Logibot raises €1.4 million for its AI-driven robot platform
Belgian startup Logibot has secured €1.4 million in funding to expand its software platform that adds an AI layer to robots for logistics, aiming to
Logibot, a Belgian software platform company, has raised €1.4 million in a funding round led by BeamBerlin. The startup aims to address labor shortages in European warehouses by making robots more adaptable and accessible. The funding will support the rollout of its first robots at client sites and the assembly of a second robot.
According to the company, European logistics faces a severe staffing crisis. Warehouses and distribution centers struggle to fill physically demanding roles, often in remote locations. The cost of temporary staff can be up to 40 percent higher than permanent hires, and high turnover with repeated training burdens operating costs. An estimated 2.5 million people in European logistics still perform manual tasks like sorting parcels and moving goods.
The Platform's Approach
Logibot's platform is designed to select, train, and control about 95 percent of the robotic hardware available on the market. The core premise is to match the simplest suitable equipment to the task. For instance, a simple robot arm is often sufficient for parcel sorting, eliminating the need for more complex humanoid robots. The company adds its proprietary artificial intelligence layer on top of this selected hardware.
The software covers the entire automation journey. It begins by analyzing existing workflows to identify automation opportunities. Performance is then validated in a digital twin simulation before any physical deployment. The platform trains the robots for their specific tasks and integrates them into ongoing operations. Continuous monitoring and remote teleoperation capabilities are included.
The system uses multiple cameras calibrated for each application. A key feature is hardware agnosticism; if a robot manufacturer disappears or fails to meet requirements, the Logibot software continues to operate. This prevents clients from being locked into a single supplier.
Addressing Industry Hurdles
Louis Verspreeuwen, CEO and co-founder of Logibot, outlined four major hurdles logistics directors face when seeking to robotize their warehouses. They often don't know where to begin. They want to avoid being locked into a contract with a single robot supplier. They need solutions that fit existing operations without major overhauls. Finally, they seek models with variable, predictable costs that don't tie up capital in expensive equipment.
Our mission is to become the temp agency for robots: a robot as a temp worker, ready whenever the warehouse needs him, without a contract that ties him to a single supplier, Verspreeuwen concluded.
The Team and Early Traction
Logibot currently has seven employees. CEO Louis Verspreeuwen brings 12 years of experience in logistics and international trade. Co-founder and CTO Salimzhan Gafurov holds two PhDs in robotics and AI. Gafurov previously led a 110-person robotics engineering team at a major global e-commerce firm and served as CTO at European robotaxi company Verne. Part of the team has a background in AI racing, including involvement with A2RL.
The company's early client base includes logistics providers employing between 8,000 and 21,000 people. One of the largest logistics and postal groups in the Nordic region is also a client, where a robot is currently operational in Denmark. The new capital is being used to fund the initial robot deployments and the assembly of a second robot, with sensors being mounted in Zellik, Belgium.
