United Kingdom, June 12 -- Sam Altman-backed startup Coco Robotics has raised $80 million to increase its fleet of zero-emissions delivery robots and further advance its AI platform.

The company confirmed the funding comes from returning investors, including OpenAI CEO Sam and his brother Max Altman, as well as Outlander, and Pelion.

Coco Robotics has made more than half a million zero-emission deliveries via its robots so far, in cities such as Los Angeles and Miami, among others, and it is aiming to deploy more vehicles by the end of the year.

Zach Rash, CEO and Cofounder of Coco Robotics, said: "We've been very intentional about building technology and a business model based on unit economics that work today - not five years down th...