Ocado is developing robot hands that won’t bruise bananas

 The UK’s online supermarket, Ocado Ltd, has plans to test a new robotic arm for picking…

Jiobit finds $3 million for kid trackers that work indoors, not just at the park

 Chicago startup Jiobit wants to use wireless technology to bring parents peace of mind whenever and…

Teachable books $4 million to turn everybody into educators online

 Education tech startup Teachable (formerly known as Fedora) has raised $4 million in a Series A…

Spin wants to bring dock-less bike sharing to the US

 Bikeshare programs in the US have mostly consisted of kiosks, or stations, where users can unlock…

Blackboard cofounder Michael Chasen takes CEO reigns at PrecisionHawk

 Commercial drone tech venture PrecisionHawk has a new CEO—again. Red Hat Inc. cofounder Bob Young, who…

LiquiGlide raises $16 million to get every last drop out of packages or tanks

 If you think it’s frustrating trying to get that last drop of ketchup out of the…

EquipmentShare, the Airbnb of construction, raises $26 million

 It hasn’t even been a year since EquipmentShare raised a Series A round of funding, but…

Hanson Robotics built a Professor Einstein toy to teach kids science with a familiar face

 Hanson Robotics is making its first foray into the consumer electronics market with an educational toy…