Xpand develops modular, unmanned "store-in-a-box" units that combine robotics, computer vision, and real-time inventory management to deliver frictionless, personalized shopping. The units are designed to operate 24/7 without staff and to be plug-and-play for retailers. Founded in 2021 by Eyal Yair and Roee Tuval and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Xpand was rebranded from 1MRobotics as it moved from R&D to commercial deployment. The company plans to use new funding to launch its first smart autonomous store in Vienna and to accelerate rollouts across Europe and North America. Proceeds will also fund expansion of its sales, marketing, and technology teams as the company moves toward global execution. Xpand’s leadership includes operators with experience at Trax Retail, SAP, Retalix, Bringg, and Magic Leap. 1MRobotics builds small, automated "nano-fulfillment" centers that use fleets of robots to pack orders in compact local warehouses. Its platform leverages AI to learn supply and demand patterns and optimize stocked goods, and the company says installations can be placed nearly anywhere with minimal maintenance. The startup launched out of stealth and has early collaborations with brands including Nespresso, AB InBev and REEF Technology. Co‑founded by CEO Eyal Yair and Roee Tuval, 1MRobotics aims to enable a hyperlocal, fully automated fulfillment network to reduce costs and environmental impact compared with manual dark stores. The company positions its technology as significantly more efficient than many competitors, which include Fabric, Attabotics, Nimble Robotics, AutoStore, Ocado Group and Noyes Technologies. Financially, 1MRobotics has raised $16.5M in a Series A and previously raised an $8.5M seed, bringing total funding to $25M.

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$23M

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2

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Aug 2025