Startup Kinetic rolls out robots to fix electric cars, and someday robotaxis

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Menlo Ventures, an early Uber investor, just led a $21 million round of funding in Kinetic, a startup making EV repairs quicker and less expensive.

A collision repair business for the era of electric and autonomous vehicles, Kinetic Automation, has raised $21 million in a series B round of venture funding.

That's where Santa Ana, California startup Kinetic Automation comes in. By providing diagnostics and recalibration of the high-tech systems in modern vehicles, the company hopes to decrease costs associated with EV ownership and repairs. Kinetic puts its robotic systems and technicians to work helping these shops and dealerships fix the finicky,"digital" aspects of customers' cars.

The company built its first four service hubs in Las Vegas, and Orange County, San Bernardino and Riverside counties in California.

 

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