industrial Automation,Manufacturing,Robotics
Founded date
Jan 1, 2012
Number Of Employee
1 - 10
Operating Status
Active

Empire Robotics, Inc. specializes in extremely flexible robotic end-effectors that leverage the jamming phase transition of granular materials. Founded in 2012, Empire's team of soft robotics experts, materials scientists, and experienced automation engineers are serving diverse technology fields including agile manufacturing automation, collaborative robotics, prosthetics, and mobile military robotics. Across a broad range of applications, Empire's products enable secure grasping and manipulation of widely varying objects with simple inexpensive tools.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
2
$1.10M
Empire Robotics has raised a total of $1.10M in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Apr 7, 2014 from a Grant round.
Announced Date Round Money Raised Number of Investors Lead Investors Post Valuation
Apr 7, 2014 Grant $0.92M 1 National Science Foundation Detail
Dec 4, 2012 Grant $179.88K 1 National Science Foundation Detail

Investors

Number of Lead Investors
Number of Investors
2
1
Empire Robotics is funded by 1 investors. National Science Foundation are the most recent investors.
Investor Name Lead Investor Funding Round
National Science Foundation Yes Grant