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Cartken raises $22.5M in funding to advance autonomous navigation led by 468 Capital and investors including Incubate Fund, LDV Partners, and Vela Partners

07/04/24, 7:55 AM

Location

oakland

Money raised

$22.5 million

Industry

navigation

robotics

software

Investors

Vela Partners, Ldv Partners, Incubate Fund, 468 Capital

German-founded robotics navigation software startup Cartken has raised $22.5 million in aggregate funding with the latest $10 million financing round. Cartken’s autonomous navigation system removes limitations of existing mobile robot solutions in various environments and aims to make self-driving technology ubiquitous across most transport applications.

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Company Info

Company

Cartken

Location

oakland, california, united states

Additional Info

Cartken is an AI-powered robotics company dedicated to developing technology that automates the transportation of goods both indoors and outdoors. Our autonomous delivery robots are revolutionizing neighborhood food and grocery last-mile, campus delivery, indoor shuttling, and industrial automation. They reduce unnecessary walking, save time, and enhance productivity for both workers and consumers. With a team of former Google engineers, Cartken combines expertise in self-driving cars, AI-powered robotics, and delivery operations to provide the safest and most reliable solutions on the market.

Company news

Wed, 14 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Cartken and Stirling Ultracold Partner on Autonomous Solution for Ultra-Low Temperature Material Transport - PRWeb

Wed, 09 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Cartken Launches "Cartken Hauler" - Autonomous Robot for Seamless Indoor and Outdoor Material Handling - PRWeb

Wed, 03 Jul 2024 07:00:00 GMT

From burritos to biotech: How robotics startup Cartken found its AV niche - TechCrunch

Thu, 04 Jul 2024 07:00:00 GMT

AI-driven robotics company Cartken secures $22.5m funding - verdict.co.uk

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 07:00:00 GMT

Jetson-Driven Grub Getter: Cartken Rolls Out Robots-as-a-Service for Deliveries - NVIDIA Blog

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 07:00:00 GMT

Cartken Robots Deliver More Than 50,000 Orders to Students at the University of Arizona - Business Wire

Thu, 15 Jun 2023 07:00:00 GMT

Improved autonomy leads to profitable robot deliveries for Cartken - Supply Chain Dive

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 07:00:00 GMT

Magna and Cartken to Collaborate on Autonomous Delivery Robots - Magna International

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Cartken Hauler autonomous robot launched for material handling - Engineering.com

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Cartken reveals new mobile robot for material handling - Robotics & Automation News

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	Raised	Growth The data in the raised column shows reported funding for this location/industry over last 90 days. The data in the growth column indicates the % increase or decrease of the last 90 days vs. the previous 90 days. Please note: one or more large fundings, especially for a location/industry that doesn't historically receive much funding, can have a significant impact on the increase or decrease percentage.
oakland	$263.7 M	77.7%
software	$14.2 B	-51.1%
robotics	$606.1 M	101.5%