🇪🇺 AI-Native Robotics & Robot Intelligence Landscape contains 37 companies across
9 categories.
Robotics is moving from fixed automation toward systems that can learn, adapt, and operate in less predictable physical environments.
Robot Intelligence & Control
AI software that helps robots learn useful skills and adapt their behavior when real-world conditions change.
Sereact
Website: sereact.ai
Sereact develops embodied AI software that lets industrial robots perceive, reason, and act autonomously in changing real-world environments.
Category: Robot Intelligence & Control.
Funding stage: Series B.
Founded: 2021.
Country: Germany.
Employees: 51-200 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits Robot Intelligence & Control because its core product is AI software that enables robots to learn tasks, adapt to new objects and conditions, and execute physical actions autonomously.
Funding rounds
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Series B
announced 2026-04-01
: 110000000 USD
; investors: Headline, Bullhound Capital, Daphni, Felix Capital, Air Street Capital, Creandum, Point Nine Capital
; source: Sereact
; https://sereact.ai/posts/series-b
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Series A
announced 2025-01-01
: 25000000 EUR
; investors: Creandum, Point Nine, Air Street Capital, Nico Rosberg, Mehdi Ghissassi, Ott Kaukver, Lars Nordwall, Rubin Ritter, Torsten Reil, Niklas Köhler
; source: Sereact
; https://sereact.ai/posts/sereact-fundraising-series-a
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Seed
announced 2023-08-01
: 5000000 USD
; investors: Point Nine, Air Street Capital
; source: Sereact
; https://sereact.ai/posts/sereact-raises-usd5-million-to-democratize-ai-robotics
Company timeline
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2026-07-01:
Sereact posts active open roles on careers page
(hr)
. The careers page shows 5 open positions across Operations, G2M, Engineering, and Business Operations, including Procurement Manager US, Sales Manager US, Business Development Manager US, Hardware Technician US, and Strategy & Execution Manager US.. Team size observed: 51-200 employees employees.
Source: Sereact Careers.
https://sereact.ai/careers
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2026-06-25:
Boston office opened for U.S. commercial expansion
(product)
. Sereact opened its first U.S. office in Boston and staged live customer demos as part of the North American rollout. ([sereact.ai](https://sereact.ai/posts/hello-from-boston-opening-our-first-us-home))
Source: Sereact.
https://sereact.ai/posts/hello-from-boston-opening-our-first-us-home
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2026-06-01:
Veloq partnership opens a vertical e-grocery channel
(gtm)
. Sereact and Veloq announced a global partnership to deliver an integrated e-grocery fulfillment solution, combining WMS, certified AutoStore automation, and Sereact’s robotic picking, with U.S. expansion named as a priority. ([sereact.ai](https://sereact.ai/posts/veloq-sereact-partnership?utm_source=openai))
Source: Sereact.
https://sereact.ai/posts/veloq-sereact-partnership
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2026-04-27:
Series B centers the company on scaling Cortex and entering the United States
(gtm)
. Sereact raised a $110 million Series B led by Headline and said the capital would scale Cortex 2.0 and fund entry into the U.S. market, with a Boston office and local commercial, application, and engineering hires. ([sereact.ai](https://sereact.ai/posts/series-b?utm_source=openai))
Source: Sereact.
https://sereact.ai/posts/series-b
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2026-04-01:
Series B
(funding)
. Amount: 110000000 USD. Investors: Headline, Bullhound Capital, Daphni, Felix Capital, Air Street Capital, Creandum, Point Nine Capital
Source: Sereact.
https://sereact.ai/posts/series-b
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2026-03-17:
Returns handling positioned as a new Cortex 2.0 workflow
(product)
. Sereact framed returns handling as a long-horizon decision workflow, with Cortex 2.0 and Lens jointly handling scanning, inspection, grading, and routing. ([sereact.ai](https://sereact.ai/posts/returns-handling))
Source: Sereact.
https://sereact.ai/posts/returns-handling
Mimic Robotics AG
Website: mimicrobotics.com
Mimic Robotics builds AI-driven dexterous robotic hands and manipulation software that let industrial robots learn by watching and automate complex manual tasks.
Category: Robot Intelligence & Control.
Funding stage: Seed.
Founded: 2024.
Country: Switzerland.
Landscape fit: It fits Robot Intelligence & Control because its core product is software plus embodied hardware that teaches robots dexterous skills from data and demonstration, rather than fixed-program automation.
Funding rounds
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seed
announced 2025-11-01
: 16000000 USD
; investors: Elaia, Speedinvest, Founderful, 1st Kind, 10X Founders, 2100 Ventures, Sequoia Scout Fund
; source: Venturelab
; https://www.venturelab.swiss/USD-16-million-for-Mimic-Robotics-to-bring-physical-AI-to-industry
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grant
announced 2025-02-01
: 150000 CHF
; investors: Venture Kick
; source: Venture Kick
; https://www.venturekick.ch/Mimic-Robotics-receives-CHF-150000-from-Venture-Kick-to-build-embodied-intelligence
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pre-seed
announced 2024-05-01
: 2300000 EUR
; investors: Founderful, another.vc, Tiny VC
; source: Sifted
; https://sifted.eu/articles/mimic-ai-robotic-arm
Company timeline
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2026-07-09:
Forward Deployed Engineer opening announced
(hr)
. mimic said it was hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer (Applied AI) in Zürich to adapt AI recipes for new customer tasks and environments.
Source: mimic LinkedIn.
https://www.linkedin.com/company/mimicrobotics/
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2026-06-01:
Customer-facing robotics hiring opened
(hr)
. mimic posted a hiring notice for a German-speaking Robotics Engineer in Zürich, focused on ROS2, Python/C++ software, and supporting customer on-site deployment.
Source: mimic LinkedIn.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mimicrobotics_roboticsjobs-engineering-customersuccess-activity-7341065567119794177-sxZR
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2026-06-01:
Founder’s Associate hire announced
(hr)
. mimic announced Alessandro as its new Founder’s Associate, focused on business development, go-to-market, and operations.
Source: mimic LinkedIn.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mimicrobotics_new-employee-spotlight-meet-alessandro-activity-7303704725999276032-04ws
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2026-04-01:
New intern cohort welcomed publicly
(hr)
. mimic publicly welcomed Oliver, Alex, Abhay, and Nico as interns.
Source: mimic LinkedIn.
https://www.linkedin.com/company/mimicrobotics/
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2026-01-01:
Mimic released mimic-video
(product)
. In January 2026, Mimic introduced mimic-video, a Video-Action Model approach that grounds robotic policies in pretrained video models and uses a latent video plan before executing actions on the real robot.
