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Agtech robotics group Versatile RobotX raises £1m

Published 17 August 2026, 10:23am

University of Essex spinout Versatile RobotX has secured over £1m in blended equity investment and grant funding to accelerate the commercial deployment of its AI-powered agricultural robots.

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