Industrial automation startup Path Robotics raises $300M in funding (opens siliconangle.com)
Path automates industrial welding; Georgian led, joined by a consortium including Yamaha Motor's venture arm.
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Path automates industrial welding; Georgian led, joined by a consortium including Yamaha Motor's venture arm.
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