Kodama raises $7M to robotize forestry, teleoperation first

status: open, opened 2026-10-19, last moved 2026-10-19. Robots funding

• 2026-10-19 (The Robot Report, ~11:55 AM ET): Kodama raised $7M to bring robotics to forestry and logging, starting with teleoperation while collecting operational data along the way. Debut segment on the robots record: no forestry lane existed; the company, raise size, and sector are the substance — lead investors, valuation, and equipment specifics are not in the capture. Watch: the equipment platform and first timber-operator customers, teleoperation-to-autonomy progression. https://www.therobotreport.com/kodama-raises-7m-bring-robotics-forestry/