Smart Robotics, an embodied AI company focused on intralogistics automation, has closed a €10 million Series A funding round. The round was led by Rotterdamse Havendraken, with participation from Innovation Industries and the Dutch family office Ernij Next. The funding will be used to accelerate the company’s European expansion across product categories and to further develop its AI-driven control layer.
For more than a decade, Smart Robotics has developed AI-powered pick-and-place solutions for intralogistics. Its full-stack robotics platform is built around a proprietary AI control layer that enables systems to handle high SKU variability and operational complexity with precision, speed, and a consistently low failure rate.
By combining AI software, robotics hardware, and integrated services, the company aims to advance the next phase of warehouse automation.
According to Heico Sandee, the company’s strength comes from combining proprietary AI software, extensive deployment experience, and a multidisciplinary team across AI, robotics, and logistics.
What truly sets us apart is the scale of real-world data we have accumulated, enabling us to continuously improve our AI and outperform traditional automation systems. This puts us in a strong position to help shape the next wave of automation in logistics.
While manufacturing automation has reached higher levels of maturity, logistics automation remains relatively underpenetrated, even as demand continues to grow. The expansion of e-commerce, rising operational requirements, and ongoing labour shortages are driving increased adoption of automated solutions, particularly in robotic pick-and-place applications.
With this funding, Smart Robotics aims to strengthen its position in the evolving automation landscape and continue scaling its AI-driven solutions across European markets.
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