After years — decades even — of promises, the robotics industry is finally beginning to realize its potential. Nowhere is this phenomenon clearer than in the world of warehouse automation. Freedom Robotics, a new Bay Area-based startup, came out of stealth this week with plans to help ease the barrier of entry for companies to control and monitor large and small-scale robotics fleets alike. Today, the company announced that it has raised a sizable $6.6 million seed round led by Initialized Capital .