Software Motor Company, which develops software to make electric motors in HVAC systems more efficient, raises $25M from BMW to apply its tech to electric cars (Eric Walz/Futurecar.com)

Bear Robotics, which is developing autonomous robot waiters, raises $32M Series A led by SoftBank  —  Back in August, we flagged a filing for you that we found interesting, one for a now 2.5-year-old, 40-person Redwood City, Calif.,-based startup called Bear Robotics that’s been developing robots …Source