Source: Mimic Robotics blog.
https://www.mimicrobotics.com/blog/video-action-models-are-video-model-backbones-the-future-of-vlas
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2026-01-01:
Launch of mimic-video and Video-Action Models
(gtm)
. Mimic published a January 2026 blog post introducing mimic-video, its latest release, and argued for video-model backbones as a new recipe for robotics foundation models. ([mimicrobotics.com](https://www.mimicrobotics.com/blog/video-action-models-are-video-model-backbones-the-future-of-vlas?utm_source=openai))
Source: Mimic Robotics blog.
https://www.mimicrobotics.com/blog/video-action-models-are-video-model-backbones-the-future-of-vlas
Trener Robotics
Website: trener.ai
Trener Robotics is a Physical AI company that builds an intelligence layer for industrial robots, using AI to let robots learn skills, adapt to changing production conditions, and be programmed more flexibly than with traditional rigid code.
Category: Robot Intelligence & Control.
Funding stage: Series A.
Founded: 2024.
Country: Norway.
Landscape fit: It fits the Robot Intelligence & Control category because its core product is software that makes industrial robots more adaptable, skill-based, and easier to control in real-world factory environments.
Funding rounds
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Series A
announced 2026-02-01
: 32000000 USD
; investors: Engine Ventures, IAG Capital Partners, Cadence, Geodesic Capital, Shanda, Emergent Ventures, Fitz Gate Ventures, Techable VC, Radius Capital Ventures, Raisewell Ventures
; source: Trener Robotics
; https://trener.ai/news/trener-robotics-raises-32m-series-a-to-bring-physical-intelligence-to-industrial-automation-providing-a-foundational-intelligence-layer-that-enables-software-defined-control-of-robots
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Seed
announced 2024-12-01
: 5400000 USD
; investors: Emergent Ventures, Engine Ventures, Berkeley Skydeck, Raisewell
; source: Trener Robotics
; https://trener.ai/news/trener-robotics-secures-5-4m-seed-funding-and-applies-ai-to-how-industrial-robots-understand-learn-and-adapt-to-complex-manufacturing-environments
Company timeline
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2026-06-22:
Universal Robots booth presence signals channel visibility
(gtm)
. Trener Robotics announced it would show Acteris live at Universal Robots' booth at Automate 2026, emphasizing fast job creation, unattended operation between changeovers, and conversational robot control. ([trener.ai](https://trener.ai/events/automate))
Source: Trener Robotics.
https://trener.ai/events/automate
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2026-05-29:
Industry startup award and live demo at Advanced Factories
(gtm)
. Trener Robotics won the Industry Start-Up Forum Award at Advanced Factories 2026 and used the event to demonstrate Acteris live at the Universal Robots booth while noting the start of Spanish market expansion. ([trener.ai](https://trener.ai/news/trener-robotics-wins-industry-startup-forum-award-at-advanced-factories-2026))
Source: Trener Robotics.
https://trener.ai/news/trener-robotics-wins-industry-startup-forum-award-at-advanced-factories-2026
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2026-03-24:
Dr. Alejandro Astudillo steps into VP of R&D role
(hr)
. Trener described founding team member Dr. Alejandro Astudillo as moving into the VP of R&D role and Product Research Fellow role.
Source: Trener Robotics.
https://trener.ai/blog/meet-the-treners-dr.-alejandro-astudillo-and-the-future-of-adaptive-motion
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2026-03-17:
Shirin Kumra featured as Staff Vision Systems Engineer
(hr)
. Trener published a team profile showing Shirin Kumra joining as Staff Vision Systems Engineer.
Source: Trener Robotics.
https://trener.ai/blog/meet-the-treners-shirin-kumra
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2026-02-18:
VP of Sales hire supports international commercial scaling
(gtm)
. Two weeks after the Series A, Trener Robotics added Jacob Pascual Pape as VP of Sales, highlighting his experience scaling Universal Robots' international distribution networks. ([trener.ai](https://trener.ai/news/trener-welcomes-robotics-industry-leader-jacob-pascual))
Source: Trener Robotics.
https://trener.ai/news/trener-welcomes-robotics-industry-leader-jacob-pascual-pape
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2026-02-18:
Jacob Pascual Pape joins as VP of Sales
(hr)
. Trener announced Jacob Pascual Pape as Vice President of Sales, adding a senior commercial leader to the leadership team.
Source: Trener Robotics.
https://trener.ai/news/trener-welcomes-robotics-industry-leader-jacob-pascual
Luffy AI
Website: luffy.ai
Luffy AI develops neuroplastic, adaptive AI controllers for real-time industrial and robotic control, including robotics/humanoids, drones, motors/drives, thermal systems, and other physical systems. ([luffy.ai](https://www.luffy.ai/?trk=public_post_share-update_update-text))
Category: Robot Intelligence & Control.
Funding stage: Series A.
Founded: 2019.
Country: United Kingdom.
Employees: 11-50 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits Robot Intelligence & Control because its core product is AI software that replaces or augments control loops on robots and humanoids, adapting behavior to changing loads, contact forces, and dynamics in real time. ([luffy.ai](https://www.luffy.ai/?trk=public_post_share-update_update-text))
Funding rounds
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Series A
announced 2026-07-01
: 8100000 GBP
; investors: BGF, MIG Capital, Momenta, Bow Capital, Chrysalix Venture Capital, UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund
; source: Automation.com
; https://www.automation.com/article/luffy-ai-raises-8.1m-euros-neuroplastic-ai-real-time-adaptive-control
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Grant
announced 2025-02-01
: 792065 GBP
; source: UKRI Gateway to Research
; https://gtr.ukri.org/organisation/1258F43B-5B4E-4F0E-8032-7CA02B0FB869
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Seed
announced 2024-05-01
: 4600000 GBP
; investors: Momenta, Bow Capital, Presidio Ventures, Chrysalix Venture Capital, UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund
; source: London Stock Exchange DBT Deep Tech Lookbook
; https://docs.londonstockexchange.com/sites/default/files/documents/2025-deep-tech-lookbook-lse.pdf
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Grant
announced 2023-01-01
: 47966 GBP
; source: UKRI Gateway to Research
; https://gtr.ukri.org/organisation/1258F43B-5B4E-4F0E-8032-7CA02B0FB869
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Seed
announced 2022-01-01
: 1900000 GBP
; source: UKI2S case study
; https://ukinnovationscienceseedfund.co.uk/case-study/luffy-ai/
Company timeline
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2026-07-16:
Built out GTM hiring for marketing and partner development
(gtm)
. Luffy AI’s careers page currently lists senior marketing and partner development roles alongside engineering hiring, indicating a more structured commercialization push.
Source: Luffy AI Jobs.
https://www.luffy.ai/jobs
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2026-07-01:
Series A
(funding)
. Amount: 8100000 GBP. Investors: BGF, MIG Capital, Momenta, Bow Capital, Chrysalix Venture Capital, UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund
Source: Automation.com.
https://www.automation.com/article/luffy-ai-raises-8.1m-euros-neuroplastic-ai-real-time-adaptive-control
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2026-07-01:
Reframed the platform around physical-AI application breadth
(product)
. The current site positions Luffy AI as the control layer for physical AI and highlights use cases in robotics and humanoids, drives and motors, thermal systems, furnace optimization, and drone flight.
