Steve Saunders
Co-founder
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Robotics Plus.
Acquired · Yamaha Motor / Yamaha AgricultureStartup
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People
The team.
Company funding · Robotics Plus
Funding & investors.
Nov 14, 2018
Series A
$8.0M USD
Yamaha Motor made a second US$8 million investment in Robotics Plus, bringing its total to US$10 million.
- Yamaha Motor · Lead investor
Mar 22, 2018
Seed
$2.0M USD
Yamaha Motor invested US$2 million in Robotics Plus as the first step of a partnership later expanded to US$10 million.
- Yamaha Motor · Lead investor
Product family · 1 robot
The machines.
Categories · Robotics Plus
Where they work.
Podcasts
Podcasts.
Podcast · Company · Oct 5, 2026
Why Yamaha Agriculture Chose Kiwi Start Up Robotics Plus and What It Takes to Make an Acquisition Work ↗
Jandals in Japan
Nolan Paul, CEO of Yamaha Agriculture, on why Yamaha Agriculture acquired Robotics Plus in April 2025 and how the integration works. Jandals in Japan, published 5 October 2026. Audio podcast.
Podcast · Company · Sep 7, 2026
Steve Saunders on Building Agritech Startup Robotics Plus and the Road to Acquisition by Yamaha Agriculture ↗
Jandals in Japan
Steve Saunders · Co-founder
Steve Saunders, co-founder of Robotics Plus and Senior Vice President, Business Development & Strategy at Yamaha Agriculture, on building Robotics Plus and the Yamaha Agriculture acquisition. Jandals in Japan episode 78. Audio podcast.