Window‑washing Drones Raise $20M
Lucid Bots announced its Sherpa/Lavo window‑washing drones are now deployed on job sites and closed a $20 million raise, using data loops from real jobs to expand into painting and sealing. The startup frames the product as a labor‑shortage solution with a clear pathway from one vertical to multiple construction tasks. (x.com)
Lucid disclosed the Series B was oversubscribed and co‑led by Cubit Capital and Idea Fund Partners, with participation from Taylor Rhodes, WaterStone Impact Fund, and Front Porch Ventures in a March 25, 2026 filing. (prnewswire.com)) The company said the raise brings cumulative funding to $34 million and will be used to scale U.S. manufacturing in Charlotte and accelerate rollout of its Lucid Refresh subscription service. (prnewswire.com)) Lucid reports its operator network has generated more than $75 million in jobs completed and that the fleet is approaching roughly 1,000 robots deployed nationwide. (prnewswire.com)) The Sherpa drone is in active commercial use by more than 400 operators across 40+ U.S. states and is designed to replace multi‑person rope and lift crews with a single pilot plus ground crew, per the company product pages. (lucidbots.com)) Sherpa’s platform has been adapted for spraying tasks — Lucid published painting and coating capabilities (including sealing additives) and introduced an optional power tether to enable extended flights. (prnewswire.com)) Lucid’s Lavo AI, announced in November 2025, is marketed as a fully autonomous pressure‑washing robot that can process up to 6,000 sq ft per hour and runs NVIDIA‑powered edge compute for vision and mapping. (prweb.com)) The company says it has closed 523 equipment deals totaling about $20.6 million in cumulative equipment revenue, with 175 deals in 2025 alone, and claims most operators report ROI within six months. (lucidbots.com)) Lucid has roughly 70 employees at its Charlotte campus and is evaluating additional production space as demand strains existing manufacturing capacity. (lucidbots.com))