Source: Luffy AI.
https://www.luffy.ai/
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2026-07-01:
Current hiring on careers page
(hr)
. Luffy AI's careers page currently shows open roles for Sr. Marketing Manager, Partner Development Representative, and AI Control Engineer.. Team size observed: 11-50 employees employees.
Source: Luffy AI jobs page.
https://www.luffy.ai/jobs
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2026-02-13:
Expanded robotics narrative into fault-tolerant drone control
(gtm)
. Luffy AI published a drones-focused research post highlighting onboard adaptive AI for fault handling, disturbance rejection, and local real-time inference on drone hardware.
Source: Luffy AI Research.
https://www.luffy.ai/research/drones-that-dont-crash-onboard-adaptive-ai-for-fault-tolerant-flight
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2026-02-01:
Introduced onboard fault-tolerant flight use case for drones
(product)
. Luffy AI released research describing an onboard adaptive controller that unifies fault detection, reconfiguration, and robustness for drone flight, including handling rotor failure and other disturbances.
Source: Luffy AI.
https://www.luffy.ai/research/drones-that-dont-crash-onboard-adaptive-ai-for-fault-tolerant-flight
HIVE Autonomy AS
Website: hiveautonomy.no
HIVE builds an AI "silicon brain" that retrofits existing industrial machines with supervised autonomy and remote operation for use in construction, logistics, mining, and heavy industry.
Category: Robot Intelligence & Control.
Funding stage: Seed.
Founded: 2022.
Country: Norway.
Employees: 11-50 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits robot intelligence & control because its core product is AI software plus onboard sensing/control that lets real-world machines perceive, decide, and act autonomously or under remote supervision, adapting to changing site conditions.
Funding rounds
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Seed
announced 2024-06-01
: 15000000 USD
; investors: SuperSeed, Veriten, Skyfall, Nysnø, Børge Hald, Jørn Lyseggen
; source: Hive
; https://hiveautonomy.no/hive-fund-raise
Company timeline
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2026-05-20:
Added construction-focused proof with Veidekke and Telia
(gtm)
. By May 2026, the homepage highlighted autonomous heavy machinery proven in the real world with Veidekke and Telia, signaling a further push into construction and adjacent infrastructure buyers with named customer proof.
Source: Hive Autonomy.
https://hiveautonomy.no/
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2026-05-20:
Publicized a broader partner-led platform story around Volvo, Yara, and multi-site operation
(gtm)
. In 2026 HIVE’s public materials framed the product as a multi-machine, multi-site platform and tied it to the Yara deployment and Volvo collaboration, making partner proof the center of its industrial sales narrative.
Source: Hive Autonomy.
https://hiveautonomy.no/hive-and-volvo
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2026-05-20:
Hive broadens deployment proof with Veidekke and Telia construction update
(product)
. Hive’s site later highlighted Veidekke as a real-world proof point for autonomous heavy machinery in construction, reinforcing the shift from prototype to repeatable deployment.
Source: Hive Autonomy.
https://hiveautonomy.no/
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2026-04-01:
HIVE posts clustered hiring for engineering and delivery roles
(hr)
. HIVE posted that it was expanding and listed open positions for Senior Software Engineer, Senior Integration Engineer, Delivery-/Project Manager, and Service Engineer.. Team size observed: 11-50 employees employees.
Source: LinkedIn.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/hiveautonomy_are-you-ready-to-shape-the-future-of-physical-activity-7409238573633257472-78kd
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2026-02-11:
Hive publishes first Veidekke tunneling deployment
(product)
. Hive, Veidekke, and Telia conducted an industrial test of autonomous machines in tunnelling and quarry operations using a standard construction machine, 5G connectivity, and a remote supervisor station.
Source: Hive Autonomy.
https://hiveautonomy.no/tunneling-veidekke
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2025-11-01:
Ronny Liverød joins as VP Heavy Machinery
(hr)
. Ronny Liverød announced he was starting a new position as VP Heavy Machinery at HIVE Autonomy.. Team size observed: 11-50 employees employees.
Source: LinkedIn.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ronny-liveroed_im-happy-to-share-that-im-starting-a-new-activity-7371069999609835520-Bezj
Flexion Robotics AG
Website: flexion.ai
Flexion builds an AI autonomy stack for humanoid robots, including vision-language-action models and low-latency whole-body control software that help robots learn skills and adapt in real-world conditions.
Category: Robot Intelligence & Control.
Funding stage: Series A.
Founded: 2025.
Country: Switzerland.
Employees: 2-10 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits Robot Intelligence & Control because its core product is software for robot learning, planning, perception, and control rather than the robot hardware itself.
Funding rounds
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Series A
announced 2025-11-01
: 50000000 USD
; investors: DST Global Partners, NVentures, redalpine, Prosus Ventures, Moonfire
; source: Flexion Robotics official news post
; https://flexion.ai/news/flexion-raises-50m-to-build-the-brain-of-humanoid-robots-at-scale
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Seed
announced 2025-01-01
: 7350000 USD
; investors: Frst, Moonfire, redalpine
; source: Flexion Robotics official news post
; https://flexion.ai/news/flexion-raises-50m-to-build-the-brain-of-humanoid-robots-at-scale
Company timeline
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2026-07-01:
Hiring cluster visible across core roles
(hr)
. Flexion’s careers page shows a broad set of open roles in Zürich and the United States, including research engineering, forward deployment, machine learning, simulation, product management, IT/security, and internships.. Team size observed: 2-10 employees employees.
Source: Flexion Robotics careers page.
https://flexion.ai/careers
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2026-06-29:
Reflect v1.0 introduced a more production-oriented long-horizon autonomy narrative
(gtm)
. Flexion released Reflect v1.0 and emphasized mission-capable long-horizon work, a custom VLM agent, and a new high-performance runtime architecture for deployment robustness.
Source: Flexion Reflect v1.0 - The Path Towards Long-Horizon Autonomous Humanoid Work.
https://flexion.ai/news/flexion-reflect-v1.0
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2026-06-29:
Reflect v1.0 ships long-horizon autonomous mission execution
(product)
. Flexion released Reflect v1.0, showing a humanoid robot autonomously completing a multi-step parcel retrieval and unpacking mission across stairs, elevators, navigation, and manipulation.
Source: Flexion Reflect v1.0 - The Path Towards Long-Horizon Autonomous Humanoid Work.
https://flexion.ai/news/flexion-reflect-v1.0
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2025-11-20:
Reflect v0 established the core autonomy-stack positioning
(gtm)
. Flexion launched Reflect v0 and described its stack as language-driven intent with physics enforcing feasibility, moving toward a general-purpose humanoid brain.
