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Jake Thompson
Jake Thompson
Reporter · Fargo, ND
Jake Thompson has a degree in Journalism from the University of North Dakota and has spent the last three years reporting for business publications in the region. He specializes in local finance, investment opportunities, and economic development.
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Nov 12 (Reuters) – Agile Robots has raised $500 million in a funding round led by SoftBank, valuing the German robotics company at $8.5 billion, it said on Thursday. Nvidia and Hitachi also took part. The Munich-based maker of humanoid robots and robotic arms said it would use the money to expand in the US and add production capacity, including in Germany. (1 euro = $1.1078) (Reporting by Leo Marchandon in Gdansk, editing by Milla Nissi-Prussak)
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