BizWireTV Accelerator Report: AxonVR Secures Funding to Create a ‘Hands-On’ VR Experience and a STEM-Friendly Bot for Kids
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– On the latest BizWireTV Accelerator Report, AxonVR announced that it has secured $5.8M in a recently-completed seed funding round. This represents the largest investment to date in a virtual reality haptics company. AxonVR’s HaptX Platform allows users to feel the physical properties of virtual objects.
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Also featured in the episode is this week’s startup standout, UBTECH Robotics’ TankBot, the latest addition to its line of STEM-friendly Jimu Robots for kids and teens. TankBot is an interactive building block system that combines learning and fun as kids build, program and share their robot creations.
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This week’s episode features:
AxonVR Secures Largest Ever Funding Round for Haptics in Virtual Reality
On the VC Watch:
Dynamic Signal Raises $25 Million to Help Organizations Better Communicate with Their Employees
Tripping.com Secures $35 Million in Series C Funding Led by Princeville Global
This week’s startup standout:
UBTECH Introduces TankBot: the First Jimu Robot That Runs on Treads
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