Source: Flexion Reflect v0 - Towards Generalizable Robot Autonomy.
https://flexion.ai/news/flexion-reflect-v0-towards-generalizable-robot-autonomy
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2025-11-20:
Reflect v0 launches as modular humanoid autonomy stack
(product)
. Flexion introduced Reflect v0, a modular autonomy stack with a VLM agent, reusable skills, open-vocabulary perception, and hybrid onboard/cloud control for humanoid robots.
Source: Flexion Reflect v0 - Towards Generalizable Robot Autonomy.
https://flexion.ai/news/flexion-reflect-v0-towards-generalizable-robot-autonomy
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2025-11-01:
Series A
(funding)
. Amount: 50000000 USD. Investors: DST Global Partners, NVentures, redalpine, Prosus Ventures, Moonfire
Source: Flexion Robotics official news post.
https://flexion.ai/news/flexion-raises-50m-to-build-the-brain-of-humanoid-robots-at-scale
MicroAGI
Website: microagi.ai
MicroAGI is a Munich-based embodied AI/data research and deployment lab that captures multimodal human demonstration data and deploys autonomous robotics for industrial customers. ([microagi.ai](https://www.microagi.ai/?utm_source=openai))
Category: Robot Intelligence & Control.
Funding stage: Seed.
Founded: 2025.
Country: Germany.
Employees: 60 people.
Landscape fit: It fits the Robot Intelligence & Control category because its core product is software-plus-deployment infrastructure for teaching robots from real-world human demonstrations, then using that data to improve robot policies and physical deployment. ([microagi.ai](https://www.microagi.ai/?utm_source=openai))
Funding rounds
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seed
announced 2026-07-01
: 55000000 USD
; investors: Hummingbird, Northzone, LocalGlobe, Village Global, redalpine
; source: Osborne Clarke
; https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-advises-redalpine-germanys-largest-seed-funding-round-date-usd-55-million
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pre-seed
announced 2025-11-01
: 7000000 USD
; investors: Leading Silicon Valley investors (names not publicly disclosed)
; source: Standout
; https://standout.work/companies/microagi
Company timeline
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2026-07-16:
Atlas and shift become explicit product names for deployment and data capture
(product)
. MicroAGI’s current homepage names Atlas as its autonomous robotics deployment product and shift as its physical-AI data capture layer.
Source: MicroAGI website / Semafor.
https://www.microagi.ai/
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2026-07-01:
Careers page shows multi-function open roles
(hr)
. The official careers page currently lists open roles in Engineering, Operations, and Field Operations, including Senior Data Engineer, ML Research Scientist / Applied Engineer, Operations Manager, and International Sales & Operations Manager. ([microagi.ai](https://www.microagi.ai/?utm_source=openai)). Team size observed: 60 people employees.
Source: MicroAGI official careers page.
https://www.microagi.ai/
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2026-07-01:
MicroAGI adds sales, operations, and field deployment hiring
(gtm)
. MicroAGI’s careers section highlights international sales & operations, hardware/global deployment, and multiple field technical support roles across regions.
Source: MicroAGI homepage.
https://www.microagi.ai/
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2026-07-01:
MicroAGI frames the company around Atlas and Shift on its homepage
(gtm)
. The homepage now presents Atlas as the industrial deployment stack and Shift as the data capture layer for physical AI, tying research to deployment and data licensing.
Source: MicroAGI homepage.
https://www.microagi.ai/
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2026-07-01:
seed
(funding)
. Amount: 55000000 USD. Investors: Hummingbird, Northzone, LocalGlobe, Village Global, redalpine
Source: Osborne Clarke.
https://www.osborneclarke.com/news/osborne-clarke-advises-redalpine-germanys-largest-seed-funding-round-date-usd-55-million
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2026-06-03:
Shift launches free NYC cleaning in exchange for first-person robotics data
(gtm)
. MicroAGI launched Shift as a New York cleaning marketplace that offers free or discounted cleaning when households consent to first-person recording for AI and robotics training data.
Source: Shift Terms / Shift Privacy Policy.
https://www.shiftapp.nyc/nyc-cleaning-terms
Kinematic Trees
Website: kinematictrees.com
Kinematic Trees builds a robot-agnostic software foundation for deploying and developing advanced robot control systems across edge, local, and cloud environments.
Category: Robot Intelligence & Control.
Founded: 2024.
Country: United Kingdom.
Landscape fit: It fits Robot Intelligence & Control because its core product is software for deploying and running advanced robot control systems, with an emphasis on reusable intelligence modules and robot-agnostic orchestration.
Company timeline
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2026-07-29:
Co-founders publicly named in funding release
(hr)
. Kinematic Trees’ 29 July 2026 press release identified Stuart Wilson as CEO and Daniel Camilleri as CTO and stated the company was founded in 2025.
Source: Kinematic Trees.
https://kinematictrees.com/updates/kinematic-trees-raises-585000-pre-seed/
AI-Native Robotic Systems
Robotics companies that package AI into machines built for real operational work rather than controlled demos.
Fluid Wire Robotics
Website: fluidwirerobotics.com
Fluid Wire Robotics is a deep-tech robotics company building fully electric, force-controllable robotic arms and remote actuation systems for harsh environments such as nuclear, space, underwater, and explosive settings.
Category: AI-Native Robotic Systems.
Funding stage: Seed.
Founded: 2024.
Country: Italy.
Employees: 2-10 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits the AI-native robotics landscape because it builds real robotic systems for operational deployment in extreme environments, rather than demo-only robotics; its products are designed for remote inspection, maintenance, repair, and assembly in field conditions.
Funding rounds
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grant
announced 2026-02-01
: 2500000 EUR
; investors: European Innovation Council Accelerator
; source: Fluid Wire Robotics
; https://www.fluidwirerobotics.com/fluid-wire-robotics-awarded-2-5m-eic-accelerator-grant/
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seed
announced 2024-12-01
: 1200000 EUR
; investors: RoboIT, Scientifica Venture Capital, Pariter Partners, Deep Blue Ventures
; source: Fluid Wire Robotics
; https://www.fluidwirerobotics.com/fluid-wire-robotics-completes-1-2m-funding-round/
Company timeline
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2026-07-01:
Team size observed at 2-10 employees
(hr)
. LinkedIn lists Fluid Wire Robotics as a company with 2-10 employees.. Team size observed: 2-10 employees employees.
Source: LinkedIn company page.
https://www.linkedin.com/company/fluid-wire-robotics
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2026-02-18:
Wins EIC Accelerator grant for space robotics
(gtm)
. Fluid Wire Robotics received a €2.5M EIC Accelerator grant to mature its space manipulation subsystem, qualify the hardware, and prepare an in-orbit demonstration and early production scale-up.
