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Automata Technologies is a robotics company founded 2015, based in United Kingdom, developing 1 robot primarily in the Cobot category.
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.
Total funding
US$40.0M
Active products
1
Robo Score
57
BBB
View factor breakdown
Price range
$23K
1 of 1 priced
Top-rated product
A
Robo Index
Eva
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
Robo Score
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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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