Samsung Ventures contributed to a Tsinghua University-led round for Trifo, with the funding to support the launch of the startup's smart home robot.
US-headquartered domestic robotics technology developer Trifo has secured $11m in a funding round led by Tsinghua University that also featured Samsung Ventures, a corporate venturing subsidiary of electronics manufacturer Samsung.
Private equity firm Matrix Partners and venture capital firm Walden International also took part in the round. China-based Tsinghua invested through its artificial intelligence fund.
Trifo is working on an integrated software and hardware system that will add sensory, perception, and decision-making capabilities for smart robots that will be able…