Source: Fluid Wire Robotics.
https://www.fluidwirerobotics.com/fluid-wire-robotics-awarded-2-5m-eic-accelerator-grant/
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2026-02-18:
EIC Accelerator grant for satellite servicing robotics
(product)
. Fluid Wire Robotics was selected for €2.5M in EIC Accelerator grant funding for in-space servicing, operations, robotics, and technologies, with a focus on satellite inspection, repair, upgrade, debris capture, and in-orbit assembly.
Source: Fluid Wire Robotics.
https://www.fluidwirerobotics.com/fluid-wire-robotics-awarded-2-5m-eic-accelerator-grant/
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2026-02-01:
grant
(funding)
. Amount: 2500000 EUR. Investors: European Innovation Council Accelerator
Source: Fluid Wire Robotics.
https://www.fluidwirerobotics.com/fluid-wire-robotics-awarded-2-5m-eic-accelerator-grant/
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2025-11-05:
Signs strategic partnership with NAAREA
(gtm)
. Fluid Wire Robotics signed a strategic partnership with NAAREA to provide robotic handling for fuel production, maintenance, and dismantling operations for molten-salt microreactors.
Source: Fluid Wire Robotics.
https://www.fluidwirerobotics.com/fluid-wire-robotics-partners-with-naarea-to-support-safe-automation-in-advanced-nuclear-energy/
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2025-11-05:
Partnership with NAAREA for nuclear handling automation
(product)
. Fluid Wire Robotics signed a strategic partnership with NAAREA to provide robotic handling capabilities for fuel production, maintenance, and dismantling in advanced nuclear energy operations.
Source: Fluid Wire Robotics.
https://www.fluidwirerobotics.com/fluid-wire-robotics-partners-with-naarea-to-support-safe-automation-in-advanced-nuclear-energy/
Keybotic
Website: keybotic.com
Keybotic designs and builds autonomous robot dogs for industrial inspections, using AI to detect anomalies and report real-time alerts in hazardous facilities.
Category: AI-Native Robotic Systems.
Founded: 2020.
Country: Spain.
Employees: 11-50 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits AI-native robotic systems because its core product is an autonomous robot that combines perception, navigation, and AI-driven anomaly detection to perform real operational inspection work in industrial environments rather than controlled demos.
Funding rounds
-
Seed
announced 2023-05-01
: 3000000 EUR
; investors: key family offices in Spain
; source: FinSMEs
; https://www.finsmes.com/2023/05/keybotic-raises-e3m-in-funding.html
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Grant
announced 2022-09-01
: 430559.18 EUR
; source: Red.es
; https://sede.red.gob.es/RedesTasks/rest/documentoservice/obtenerBinarioDocumento/MTY0MzEyMQ%3D%3D
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Grant
announced 2022-01-01
: 250000 EUR
; source: CDTI
; https://www.cdti.es/sites/default/files/2023-04/13118_2512512022144611_compressed.pdf
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Award/Prize
announced 2021-09-01
: 750000 USD
; investors: DARPA Robotics Challenge
; source: Crónica Global / El Español
; https://www.cronicaglobal.elespanol.com/creacion/vida-tecky/20211118/un-espanol-gana-premio-robotica-prestigioso-mundo/628187272_0.html
Company timeline
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2026-07-16:
Two open engineering roles appear on careers page
(hr)
. Keybotic’s careers page lists current openings for Mechanical Engineer and Locomotion Engineer in Barcelona.. Team size observed: 11-50 employees employees.
Source: Keybotic Careers.
https://keybotic.com/careers/
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2026-06-01:
Founder announces Keybotic is joining Helsing
(hr)
. Founder Irene Gomez Alemany announced that Keybotic is joining Helsing and reflected on the company’s team and growth journey.. Team size observed: 11-50 employees employees.
Source: LinkedIn.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/irene-gomez-alemany_were-thrilled-to-announce-that-keybotic-activity-7468273516052770816-9PVU
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2026-01-01:
Keybotic acquired by Helsing
(acquisition)
. Keybotic was acquired by Helsing; Keybotic’s company profile and related filings reflect the acquisition, and Keybotic’s legal name later changed to Helsing Spain, S.L.U.. Acquirer: Helsing. Status: completed
Source: CB Insights.
https://www.cbinsights.com/company/keybotic
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2025-01-16:
Utility-inspection content and RaaS framing
(gtm)
. Keybotic published a utility-inspection article that explicitly tied Keyper to reliability, compliance, and its Robot-as-a-Service model.
Source: Keybotic blog.
https://keybotic.com/ensuring-reliability-the-importance-of-utility-inspection-services/
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2025-01-16:
Utility-inspection positioning and RaaS packaging emphasized
(product)
. Keybotic framed Keyper as a tool for utility inspection services and highlighted its Robot as a Service model as a cost-reduction packaging option.
Source: Keybotic blog.
https://keybotic.com/ensuring-reliability-the-importance-of-utility-inspection-services/
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2024-12-04:
Broader industrial repositioning around autonomous inspections
(gtm)
. Keybotic published a flagship blog post positioning Keyper as a fully autonomous robot dog for hazardous industrial inspections across multiple industrial use cases.
Source: Keybotic blog.
https://keybotic.com/blog/
Robot Fleet & Deployment Infrastructure
Software that helps organizations deploy, coordinate, and manage robots once they move into daily operations.
OLO Robotics
Website: olo-robotics.com
OLO Robotics is a UK-based robotics software company that provides a browser-based ROS 2 platform for programming, simulating, visualizing, deploying, and controlling robots, with a focus on industrial inspection and making robotics usable by non-specialists. ([olo-robotics.com](https://olo-robotics.com/))
Category: Robot Fleet & Deployment Infrastructure.
Funding stage: Seed.
Founded: 2020.
Country: United Kingdom.
Employees: 11-50 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits the Robot Fleet & Deployment Infrastructure category because the product helps users map, configure, schedule, deploy, analyze, and remotely control robots in real operations, including industrial inspection workflows. ([olo-robotics.com](https://olo-robotics.com/))
Funding rounds
-
seed
announced 2025-01-01
: 4000000 GBP
; investors: Northern Gritstone, Finance Yorkshire, Praetura Ventures
; source: OLO Robotics LinkedIn
; https://www.linkedin.com/posts/bowsoftware_bow-robotics-roboticsapplications-activity-7289933722332639232-vQvH
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seed
announced 2021-01-01
: 130000 GBP
; investors: SFC Capital
; source: Dealroom
; https://app.dealroom.co/companies/olo_robotics
Company timeline
-
2026-07-01:
Self-serve pricing and enterprise support tiers formalized
(gtm)
. OLO launched a public pricing structure with free, individual, and premium plans plus Bronze, Silver, and Gold enterprise packages that range from self-service to concierge deployment support.
Source: OLO Robotics pricing page.
https://olo-robotics.com/pricing
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2026-07-01:
Industrial inspection became the primary market wedge
(gtm)
. The homepage and use-case pages reoriented OLO around consistent, repeatable robot inspection, with explicit messaging for storage tanks, confined spaces, structural assets, and post-combustion environments.
