Startup behind self-driving robots raises US$114mil

San Diego's Brain Corp. has invested in Savioke, which makes robots that deliver items to hotel guests and is expanding into the hospital market (Savioke)

San Diego's Brain Corp, the maker of self-driving technology used in supermarket floor cleaning robots, said that it has raised US$114mil (RM463.53mil) in a third round of venture capital funding led by SoftBank Vision Fund. 

The deal is the largest single amount of venture money raised by a San Diego start-up so far this year, and highlights the potential that investors see in artificial intelligence and robotics technologies.