Canada 's Kinova Robotics has raised $ 20 m to finance the further development of its robotic ##s for the disabled and expand into Asia and the US . The funds were invested by Fonds Manufacturier Québécois , the KTB Group , BDC , and Foxconn . “We are looking to build partnerships with hospitals, governments and other players in the industry so that our products contribute to the healing of patients.” It said it will use the proceeds to develop collaborative robotic devices for inspections and pick - and - place operations , manipulator robots for mobile applications , and robots for medical research and treatment .
Canada 's Kinova Robotics has raised $ 20 m to finance the further development of its robotic ##s for the disabled and expand into Asia and the US . The funds were invested by Fonds Manufacturier Québécois , the KTB Group , BDC , and Foxconn . It said it will use the proceeds to develop collaborative robotic devices for inspections and pick - and - place operations , manipulator robots for mobile applications , and robots for medical research and treatment .