Source: OLO Robotics website.
https://olo-robotics.com/
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2026-06-01:
LinkedIn lists OLO Robotics as a 11-50 person company
(hr)
. OLO Robotics’ LinkedIn company page shows a company size of 11-50 employees and lists four visible employees on the page.. Team size observed: 11-50 employees employees.
Source: LinkedIn.
https://uk.linkedin.com/company/olo-robotics
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2026-05-20:
Commercial launch with OEM and distribution partnerships
(gtm)
. OLO announced its commercial launch alongside manufacturing and distribution partnerships with Deep Robotics, inMotion Robotic, and Fiction Lab, including bundled access to OLO with partner hardware.
Source: Robotics & Automation News.
https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2026/05/20/olo-robotics-completes-commercial-launch-with-three-international-manufacturing-and-distribution-partnerships/101745/
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2026-05-18:
Public launch framed around browser-based ROS 2 accessibility
(gtm)
. OLO introduced itself to the ROS community as a browser-based ROS 2 platform for simulation, visualisation, and robot programming, emphasizing removal of local setup friction for developers, researchers, students, and organizations.
Source: Open Robotics Discourse.
https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/introducing-olo-a-browser-based-ros-2-platform-for-simulation-visualisation-and-robot-programming/54932
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2026-05-18:
Public introduction of browser-based ROS 2 platform
(product)
. OLO publicly introduced its browser-based ROS 2 platform for simulation, visualisation, and robot programming, with cloud-hosted simulation, a live 3D visualiser, and browser-based Python/JavaScript programming. ([discourse.openrobotics.org](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/introducing-olo-a-browser-based-ros-2-platform-for-simulation-visualisation-and-robot-programming/54932?utm_source=openai))
Source: Open Robotics Discourse.
https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/introducing-olo-a-browser-based-ros-2-platform-for-simulation-visualisation-and-robot-programming/54932
Kyber
Website: kyber.tech
Kyber is a Paris-based deep-tech company building real-time infrastructure and an SDK for low-latency control of robots, drones, autonomous vehicles, remote desktops, and AI agents.
Category: Robot Fleet & Deployment Infrastructure.
Funding stage: Seed.
Founded: 2022.
Country: France.
Employees: 11-50 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits this category because its core product is the infrastructure layer used to deploy, monitor, and take over machines in live operations, including robot fleets, drones, and autonomous vehicles, with emphasis on real-time control and fleet monitoring at scale. ([kyber.tech](https://kyber.tech/))
Funding rounds
-
Seed
announced 2026-06-01
: 5000000 USD
; investors: Lightspeed, OVNI Capital, Kima Ventures
; source: TechCrunch
; https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/19/he-made-your-free-video-player-run-smoothly-now-hes-doing-that-for-robots/
Company timeline
-
2026-06-22:
Kyber used VivaTech 2026 as a partner-led demo and business-development channel
(gtm)
. Kyber exhibited at VivaTech 2026 from the Scaleway booth, ran live demos for four days, and reported conversations with customers, partners, founders, and engineers alongside media appearances.
Source: Kyber blog.
https://kyber.tech/article/kyberatvivatech/
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2026-06-19:
Founder publicly introduced Kyber through TechCrunch coverage
(hr)
. Jean-Baptiste Kempf was featured in TechCrunch discussing Kyber’s real-time machine-control infrastructure and his move from VLC to Kyber.. Team size observed: 11-50 employees employees.
Source: TechCrunch.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/19/he-made-your-free-video-player-run-smoothly-now-hes-doing-that-for-robots/
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2026-06-10:
Kyber emerges from stealth with a $5M seed round
(gtm)
. Kyber publicly launched its real-time infrastructure layer for physical AI, describing an open-source SDK and commercial deployments across robotics, drones, autonomous systems, defense, telco, and AI.
Source: Kyber blog.
https://kyber.tech/article/first-fundraising-announcement/
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2026-06-10:
Kyber emerges with seed funding and a public SDK launch
(product)
. Kyber publicly launched as an open-source real-time infrastructure SDK for machines, with a single SDK for synchronized video, audio, sensor data, and control inputs and support for on-prem, cloud, and hybrid deployments.
Source: Kyber funding announcement.
https://kyber.tech/article/foundraising-les-echos/
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2026-06-01:
Founder recruiting for a development hiring cluster
(hr)
. Jean-Baptiste Kempf posted that Kyber was recruiting Windows developers, kernel developers, DevOps, systems, and embedded engineers.. Team size observed: 11-50 employees employees.
Source: LinkedIn post by Jean-Baptiste Kempf.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jbkempf_i-am-recruiting-on-kyber-in-the-development-activity-7388639169083973632-TQQo
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2026-06-01:
Seed
(funding)
. Amount: 5000000 USD. Investors: Lightspeed, OVNI Capital, Kima Ventures
Source: TechCrunch.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/19/he-made-your-free-video-player-run-smoothly-now-hes-doing-that-for-robots/
Construction robotics
Robotics companies automating construction, infrastructure renovation, earthmoving, material handling, and other on-site building tasks.
Gravis Robotics
Website: gravisrobotics.com
Gravis Robotics retrofits construction machines with AI-powered autonomy, turning earthmoving equipment into autonomous robots for safer, more productive excavation and site work.
Category: Construction robotics.
Funding stage: Series A.
Founded: 2022.
Country: Switzerland.
Employees: 51-200 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits AI-native robotic systems because its core product embeds AI, vision, and autonomy into real-world construction machines used on active job sites, not just in demos.
Funding rounds
-
Series A
announced 2025-11-01
: 23000000 USD
; investors: IQ Capital, Zacua Ventures, Pear VC, Imad Ventures, Holcim, Sunna Ventures, Armada Investment AG
; source: Gravis Robotics press release
; https://www.gravisrobotics.com/press-release
Company timeline
-
2026-07-11:
Hiring cluster across core engineering functions
(hr)
. Gravis posted that it is hiring in field engineering, autonomy, software, and safety & compliance, with full-time and internship roles on-site in Zurich and Austin roles opening soon.. Team size observed: 51-200 employees employees.
Source: LinkedIn company page.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/gravisrobotics_open-positions-at-gravis-robotics-activity-7472943155672231937-IvvQ
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2026-07-01:
Current careers page shows open mechanical roles
(hr)
. The careers page currently lists a Mechanical Design Engineer opening and Mechanical Engineering Internship openings in Zurich.. Team size observed: 51-200 employees employees.
Source: Gravis Robotics careers page.
https://www.gravisrobotics.com/careers
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2026-03-04:
U.S. expansion and Copilot debut at CONEXPO
(gtm)
. Gravis entered the U.S. market at CONEXPO 2026 with live demos alongside Develon and Hitachi and launched Copilot, an autonomy-ready machine-guidance product aimed at immediate operator productivity. ([futurride.com](https://futurride.com/2026/03/03/gravis-robotics-expands-off-road-physical-ai-to-u-s-debuts-copilot/))
Source: Futurride / Gravis Robotics.
https://futurride.com/2026/03/03/gravis-robotics-expands-off-road-physical-ai-to-u-s-debuts-copilot/
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2026-03-04:
U.S. expansion and Copilot debut at Conexpo
(product)
. Gravis announced U.S. expansion of its off-road physical AI and debuted Copilot at Conexpo 2026.
