Rice Robotics is a company that provides robots for various services such as hospitality, healthcare, and retail. Their robots are equipped with features such as touchscreens for easy interaction with customers, front and back cameras for streaming and recording video footage, 2-way intercoms, water spillage detection, air quality tracking, and body temperature measurement. Rice Robotics’ robots are capable of navigating complex and busy environments such as elevators using light sensors, depth cameras, and ultrasound sensors.
Location: China
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $7M
Founded date: 2019
Investors 2
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Audacy Ven... | audacyvent... |
| - | Gobi Partn... | gobi.vc |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 19.07.2023 | Seed | $7M | - |
Mentions in press and media 11
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| 09.02.2026 | Mint Signed MoU with Robotics Leader Rice Robotics to Pioneer Physical AI Solutions Across Asia | Mint Incorporation Limited, a Hong Kong-based company with a new strategic focus on artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics, and an established business interior design and fit-out works provider, announced that its wholly-owned subsidiar... |
| 03.05.2025 | The Rise of AI Companions: FLOKI and Rice Robotics Lead the Charge | In the bustling world of technology, innovation often feels like a race. The latest lap is marked by the partnership between FLOKI and Rice Robotics. Together, they are launching the FLOKI Minibot M1, an AI-powered companion robot that prom... |
| 30.04.2025 | FLOKI and Rice Robotics Launch AI Companion Robot With Token Rewards | Miami, Florida, April 30th, 2025, Chainwire FLOKI has partnered with Rice Robotics to launch the FLOKI Minibot M1, an AI-powered companion robot that combines robotics, blockchain, and tokenized rewards. Unveiled ahead of TOKEN2049 Dubai, t... |
| 24.10.2023 | Rice Robotics Introduces Hong Kong's First Robot-Empowered Smart Building Solution for Commercial Use at CITIC Tower | HONG KONG, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Rice Robotics announces its partnership with CITIC Pacific to introduce a 'same-building' cleaning robot service at CITIC Tower, Central, marking a milestone in autonomous intra-building logistics. B... |
| 20.07.2023 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Keurig Dr Pepper bets $300m on coffee, Simbe Robotics scores $28m | Big news this week came from CPG Keurig Dr Pepper, which scooped up a 33% stake in a coffee company, while several food robotics companies that raised new funding. Elsewhere, US-based CubicAcres raised funding and launched a partnership wit... |
| 19.07.2023 | Hong Kong-based Rice Robotics secured $7 M Pre-series A funding to enter Japan | Rice Robotics, based in Hong Kong, has raised US $7 million in pre-series A funding in order to improve its production capabilities and enter the Japanese market. The construction of a production facility in Hong Kong, which began operation... |
| 17.07.2023 | Rice Robotics picks up $7M, powers SoftBank’s office delivery | In the crowded enterprise robotics space, the ability to secure key clients is a crucial differentiator for companies. In the case of Hong Kong–based Rice Robotics, the important order has come from SoftBank. Since January 2021, Rice’s robo... |
| 17.07.2023 | Hong Kong tech startup Rice Robotics raises $7M in funding to build production plant and expand its footprint in Japan | Despite the ongoing funding crunch faced by many tech startups, billions of dollars continue to flow into generative artificial intelligence (AI) robotics startups. The latest startup to benefit from this influx of funding is Rice Robotics,... |
| 17.07.2023 | Rice Robotics Raises US$7M Pre-A Funding to Establish Production Plant in Hong Kong and Expand Footprint in Japan | HONG KONG, July 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Rice Robotics, a Hong Kong-based start-up, has successfully secured US$7 million in pre-Series A funding, a portion of which has been allocated to establish a production plant in Hong Kong. By utilis... |
| 17.05.2021 | New World's accelerator Impact Kommons drives UNSDG-focused sustainability and social impact technology adoption across the group with second cohort demo day | HONG KONG, May 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- New World Development's Impact Kommons, Asia's first United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG) based accelerator, has successfully hosted a Demo Day for its second cohort. A total of 14 sta... |
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