Zurich-based startup Exclaim Robotics has come out of stealth, raising $4.95m to develop robots for routine repair and maintenance work at large scale data centres.
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August 4, 2026
Exclusive: Zurich-based Exclaim Robotics comes out of stealth, raises $4.95m
Veteran roboticist Helen Oleynikova will lead startup, which will develop repair robots for hyperscale data centres
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