Participated · Equity · Nov 2023

German-based Unchained Robotics automates industrial processes with a unified software platform and its MalocherBot turnkey robotics cell. Its LUNA OS is a standardized control system that integrates robots from various manufacturers, described as an operating system for factory robots and designed to be as easy to use as a smartphone. The company’s online platform lets customers search for, find, and integrate robots quickly without prior programming experience. MalocherBot is positioned as a flexible, no-specialist deployment option suitable for SMEs as well as large firms. More than 300 companies across Europe use the solution, including Vorwerk. The company is accelerating expansion into the U.S. and is using new capital to scale internationally and push toward a global robotics standard. Financially, Unchained Robotics has just closed an €8.5M Series A extension to support this growth. Unchained Robotics provides a plug-and-play automation platform that can automate common manual processes in logistics and metalworking within a few hours. Its MalocherBot product is already in use worldwide after a few weeks, enabled by a software platform and an online marketplace for searching and selecting automation. The platform supports integrations with over a dozen robotics manufacturers, aiming to give SMEs broad-based access to standard robotics. The company positions its technology as a low-barrier solution to compensate for skilled labor shortages in industry. Unchained Robotics plans to expand sales and services to meet growing demand and to broaden MalocherBot applications. The article identifies the company as a German startup and reports its total funding to date.