Destro exits stealth with $8M seed, expands Yusen robot fleet
Destro raised $8M in seed funding led by Base10 Partners and Bonfire Ventures, and is expanding its Yusen Logistics pilots to 26 robots in the Pacific Northwest and 17 in Southern California.
Destro emerged from stealth on Tuesday with an $8 million seed round. The funding was led by Base10 Partners and Bonfire Ventures, with additional investment from CoFound Partners.
The company also announced it is expanding its initial pilot at a Yusen Logistics facility in the Pacific Northwest to a full deployment of 26 robots. In addition, Destro is launching another pilot with 17 robots at Yusen's facility in Southern California.
Destro began with a pilot program at one Yusen facility in the Pacific Northwest, using three cart-moving robots built by Miva Robotics. That early trial has now grown into the larger deployments.
Yusen's UK subsidiary has built out a fully autonomous facility. According to the company, Yusen previously talked to two other big-name robot startups in this space, and neither could fit into their workflow.
Quick answers
How much did Destro raise in its seed round?
Destro raised $8 million in a seed round led by Base10 Partners and Bonfire Ventures, with additional investment from CoFound Partners.
How many robots is Destro deploying with Yusen Logistics?
Destro is expanding its pilot at a Yusen facility in the Pacific Northwest to 26 robots and launching another pilot with 17 robots at Yusen's Southern California facility.
What robots did Destro use in its initial pilot?
Destro started with three cart-moving robots built by Miva Robotics at one Yusen facility in the Pacific Northwest.