Yamaha Motor, Honeywell Ventures, Tekfen Ventures, ABB Technology Ventures and Taylor Farms Ventures have all backed the robotics spinout of Harvard.

Soft Robotics, a US-based industrial robot technology developer spun out from Harvard University, secured $20m on Wednesday in a funding round that included engine and automotive manufacturer Yamaha Motor.

Early-stage investment firm Hyperplane Venture Capital led the round, which also featured Scale Venture Partners, Calibrate Ventures, Material Impact and Haiyin Capital.

Aerospace and appliance maker Honeywell, conglomerate Tefken, power and automation equipment maker ABB and food producer Taylor Farms invested through Honeywell Ventures, Tekfen Ventures, ABB Technology Ventures and Taylor…