Cognibotics, A Lund-based deep-tech robotics startup, announced that they have been selected for €6.5 million in blended finance from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator under the Horizon Europe programme. The funding includes a €2.5 million grant and €4 million in equity financing.
The funding will support the next stage of development and industrialisation of HKM1800, Cognibotics’ robot platform for logistics and manufacturing. The breakthrough combines a new hybrid kinematic design with advanced motion control, making it possible to deliver delta-class speed with a 10 times larger workspace, while using around one-third less energy than traditional robots. Together with software for model-based motion control and powerful programming, HKM1800 is designed to reduce engineering effort, speed up commissioning, and make advanced automation easier to scale.
This makes HKM1800 a new class of industrial robot, offering quick installation and more than 2,000 picks per hour across a 10 square meter workspace, breaking the traditional speed–reach trade-off.
“This is an important validation of both our technology and our direction as a company. The project is not only about bringing HKM1800 to market, but also about advancing the software and automation approach behind it. Together, this gives us a strong platform for scaling in logistics and manufacturing.”
says Fredrik Malmgren, CEO of Cognibotics
Cognibotics has previously raised a bit more than € 9 million, from among others Fairpoint Capital, Newton, Tibia, Port-Monnaie, and LU Holding. The startups modular tech stack closes the gaps between existing industrial technologies while also providing new high-performance motion control, novel arm kinematics, a dynamic real-time software foundation, intuitive motion programming, and emerging motion intelligence.
