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Aug 18, 2026

Fort Robotics plans $500 million SPAC deal for Nasdaq listing

Fort Robotics, a Philadelphia-based robotics startup backed by Mark Cuban that makes safety hardware and software for autonomous robots, announced plans to go public through a SPAC deal valued at $500 million with an expected Nasdaq listing under ticker FROB.

Aug 18, 2026·2 sources

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▪Fort Robotics Inc. aims for the merged entity to become the first publicly traded company dedicated principally to the safe and scalable deployment of physical AI.
▪Fort Robotics Inc. CEO Samuel Reeves stated that the decision to pursue a SPAC merger over a traditional IPO was driven by the need for speed and efficiency.
▪Fort Robotics Inc. plans to pursue international expansion as a key component of its growth strategy following its public listing.

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