Bedrock Robotics Raises $600 Million to Expand Autonomous Excavators
Bedrock Robotics raised $600 million in a Series C funding round at a $4.1 billion valuation, bringing its total funding to nearly $1 billion.
Bedrock Robotics raised $600 million in a Series C funding round at a post-money valuation of $4.1 billion, according to platform The Next Web.
The round was led by CapitalG and Emergence Capital, with first-time participation from US Innovative Technology Fund, Bessemer Venture Partners, and Temasek, alongside existing investors including Nvidia.
The round brought the company's total funding to nearly $1 billion, up from a valuation of $1.75 billion last February when it raised $270 million.
The company retrofits existing heavy machinery with autonomous driving systems, starting with excavators. Since mid-August, its excavators have been performing paid work without an operator on real job sites, and it plans to expand their deployment.
What do these terms mean?
Series C Funding Round: A startup funding stage typically entered after proving its business model, used to expand operations rather than fund early stages.
Valuation: The estimated market value of a company as determined by investors in a funding round.
Autonomous Excavators: Heavy excavation machinery operating with automated control systems without a human operator in the cab.
Venture Funding: Capital invested in high-risk startups in exchange for the opportunity of significant growth.
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