• Trener Robotics founders Asad Tirmizi, the CEO, and Lars Tingelstad, the CTO. • | Source: Trener Robotics Programming robots typically requires specialized coding experience. • Trener Robotics this week closed a $32 million Series A round to accelerate its T-Labs research and development, provide new skills training, acquire global talent, and expand partnerships and markets. • “For decades, industrial robotics has been limited by dynamic complexity, confining millions of robotic arms to repetitive, single-purpose tasks in highly controlled environments,” said Dr. • Asad Tirmizi, co-founder and CEO of Trener Robotics. • “We’re fundamentally changing this - transforming robots into intelligent, adaptable teammates by replacing procedural programming with a control system that supports a growing library of production-ready skills.

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  • Trener Robotics, a 2024‑founded startup, closed a $32 million Series A to expand its Acteris platform, a robot‑agnostic skills library that replaces traditional coding with natural‑language task descriptions. The platform, which uses visual, haptic, and language data to enable real‑time adaptation, aims to make industrial robots more flexible and safer for high‑mix production. Funding was led by Engine Ventures and IAG Capital Partners, with participation from Cadence, Geodesic Capital, and Nikon’s NFocus Fund. Trener plans to accelerate R&D, hire talent, and broaden partnerships, targeting the 14.3% CAGR market for adaptable automation.
  • Trener Robotics, a 2024‑founded startup, closed a $32 million Series A to expand its Acteris platform, a robot‑agnostic skills system that replaces traditional coding with natural‑language instructions and real‑time AI adaptation. The platform, built on visual, haptic, and language data, lets operators describe tasks in plain English, enabling robots to self‑learn, identify parts, and adjust motions on the shop floor. Trener plans to deploy Acteris across Europe and the U.S., partnering with OEMs such as ABB, Universal Robots and FANUC. The round was led by Engine Ventures and IAG Capital Partners, with Cadence, Geodesic Capital and Nikon’s NFocus Fund also investing.

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