A few weeks ago, we published a piece about the state of the robotics industry where we outlined the opportunity of bridging AI and the real-world through autonomous systems, highlighting the increased complexity of merging frontier-tech hardware and software under the same roof. Today, we are extremely excited to announce our investment in Theker alongside Kibo Ventures, Inditex and Mundi as well as previous backers (JME, Itnig and s16vc) in their $21M round as they become the central piece that enables safe deployment of AI-first robots in every factory around the world.
Some of the industry bottlenecks that we found during our deep dive into the robotics space had to do with the difficulty of training models to the accuracy levels needed for successful deployment at scale, as well as being tied to a specific robot shape that would not be able to tackle a variety of use cases. Theker’s approach effectively addresses this challenge by adopting a software-first perspective, leveraging their InCoRo learning method to deliver enhanced results even with limited data across diverse physical systems and use cases.
Traditional robotics has been massively limited by the need for context and providing boundary conditions to the robot. The new wave of AI-first robotics, which allows robots to understand their surroundings and adjust their behavior and goals based on the current status, will trigger increased automation across these locations and the establishment of fully automated factories, something that only the likes of Tesla and similar powerhouses are able to achieve today. Early alternatives are emerging to make this a reality, and we believe Theker is strategically located to become one of the winners in such an immense market.
We met Carla and Jia during their previous round and they already struck a sense of immense knowledge on the matter, relentless drive to build a big venture, and ability to attract top talent, funding and customers at a speed we do not see very often. They perfectly embody the kind of crazy, outlier, and contrarian founders we love to back at Kfund.
Having seen their growth from a very small team with limited partners and use cases to their current status of partnering with some of the largest companies in the country and tackling several automation opportunities in parallel, made us extremely enthusiastic about the possibility of partnering with them and witness first-hand how they automate factories, warehouses and any other industrial setting where human presence is more dangerous than beneficial.
If you want to be part of the rocketship, check out their job opportunities!
A few weeks ago, we published a piece about the state of the robotics industry where we outlined the opportunity of bridging AI and the real-world through autonomous systems, highlighting the increased complexity of merging frontier-tech hardware and software under the same roof. Today, we are extremely excited to announce our investment in Theker alongside Kibo Ventures, Inditex and Mundi as well as previous backers (JME, Itnig and s16vc) in their $21M round as they become the central piece that enables safe deployment of AI-first robots in every factory around the world.
Some of the industry bottlenecks that we found during our deep dive into the robotics space had to do with the difficulty of training models to the accuracy levels needed for successful deployment at scale, as well as being tied to a specific robot shape that would not be able to tackle a variety of use cases. Theker’s approach effectively addresses this challenge by adopting a software-first perspective, leveraging their InCoRo learning method to deliver enhanced results even with limited data across diverse physical systems and use cases.
Traditional robotics has been massively limited by the need for context and providing boundary conditions to the robot. The new wave of AI-first robotics, which allows robots to understand their surroundings and adjust their behavior and goals based on the current status, will trigger increased automation across these locations and the establishment of fully automated factories, something that only the likes of Tesla and similar powerhouses are able to achieve today. Early alternatives are emerging to make this a reality, and we believe Theker is strategically located to become one of the winners in such an immense market.
We met Carla and Jia during their previous round and they already struck a sense of immense knowledge on the matter, relentless drive to build a big venture, and ability to attract top talent, funding and customers at a speed we do not see very often. They perfectly embody the kind of crazy, outlier, and contrarian founders we love to back at Kfund.
Having seen their growth from a very small team with limited partners and use cases to their current status of partnering with some of the largest companies in the country and tackling several automation opportunities in parallel, made us extremely enthusiastic about the possibility of partnering with them and witness first-hand how they automate factories, warehouses and any other industrial setting where human presence is more dangerous than beneficial.
If you want to be part of the rocketship, check out their job opportunities!
