Exclaim Robotics raised USD 4.95 million in pre-seed funding backed by Founderful to develop robots for AI data-centre maintenance. The Zurich company is targeting physical tasks that software cannot perform, including replacing optical modules, cabling and drives in server racks. Its investor points to the move toward 800V DC rack infrastructure as a reason to automate work close to live electrical equipment.
The company is developing manipulation skills for tightly packed cables, delicate optical connectors and drives that must be aligned precisely. Its planned autonomy combines those task-specific skills with the ability to assess the surrounding environment and approach a maintenance job. When confidence is low, the robot is designed to request teleoperation support. Exclaim says automating routine rack maintenance could reduce the need for staff inside server halls; it was recruiting in Zurich when the funding was announced.
