IT wearables firm raises cash for growth plan
ProGlove is a provider of wearable scanners and has raised $40 million from Summit Partners to scale up its operations.
Founded in 2014, ProGlove offers a scanner glove designed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of scanning processes used across the manufacturing, logistics, transportation and ecommerce/retail sectors. ProGlove’s products are integrated into the factory and warehouse floor processes at Audi, BMW, Bosch, Daimler, DHL and Lufthansa Technik. The company’s smart glove provides an ergonomic, hands-free barcode scanning solution that helps workers increase productivity and optimise workflow.
The design of ProGlove’s scanner unit is said to allow users to reduce scanning time by up to 4 seconds per scan.
ProGlove got its start after earning recognition in Intel’s 2014 “Make it Wearable” challenge. Following an initial product development phase, ProGlove began commercialising its scanner glove in 2016.
