B.C.’s A&K Robotics Raises $8M to Expand Airport Mobility Robots

B.C.’s A&K Robotics raises $8M to expand airport mobility robots

Vancouver-based A&K Robotics Inc. has raised $8 million to help people with mobility limitations navigate airports.

A&K Robotics raises $8M to bring self-driving mobility pods to airports, tackling accessibility and congestion - Tech Startups

Airports are built for movement. Yet for millions of travelers, getting from security to the gate can feel like the hardest part of the trip. Roughly 17% of the global population lives with mobility challenges. Requests for airport assistance are […] The post A&K Robotics raises $8M to bring self-driving mobility pods to airports, tackling accessibility and congestion first appeared on Tech Startups.

Cruz’ing through the terminal: A&K Robotics lands $8M for autonomous mobility

Cruz by A&K Robotics: an autonomous, self-driving robot providing safe, accessible passenger mobility in busy airport terminals.| Credit A&K Robotics A&K Robotics has secured $8 million in Series A funding to scale the deployment of its autonomous passenger pods, aiming to solve a growing accessibility crisis in global aviation. The investment, led by BDC Capital and Vantage Futures, will accelerate the rollout of Cruz, a self-driving robot desi…

A&K Robotics raises C$8 million to build autonomous ‘micro-vehicle’ for airports

Navigating airports can be a stressful experience for anyone but is particularly difficult for people with mobility limitations. Roughly 17 percent of the global population lives with mobility challenges, and requests for airport assistance are increasing 10-15 percent each year, outpacing passenger growth. Introducing a new category of autonomous passenger mobility infrastructure to address this […]

A&K Robotics raises $8M Series A to scale autonomous airport mobility

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A&K Robotics closes $8-million Series A round to put self-driving pods in airports

Vancouver-based A&K Robotics, which builds self-driving “mobility pods” for airports, has secured $8 million CAD in Series A financing. Navigating airports can be a tough and stressful experience, especially for travellers with mobility limitations. While airports already provide assistive services like carts driven by employees, A&K co-founder and CEO Matthew Anderson told BetaKit over email that, as the global population ages, demand for these…