Startup · United States
Lucid Bots
HQ Charlotte, United States51-200 employees
Lucid Bots designs and manufactures the Sherpa drone for commercial window washing, soft washing, and exterior surface treatments.
Products4
Sherpa drone
A commercial cleaning drone that delivers water or cleaning solution to building exteriors, windows and hard‑to‑reach surfaces.
Sherpa NDAA UAS
A configuration of the Sherpa cleaning drone with audited component sourcing.
Window Payload
A touch‑less spray attachment for the Sherpa drone that provides on‑board chemical storage and on‑demand injection for glass cleaning.
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Funding6 rounds · ~$29.8M
- Disclosed
- ~$29.8M
- Latest
- $20.0MSeries B · Mar 25, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 | Series B | $20.0M | — | Cubit Capital, IDEA Fund Partners | Front Porch Venture Partners, WaterStone Impact Fund | Reported |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Undisclosed | ~$745K | — | — | — | Reported |
| May 8, 2024 | Series A | $9.1M | — | Cubit Capital | Danu Venture Group, IDEA Fund Partners, Y Combinator | Confirmed |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Seed | Undisclosed | — | — | Y Combinator | Speculative |
| Jan 1, 2020 | Pre-Seed | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Speculative |
| Jun 1, 2019 | Convertible | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Speculative |
- Series BLed by Cubit Capital, IDEA Fund Partners$20.0MMar 25, 2026
- Undisclosed~$745KMar 3, 2026
- $9.1MMay 8, 2024
- UndisclosedNov 30, 2021
- Pre-SeedSpeculativeUndisclosedJan 1, 2020
- ConvertibleSpeculativeUndisclosedJun 1, 2019
Totals add known amounts using recorded USD conversions where available; other currencies are shown separately. A ~ marks an estimated amount.
Sources15
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Lucid Bots · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“Lucid Bots designs and manufactures the Sherpa drone for commercial window washing, soft washing, and exterior surface treatments.”
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PitchBook · Supports Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · x url
“country: US”
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Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · kind
“{"group": "startups", "id": "52b9b8b0-c556-4539-9e34-6b8c527773d7", "name": "Lucid Bots"}”
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Crunchbase · Supports Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · x url
“country: US”
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LinkedIn · Supports Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url
“country: US”
Products4
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Lucid Bots · Supports System
“Power Tether replaces one of the two drone battery positions with an Air Power Module connected to a supported ground generator by a tether line. The remaining fully-charged battery provides emergency backup for a controlled landing, while ground power keeps the drone working for an effectively unlimited flight time”
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Lucid Bots · Supports System
“Window Payload combines an onboard chemical tank, on-demand injection, and variable metering with the Sherpa drone’s ground-fed water supply”
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Lucid Bots · Supports System
“The Sherpa drone delivers water or cleaning solution to building exteriors, windows, and hard-to-reach surfaces while your pilot and ground crew stay below”
- 9CompanySherpa Drone NDAA
Lucid Bots · Supports System
“The Sherpa NDAA UAS is a distinct configuration with a fully audited Bill of Materials verified to contain zero components from NDAA-prohibited manufacturers”
Funding6
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CB Insights · Oct 6, 2026 · Supports Funding round
“Convertible Note”
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parsers.vc · Oct 6, 2026 · Supports Funding round
“03.03.2026 | \- | $745K”
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Tracxn · Oct 6, 2026 · Supports Funding round
“Jul 29, 2021”
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TechCrunch · Mar 25, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount
“just raised a $20 million Series B round co-led by Cubit Capital and Idea Fund Partners”
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PR Newswire · May 8, 2024 · Supports Funding round · amount
“announced today that it has raised $9.1M in Series A funding led by Cubit Capital”
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The Robot Report · Supports Funding round
“The raise brings Lucid Bots’ total funding to $34 million.”
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