Source: Gravis Robotics Home/News.
https://www.gravisrobotics.com/news
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2025-11-28:
Global growth announcement added dealer and rental channels
(gtm)
. Gravis announced $23M in funding together with new partnerships, including a rental package with Flannery and deployment through OEM dealer networks, and said it was live in seven countries. ([gravisrobotics.com](https://www.gravisrobotics.com/press-release))
Source: Gravis Robotics / Press release.
https://www.gravisrobotics.com/press-release
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2025-11-28:
Global rollout and rental-channel expansion
(product)
. Gravis said it was live in seven countries and had brought autonomy into the earthmoving rental market through Flannery and OEM dealer networks.
Source: Gravis Robotics Press Release.
https://www.gravisrobotics.com/press-release
KEWAZO
Website: kewazo.com
KEWAZO is a German robotics company that builds the LIFTBOT system to automate material lifting and site logistics for heavy industry and construction/maintenance work.
Category: Construction robotics.
Funding stage: Series A.
Founded: 2016.
Country: Germany.
Employees: 11-50 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits AI-native robotics because its core product is a deployed robot used in real industrial environments, combining robotics, AI, and operational data to automate physically demanding workflows rather than only running demos.
Funding rounds
-
Series A
announced 2023-01-01
: 10000000 USD
; investors: Fifth Wall, Cybernetix Ventures, Unorthodox Ventures, Nemetschek, True Ventures, MIG Capital
; source: TechCrunch
; https://techcrunch.com/2023/01/23/construction-robotics-firm-kewazo-raises-10-million/
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Pre-Series A
announced 2021-09-01
: 4200000 EUR
; investors: True Ventures, MIG Capital
; source: Munich Startup
; https://www.munich-startup.de/en/75917/kewazo-receives-42-million-euros-in-fresh-capital/
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Seed
announced 2020-02-01
: 2500000 EUR
; investors: MIG Capital
; source: Munich Startup
; https://www.munich-startup.de/en/56928/kewazo-financing/
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Seed
announced 2018-05-01
: 1100000 EUR
; investors: MIG Fonds 14, Alfred Bauer
; source: Munich Startup
; https://www.munich-startup.de/en/35634/seed-financing-for-kewazo/
Company timeline
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2026-06-16:
LIFTBOT shows fit on larger, more complex industrial scaffolding
(product)
. In a June 2026 case study, KEWAZO described LIFTBOT operating on a 72-meter scaffold in London, with battery power and compact footprint emphasized as enablers for constrained urban work. ([kewazo.com](https://www.kewazo.com/blog/liftbot-on-a-72m-complex-scaffold-m-r-scaffolding-services-kewazo?utm_source=openai))
Source: KEWAZO blog.
https://www.kewazo.com/blog/liftbot-on-a-72m-complex-scaffold-m-r-scaffolding-services-kewazo
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2026-05-20:
AFPM membership anchors U.S. heavy-industry distribution
(gtm)
. KEWAZO announced it had joined AFPM as an official member, aligning the company with the U.S. refiners and petrochemical audience it is targeting. ([kewazo.com](https://www.kewazo.com/))
Source: KEWAZO homepage news.
https://www.kewazo.com/
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2026-05-18:
Turnaround and industrial automation credibility extends through joint presentation with Bilfinger
(gtm)
. KEWAZO and Bilfinger jointly presented on robotic material transport at TAR 2026, using real project examples to show LIFTBOT’s value in turnaround execution. ([kewazo.com](https://www.kewazo.com/news-updates/kewazo-presents-robotic-material-transport-at-tar-2026-together-with-bilfinger))
Source: KEWAZO news update.
https://www.kewazo.com/news-updates/kewazo-presents-robotic-material-transport-at-tar-2026-together-with-bilfinger
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2026-04-07:
Strategic shift from construction to industrial robotics becomes explicit
(gtm)
. A KEWAZO post about Brian Heater’s coverage said the company is shifting from construction robotics to industrial robotics and that LIFTBOT fits industrial plants adopting robotics faster than construction. ([kewazo.com](https://www.kewazo.com/blog/brian-heater-on-kewazo-from-construction-robotics-to-industrial?utm_source=openai))
Source: KEWAZO blog.
https://www.kewazo.com/blog/brian-heater-on-kewazo-from-construction-robotics-to-industrial
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2026-03-02:
Marketing becomes pipeline-first and ABM-led in Houston
(gtm)
. KEWAZO posted a Houston-based Marketing Director role that explicitly calls marketing pipeline-first and ties it to ABM, sales alignment, and event strategy. ([kewazo.com](https://www.kewazo.com/career-opening/marketing-director-%E2%80%93-industrial-oil-gas))
Source: KEWAZO career opening.
https://www.kewazo.com/career-opening/marketing-director-%E2%80%93-industrial-oil-gas
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2026-02-27:
North America sales hiring makes pipeline ownership explicit
(gtm)
. KEWAZO opened a Houston-based industrial sales role to own revenue growth across North America and sell into oil & gas, petrochemical, refining, LNG, and heavy industrial construction accounts. ([kewazo.com](https://www.kewazo.com/career-opening/industrial-sales-representative-%E2%80%93-oil-gas-capital-projects-turnarounds))
Source: KEWAZO career opening.
https://www.kewazo.com/career-opening/industrial-sales-representative-%E2%80%93-oil-gas-capital-projects-turnarounds
Sitegeist
Website: sitegeist-robotics.com
Sitegeist is a Munich-based construction robotics startup developing AI-enabled, modular robots that automate labor-intensive tasks on real-world infrastructure sites such as concrete removal, hydrodemolition, sandblasting, and drilling.
Category: Construction robotics.
Funding stage: Pre Seed.
Founded: 2025.
Country: Germany.
Employees: 11-50 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits AI-native robotic systems because it builds purpose-built robots that use perception, AI-based decision support, and adaptive control to work in unstructured, real operational construction environments rather than controlled demos.
Funding rounds
-
pre-seed
announced 2026-02-01
: 4000000 EUR
; investors: b2venture, OpenOcean, UnternehmerTUM Funding for Innovators, Verena Pausder, Lea-Sophie Cramer, Alexander Schwörer, Mario Wettengel, Andreas Kupke, Sven Degener, Inga vom Holtz, Paolo Oppelt
; source: Sitegeist
; https://sitegeist-robotics.com/sitegeist-raises-e4m-pre-seed-funding-to-bring-automated-ai-enabled-modular-robots-on/
Company timeline
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2026-07-06:
Hiring cluster: five open roles on careers page and LinkedIn
(hr)
. Sitegeist’s careers page lists five open roles, and LinkedIn posts in early July 2026 promoted active hiring for Working Student Operations and Safety Engineer.. Team size observed: 11-50 employees employees.
