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Queue raises $12.6M to expand robotic pharmacy kiosks

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July 1, 2026

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Palo Alto-based startup Queue has raised $12.6 million in seed funding to accelerate deployment of its autonomous pharmacy kiosks, which are designed to dispense prescription medications with minimal staff involvement, according to a press release.

The round was led by AlleyCorp and follows a $6 million pre-seed investment led by Riot Ventures, bringing the company's total funding to $18.6 million. Additional investors include House Capital, Ubiquity Ventures, Grep Ventures and Banter Capital.

The company's robotic kiosk is designed to streamline prescription pickup by allowing patients to scan a QR code to verify their prescription before the machine dispenses medication. The company's robotic system fills and verifies prescriptions from sealed wholesale pill bottles without requiring an on-site pharmacist. Each unit can stock approximately 250 to 280 of the most commonly prescribed drugs, with inventory tailored to local demand. Queue said AI monitors medication levels and alerts pharmacy technicians when replenishment is needed.

Queue said its system can dispense many medications at up to 96% lower cost than traditional pharmacies while helping address staffing shortages affecting the pharmacy industry. The company said it has already secured a major national pharmacy chain as a customer and validated the concept with an operational prototype.

The company expects to begin broader commercial deployments in early 2027. Queue plans to use the latest funding to expand product development, increase deployments with pharmacy partners and grow its engineering organization. The startup employs about 20 engineers in Silicon Valley and is hiring across robotics, hardware, software and pharmacy operations.