Funding news · Sep 28, 2026
Extend Robotics Raises £2.6M Seed Led by Skyworks Venture Capital Fund
Extend Robotics Closes £2.6M Seed Round to Expand Teleoperation Platform
Extend Robotics, a UK-based developer of an immersive teleoperation platform for industrial robots, has raised £2.6 million in seed funding. The round was led by Skyworks Venture Capital Fund, with participation from Neo Ventures and Zip Capital.
The funding was announced on September 28, 2026. The capital will support the company's growth as it commercializes its AMAS platform and Result-as-a-Service model.
What Extend Robotics Does
Extend Robotics builds AMAS, an immersive teleoperation platform that allows workers without robotics training to control industrial robot arms and humanoids remotely. The system uses a 3D extended-reality interface, with AI assistance handling routine portions of each task. This approach aims to lower the barrier to entry for operating complex robotic systems.
The company's business model, called Result-as-a-Service, charges manufacturers for completed work rather than for robot hardware. Under this model, Extend Robotics takes on the integration and cycle-time risk itself, offering customers a way to adopt automation without large upfront capital expenditure or deep robotics expertise.
Founded by Chang Liu, a former Imperial College London aerial-robotics researcher, Extend Robotics is based in Reading, England. The company serves customers in automotive, aerospace, nuclear, agriculture, and offshore energy sectors.
Why This Matters for Acquirers
Extend Robotics addresses a key challenge in industrial automation: the shortage of skilled workers who can program and operate robot arms. By combining teleoperation with AI assistance, the company enables remote operation by non-experts, potentially expanding the pool of available labor for manufacturing and other industrial tasks.
The Result-as-a-Service model also differentiates Extend Robotics from traditional robotics vendors. Instead of selling hardware, the company sells outcomes, which could appeal to manufacturers seeking flexible automation solutions without long-term capital commitments.
For acquirers in industrial automation, robotics, or extended reality, Extend Robotics offers a combination of teleoperation technology, a novel business model, and early traction across multiple industries. The seed round provides capital to further develop the platform and expand into new markets.
Funding Details
- Round type: Seed
- Amount raised: £2,600,000 GBP
- Announcement date: September 28, 2026
- Lead investor: Skyworks Venture Capital Fund
- Participating investors: Neo Ventures, Skyworks Venture Capital Fund, Zip Capital
About Extend Robotics
Extend Robotics builds an immersive teleoperation platform, AMAS, that lets workers without robotics training control industrial robot arms and humanoids remotely through a 3D extended-reality interface, with AI assistance handling routine portions of each task. Its Result-as-a-Service model charges manufacturers for completed work rather than robot hardware, taking on the integration and cycle-time risk itself. Founded by former Imperial College London aerial-robotics researcher Chang Liu and based in Reading, England, the company serves customers in automotive, aerospace, nuclear, agriculture and offshore energy.
For more information, visit extendrobotics.com.
This article is based on publicly disclosed funding information and company descriptions. No additional investors, amounts, or product claims have been inferred.