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  "id": 12128722,
  "title": "Munich-based RobCo, which makes robotic arms and automation software, sells $40M of shares at a $1B valuation, up from ~$500M after raising $100M in January (Ben Dummett/Wall Street Journal)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/munich-based-robco-which-makes-robotic-arms-and-automation-software",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-05T10:20:50.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.wsj.com/tech/robotics-startup-robco-hits-1-billion-valuation-784bd6a5?st=yskaLT&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "German company aims to capitalize on growing demand for autonomous industrial robots — German robotics startup RobCo has sold shares …",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}