Robust raises $3mln to expand its AI-powered delivery logistics solutions in Egypt

Robust raises $3mln to expand its AI-powered delivery logistics solutions in Egypt

Robust, an emerging technology company that specializes in logistics with artificial intelligence (AI), has secured a $3m funding round led by Silicon Badia, with participation from Reimagined Ventures, Flat6Labs, and Saudi angel investors. The company will use the new funds to accelerate its regional expansion and enhance its digital transformation. Robust offers a Delivery Logistics Service Management (SaaS) solution and an AI-driven operations assistant that automates the entire home delivery process for major brands, such as Buffalo Burger, Al-Ezaby Pharmacies, and Tamimi Markets. The company operates in several regional markets, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Morocco, and Tunisia, and serves various industries, such as pharmacies, central markets, and diagnostics. Using its proprietary machine learning, Robust has introduced innovative features that improve the efficiency and quality of delivery operations. These include pre-delivery technology that provides accurate automatic dispatching through automated in-store decision-making, “smart routes” for drivers based on textual addresses, instant fleet salaries, customer heatmaps, and analytics. Robust also uses AI fleet control to detect and prevent any tampering attempts. Robust manages over 15,000 delivery drivers, serves nearly 10 million unique customers, and automates over 40 million orders. The company has helped its clients double their delivery speed, achieve a 99.8%