Ogawa and Generali contributed to a series B round for Temi, a consumer robotics spinoff from defence equipment maker Roboteam.

US-based personal robot developer Temi has received $21m in series B funding from investors including health and wellness product supplier Ogawa, VentureBeat has reported.

The round was led by John Wu, former chief technology officer for e-commerce group Alibaba, and included Generali Investments, a corporate venture capital vehicle for insurance firm Generali.

Spun off from Israel-based defence industry technology provider Roboteam, Temi has created a voice-controlled robot that will be able to help users with tasks and queries while offering…

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