Inspection robot manufacturer Invert Robotics was founded out of University of Canterbury in 2011 and has now secured corporate Yamaha Motor as an investor in its latest round.

Invert Robotics, a New Zealand-based inspection robot manufacturer spun out of University of Canterbury, closed a $8.8m round on Thursday led by food and agriculture-focused venture firm Finistere Ventures.
The round also featured backed by Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley, a corporate venturing arm of motor vehicle manufacturer Yamaha Motor, state-owned New Zealand Venture Investment Fund (NZVIF), Inception Asset Management and Allan Moss, as well as a range of unnamed, existing backers.
Founded in 2011, Invert…