Fresh off securing new investment, 10Beauty, a pioneer in Intelligent Beauty, has acquired Clockwork, creator of the world's first AI-powered nail-painting robot.WHO: Based in Burlington, MA, 10Beauty is at the forefront of Intelligent Beauty, utilizing advanced robotics and automation to reinvent beauty service delivery. The company employs approximately 50 of the country's leading robotics engineers and is preparing to launch a fully automated, salon-quality manicure machine. Alex Shashou and Justin Effron co-founded 10Beauty and serve as co-CEOs. Shashou and Effron previously founded ALICE, a B2B hospitality software platform acquired by Expedia Group, Inc. for $130 million.Clockwork, based in San Francisco, CA, develops AI and robots for the beauty industry, starting with a fully autonomous, commercial manicure robot that brings the precision of surgical robots into consumer applications, enabling a perfect coat of polish in less than 10 minutes. Their robots have done over 500,000 nails across iconic US locations like Rockefeller Center, numerous airports, big-box retail, luxury offices, and universities, in partnership with industry stalwarts. Clockwork's robots have garnered industry recognition, including being featured on Allure's A-List. Founders Renuka Apte and Aaron Feldstein bring deep expertise in distributed systems and AI from companies like Dropbox and NVIDIA.WHY: This strategic acquisition strengthens 10Beauty's position in automated beauty services as it prepares to launch its complete manicure system this summer.