Viabot raises $24M for autonomous sweepers with a side job in security

Penn State dropout Gregg Ratanaphanyarat is expanding a robotics-as-a-service fleet that Viabot says covers 25 million square feet.

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Primary source: PR Newswire

Why it matters

Viabot is betting that one outdoor robot can earn its keep across several property tasks. The Series A funds the harder work: production, service and enterprise distribution.

An autonomous floor sweeper robot cleans a vast, modern lobby as founder Gregg Ratanaphanyarat observes its operation.

Gregg Ratanaphanyarat's Viabot said Thursday that it raised a $24 million Series A to expand its autonomous outdoor property-care robots, which sweep commercial sites while using the same sensor package for loitering detection and asset monitoring.…

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