Company

Antobot

Chelmsford-based agricultural robotics startup developing AI-driven autonomous robotics and robot control units (brains) for sustainable agriculture.

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Founded: 2019
HQ: Chelmsford, UK
Status: active

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Antobot: $4.5M raised. 1 source back the record.

Funding

$4.5M

Overview

Chelmsford-based agricultural robotics startup developing AI-driven autonomous robotics and robot control units (brains) for sustainable agriculture. Founded by Dr Howard Wu (CEO) and Dr Ke Lu (CTO), Antobot received GBP1.5M in funding from DEFRA and Innovate UK for developing affordable robotics solutions for the farming industry.

Verified record

Verified deployments: None on file
Active incidents: None on file

Key facts

Focus

Sustainable agriculture

Technology

AI-driven autonomous robotics and robot control units

Chelmsford, Essex, United Kingdom

Scale

Operates a Shanghai subsidiary

CEO

Dr Howard Wu

CTO

Dr Ke Lu

Fundingsee investors →

GBP1.5M (DEFRA, Innovate UK)

Products

AI-driven autonomous agriculture robots, robot control units

Data & sources

Web sources

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Current leadership (1)

Howard Wu CEO & Co-Founderreported, not verified

Founders (1)

Howard Wucofounder

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Antobot.

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Recent coverage

Antobot in third-party press

Chelmsford business Antobot is building brains and digital solutions for sustainable agriculture

Jan 1, 2024

Financial state

Total funding: $4.5M
Reporting basis: private_reported
Lifecycle stage: early
Counterparty risk class: moderate

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Funding rounds (3)

Funding by round

Antobot’s 3 disclosed rounds, $5M in total, oldest to newest.

Funding$2M

Funding
$2M(reported)
Funding
$2M(reported)
Funding
$2M(reported)

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Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

Record createdJun 27, 2026
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Sources (1)

verification source · https://www.antobot.ai/

Common questions

What is Antobot?

What does Antobot make?

Antobot has no robot models recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Antobot builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them.

Is Antobot publicly traded?

Antobot is not independently listed on public markets; it is part of Operates a Shanghai on the DEPLOY registry.

Who is the CEO of Antobot?

Howard Wu is the ceo of Antobot, per the DEPLOY registry.

How can I invest in Antobot?

Antobot has no separately traded stock; it is owned by Operates a Shanghai (the parent is the entity that trades, where it is public).

Where is Antobot headquartered?

Antobot is headquartered in Chelmsford, UK.

How much funding has Antobot raised?

Antobot has raised approximately $5M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.

Who owns Antobot?

Antobot is owned by Operates a Shanghai, per the DEPLOY registry.

Is Antobot a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Antobot ranks in roughly the top 60% of companies tracked by the registry.

When was Antobot founded?

Antobot was founded in 2019.

Is Antobot safe?

Antobot has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.

Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Sources by quality tier

1: unclassified; Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.