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Affordable, accessible six-axis industrial robots for SMEs and manufacturers
Automata designs and manufactures Eva, a lightweight six-axis industrial robotic arm priced at £4,990 ($6,535), approximately one-quarter the cost of mainstream competitors. Eva is programmable in 15–30 minutes with no prior coding experience, targeting small-to-medium manufacturers and factory workers seeking to automate repetitive tasks. The robot is produced by UK manufacturer Tharsus and sold online to customers across the UK and Europe.
Company facts
- Legal name
- Automata Technologies Ltd
- HQ
- London, United Kingdom
- Founded
- 2015 · 11 yrs
- Employees
- 42
- Stage
- Series A (2019)
- Website
- www.automata.tech
Milestones
Series A funding of €6.5 million led by Hummingbird Ventures; Eva robot launch
Automata founded in London
Press coverage
- London-based robotics company Automata raises €6.5 million Series A and launches Eva
EU-Startups · Mar 2019
- UK start-up attracts $7.4m to back £4,990 industrial robot
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