A robotics startup has come up with Burro, a robot version of a small donkey that can haul up to 500 pounds for a farm worker, improving productivity by 20 to 30%, according to Augean Robotics.

Philly’s small-but-growing robotics presence is attracting national attention, as evidenced by a big cash infusion for a company named after a hard-working beast of burden. Autonomous robotics company ...

A few months after that name change and a $11 million Series A, Burro will actually be participating in an accelerator with one of those huge brand names. Starting this week, the NextFab -based ...