Startup · New Zealand
SPS Automation
HQ Christchurch, New ZealandFounded 201911-50 employeesUpdated
SPS Automation is a Christchurch-based R&D company specialising in tailored airborne and ground-based automated robotic systems.
Funding4 rounds
- Equity raised
- Undisclosed
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- ~$112K
- Latest
- ~$40KGrant · Jul 1, 2024
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2024 | Grant | ~$40K | — | — | — | Reported |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Grant | ~$37K | — | — | — | Reported |
| Sep 5, 2022 | Grant | ~$22K | — | — | — | Reported |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Grant | ~$12K | — | — | — | Reported |
- Grant~$40KJul 1, 2024
- Grant~$37KSep 6, 2023
- Grant~$22KSep 5, 2022
- Grant~$12KAug 20, 2021
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncrewed systems | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: R&D company building automated airborne and ground robotic systems; the text states no defense or security use. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: R&D company building automated airborne and ground robotic systems; the text states no defense or security use.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People1
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Scott Spooner | CEO & CTO |
Sources3
Profile2
- 1
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "New Zealand", "hq_iso2": "NZ", "id": "c4624261-e20a-41e0-8da0-1b3dca2a43a0"}”
- 2CompanySPS Automation
SPS Automation · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“SPS Automation is a Christchurch-based R&D company specialising in tailored airborne and ground-based automated robotic systems.”
Funding1
- 3
Octen Business Search · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · ownership, Role
“funding round: Grant, 2022-09-05, NZD 37,840, lead: Callaghan Innovation”
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