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November 3, 2025

Europe rides the robotics wave: ‘The research here is crazy’

Better AI models, data and cheap hardware are all converging to create a gold rush in European robotics


Tom Nugent

6 min read

Photo courtesy of Mimic Robotics.

When Mimic Robotics raised $2.5m in May last year, the product images it sent Sifted showed its humanoid hands picking up a croissant and preparing a coffee.

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Mimic's robotic hands learning from human action.
Photo courtesy of Mimic Robotics.
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Tom Nugent

Tom Nugent is Sifted’s managing editor. He covers university spinouts and robotics. Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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