OSU spinout Agility Robotics has raised $8m for robotic legs that are set to enhance the usefulness of robots for military or courier purposes.
Agility Robotics, a US-based robotic locomotion spinout from Oregon State University (OSU), yesterday received $8m in a round featuring Sony Innovation Fund, an investment arm of consumer electronics producer Sony.
The round was led by VC fund Playground Global with participation from Coal Hill Ventures’ Robotics Hub.
Founded in 2015, Agility is working on robotic legs that mimic the gait of humans and other animals to help robots fulfil tasks requiring dynamism, such as military or courier functions. The spinout…
