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June 11, 2025

Wandercraft raises $75m and expands into humanoid robots with Renault partnership

The Paris-based company also develops exoskeletons to support people with reduced mobility

Paris-based robotics company Wandercraft has raised a $75m Series D and inked a partnership with French car manufacturer Renault as it looks to deploy humanoid robots to factory floors. 

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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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