Japan’s Connected Robotics first made waves in Tokyo’s food tech space with its ballsy launch of OctoChef, a robot that serves hot octopus balls, and now it's adding to its portfolio with an ice cream-making bear, and breakfast in bed robot.
We caught up with Eri Hayashi, director of International Relations & Consulting of the Japan Plant Factory Association (JPFA), a non-profit organization devoted to academic and business advancements in Japan's indoor ag industry.
High-profile startup hires, a startup IPO, and new startup resources also make up part of this week's brief.
Farmnote will use the funding to expand overseas and to further develop its technology within Japan alongside its new partners and investors.
