The robotics technology developer raised the funding in a round featuring strategic investors General Electric, Caterpillar and Microsoft.

Rex Healthcare has returned to back a $30m round for the thermal heating and cooling technology maker, having previously contributed to a $44m series D in 2014.

The Syngenta and Sumitomo-backed agritech developer has raised $20.4m in the first tranche of a series E round expected to close at $24m.

BASF and accelerator Ace have launched a scheme that will provide up to $47,000 each for three South American agricultural technology startups.

Rapyuta, a cloud-connected robot developer spun out of ETH Zurich, has secured $10m in a series A round led by existing investor SBI Holdings.

The chipmaker's corporate venturing arm, Applied Ventures, is putting together a team in Singapore to increase its activities in Asia.

Caterpillar and Volvo Construction Equipment have exited online machinery auction platform IronPlanet through an acquisition by Ritchie Bros Auctioneers.