Thai physical AI startup Amity Robotics raised a $7M seed round led by East Ventures to scale its ARC Base kiosk and ship its first mobile robot, ARC Move.
Key Takeaways
Bangkok-based Amity Robotics closed a $7 million seed round on July 1, with East Ventures leading the equity portion, 500 Global participating, and AlteriQ Global leading a debt tranche.
Its flagship ARC Base multilingual AI concierge kiosk is live in 30+ properties across seven markets including Singapore, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia.
Clients include mall operators Pavilion KL, Siam Piwat, The Mall Group and Pacific Place Jakarta, plus hotels run by IHG, Accor and Shangri-La; a first European deployment is expected this month.
The funding will launch ARC Move, Amity's first mobile robot, designed to approach, help and guide customers around stores and large properties.
Amity Robotics is a sister company to Amity Corporation, a Thai AI group that recently closed a $100 million Series D, amid a broader wave of physical-AI funding including Zeroth Robotics ($73.6M) and Luxonis ($14M).
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Bangkok-based Amity Robotics closed a $7 million seed round on July 1 to scale its physical AI concierge platform across hospitality, retail and healthcare properties in Asia, the Middle East and Europe. East Ventures led the equity portion with participation from 500 Global; AlteriQ Global led a debt tranche.
ARC Base is already live in 30+ properties
Amity's flagship product ARC Base — a static AI kiosk that acts as a multilingual concierge — is deployed at more than 30 properties across Singapore, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. Clients include mall operators Pavilion KL, Siam Piwat, The Mall Group and Pacific Place Jakarta, plus hotels operated by IHG, Accor and Shangri-La. The company's first European customer deployment is expected this month.
Next up: a mobile robot and Europe
The seed capital will fund the launch of ARC Move, Amity's first mobile robot, which can approach, help and guide customers around stores and large properties. Chairman Korawad Chearavanont said the company believes "a world-class physical AI company can be built from Thailand and Southeast Asia". East Ventures co-founder and managing partner Willson Cuaca said Amity has "captured immediate commercial viability through ARC Base deployments across major hotel brands and premier malls in seven markets".
Part of a wider physical AI wave
Amity is a sister company to Amity Corporation, a Thai AI group that recently closed a $100 million Series D. Its seed slots into a broader wave of physical-AI capital, following Zeroth Robotics' $73.6M and Luxonis' $14M Series A earlier this month.
Reporting based on coverage from TNGlobal, East Ventures and Dealroom.
East Ventures led the equity portion with participation from 500 Global, while AlteriQ Global led a separate debt tranche. The round closed on July 1.
What is ARC Base and where is it deployed?
ARC Base is a static AI kiosk that acts as a multilingual concierge. It is deployed at more than 30 properties across Singapore, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia, serving malls like Pavilion KL and Siam Piwat and hotels operated by IHG, Accor and Shangri-La.
What will Amity Robotics do with the seed funding?
The capital will fund the launch of ARC Move, the company's first mobile robot that can approach, help and guide customers around stores and large properties, and support expansion across Asia, the Middle East and Europe.
How is Amity Robotics related to Amity Corporation?
Amity Robotics is a sister company to Amity Corporation, a Thai AI group that recently closed a $100 million Series D round.
