Seed · Robotics
SafeWorld raises $12.2m seed funding for robot safety testing
The Palo Alto company will accelerate platform development and support early deployments.
The round, reported on October 5, included Shine Capital, a16z Speedrun, BoxGroup, Carnegie Mellon University Endowment, Innovation Endeavors and SV Angel. OVO Fund, Valkyrie, Zelda Ventures, Alpha Square Group, Founders Future, Brave Capital and angel investors also participated.
SafeWorld is developing tools that generate and repeat simulated encounters between robots and people. The funding supports a push to make difficult safety scenarios easier to evaluate before machines enter real workplaces.
Use of funds
Platform development
Early deployments
Funding history
Seed · This round$12.2M