Watney, a San Francisco-based robotics company, secures $80 million in Series A funding to deploy robots within AI data centers. The round is co-led by Valor Atreides AI Fund and Hummingbird Ventures. The company focuses on automating infrastructure tasks in high-demand AI environments.
Watney Robotics secures $80 million in Series A funding to scale its robotic systems for physical tasks in data centers. The round is co-led by Valor Atreides AI Fund and Hummingbird Ventures, with participation from existing investors. The capital will accelerate deployment of its robotic fleet designed to automate labor-intensive operations within data center infrastructure.
Watney Robotics raises Series A funding to expand its autonomous systems for data center operations. The company, initially testing robots in a Berkeley strawberry field, now deploys solutions in high-demand environments. Watney’s growth follows its seed round co-led by A* in January 2025.
Meta deploys robots from **Watney Robotics, Kinova, and ABB** in its data centers to automate operations amid rising costs. The initiative involves testing robotic systems to improve efficiency and reduce expenses. Reports cite current and former employees familiar with the projects.
