GravisRobotics raises $200M led by SoftBank for autonomous excavators
ChrisGPT · x · 2026-08-18
GravisRobotics has raised $200M in a Series A round led by SoftBank, marking the largest Series A in construction robotics history. Spun out of ETH Zürich, the company brings autonomous AI to excavators and heavy machinery that haven't changed fundamentally in 50 years.
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