Integra Robotics Closes $1.12M Pre-Series A to Push Industrial and Defence Automation

What happened: Bengaluru deep-tech firm Integra Robotics has raised $1.12 million in a pre-Series A round. The company builds AI-driven cobots, unmanned ground vehicles, and automation systems for industrial and defence use.

Why it matters: The capital will fund faster product deployment, wider market reach across verticals, and continued development of the firm’s data and automation infrastructure. Founded in 2017 and formerly called Social Hardware International, the company has shifted from pilots toward live commercial and defence deployments.

Industry context: Integra builds a single connected platform spanning cobots, robotic arms, UGVs, vision systems, bionic hands, and teleoperation, tied together by a shared software and data layer.