Source: Sitegeist careers page / LinkedIn.
https://sitegeist-robotics.com/career/
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2026-06-01:
Founder/CEO recognized in German Startup Awards update
(hr)
. Dr. Lena-Marie Pätzmann was identified as CEO & Co-Founder of Sitegeist in a German Startup Awards-related LinkedIn update.. Team size observed: 11-50 employees employees.
Source: LinkedIn.
https://www.linkedin.com/company/sitegeist-robotics/
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2026-02-01:
pre-seed
(funding)
. Amount: 4000000 EUR. Investors: b2venture, OpenOcean, UnternehmerTUM Funding for Innovators, Verena Pausder, Lea-Sophie Cramer, Alexander Schwörer, Mario Wettengel, Andreas Kupke, Sven Degener, Inga vom Holtz, Paolo Oppelt
Source: Sitegeist.
https://sitegeist-robotics.com/sitegeist-raises-e4m-pre-seed-funding-to-bring-automated-ai-enabled-modular-robots-on/
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2025-10-07:
Bits & Pretzels pitch win created early market credibility
(gtm)
. Sitegeist won the Munich Startup Special Prize and also placed first in the European Pitch Contest at Bits & Pretzels, giving the startup visible validation in the Munich startup ecosystem.
Source: muenchen.de.
https://ru.muenchen.de/2025/190/Startup-Sitegeist-gewinnt-Special-Prize-bei-Bits-Pretzels-120542
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2025-09-01:
Rebrand from Aiina Robotics to Sitegeist
(gtm)
. The company updated its name and brand from Aiina Robotics to Sitegeist, while keeping the same construction-robotics mission and emphasizing modular, intelligent automation for complex on-site environments.
Source: Munich Startup.
https://www.munich-startup.de/en/109858/aiina-7-questions/
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2025-06-16:
First public wedge: AI-enabled robots for concrete removal
(gtm)
. Sitegeist introduced itself publicly as an AI-driven modular robotics startup for construction, with its first use case centered on high-pressure water jetting / concrete repair and a safety-first message for working on live construction sites.
Source: Munich Startup.
https://www.munich-startup.de/en/109858/aiina-7-questions/
Monumental
Website: monumental.co
Monumental is a robotics startup that builds AI-powered autonomous construction robots and software to automate on-site wall-building and related construction tasks.
Category: Construction robotics.
Funding stage: Seed.
Founded: 2021.
Country: Netherlands.
Employees: About 70 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits AI-native robotics because the company combines robotics, computer vision, and software to perform real construction work on active job sites rather than only in demos.
Funding rounds
-
Series B
announced 2026-07-15
: 32000000 USD
; investors: Khosla Ventures, Plural, Hummingbird
; source: tech.eu
; https://tech.eu/2026/07/15/monumental-secures-32m-series-b-to-accelerate-construction-automation/
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Series A
announced 2024-02-01
: 25000000 USD
; investors: Plural, Hummingbird, Northzone, Foundamental, NP-Hard Ventures, Material Ventures, high-profile angel investors
; source: Monumental
; https://www.monumental.co/posts/announcing-our-25-million-fundraise
Company timeline
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2026-07-15:
Monumental raises $32M Series B
(funding)
. Monumental raised a $32 million Series B round led by Khosla Ventures, with participation from Plural and Hummingbird. The company said the funding will support team expansion, wider robot deployment across Europe and the UK, UK operations, broader construction capabilities, and planned US expansion.
Source: tech.eu.
https://tech.eu/2026/07/15/monumental-secures-32m-series-b-to-accelerate-construction-automation/
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2026-07-01:
Active hiring across deployment and engineering roles
(hr)
. Monumental’s careers page shows open roles including Robot Operator, Founding Robot Operator, UK, and Mechanical Engineer in Amsterdam.. Team size observed: About 70 employees employees.
Source: Monumental Jobs page.
https://www.monumental.co/jobs
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2025-07-01:
Formalized a partner-style UK entry motion
(gtm)
. Monumental launched a UK-specific page that describes the company as a construction partner, highlights transparent per-1,000-brick pricing, and invites interest in the first UK pilots.
Source: Monumental UK page.
https://www.monumental.co/uk
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2025-04-01:
Expanded from a single showcase wall to broader Dutch project proof
(gtm)
. By 2025 Monumental’s project portfolio showed repeated deployments across residential, commercial, care, hotel, and civic wall-building jobs in the Netherlands, suggesting the company was moving from pilot-style proof into a repeatable subcontractor motion.
Source: Monumental projects page.
https://www.monumental.co/projects
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2025-01-01:
UK pilot motion introduced
(product)
. Monumental’s UK page invites contractors to join the first pilots in the UK and presents the company as a construction partner with transparent per-brick-style pricing and Atrium-driven fleet orchestration.
Source: Monumental UK page.
https://www.monumental.co/uk
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2025-01-01:
Atrium positioned as the operating system for autonomous construction
(product)
. Monumental’s Atrium product page describes a full workflow covering design, site alignment, robotic build execution, inspection, calibration, simulation, and fleet analysis.
Source: Monumental Atrium page.
https://www.monumental.co/atrium
Sodex Innovations
Website: sodex-innovations.com
Sodex Innovations builds machine-mounted surveying systems and cloud software that automate real-time data capture, documentation, and analysis for construction and mining sites.
Category: Construction robotics.
Funding stage: Seed.
Founded: 2021.
Country: Austria.
Employees: 18 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits construction robotics because it turns heavy machinery into automated surveying tools for on-site building, earthmoving, and infrastructure workflows, reducing manual surveying and documentation effort.
Funding rounds
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Seed
announced 2026-07-01
: 4000000 EUR
; investors: Capmont Technology, Bloomhaus Ventures, Look AI Ventures, Superangels, SOSV, OMA, 12 Rounds Capital
; source: brutkasten
; https://brutkasten.com/artikel/sodex-innovations-vorarlberger-construction-startup-holt-ueber-vier-millionen-euro
Company timeline
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2026-07-01:
Seed
(funding)
. Amount: 4000000 EUR. Investors: Capmont Technology, Bloomhaus Ventures, Look AI Ventures, Superangels, SOSV, OMA, 12 Rounds Capital
Source: brutkasten.
https://brutkasten.com/artikel/sodex-innovations-vorarlberger-construction-startup-holt-ueber-vier-millionen-euro
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2026-06-23:
Introduced PocketScan and smartphone-led demo motion
(gtm)
. Sodex used a webinar and live tech-talk promotion to market SDX-PocketScan and smartphone-based scanning, indicating a newer handheld entry point and a more education-driven demand-gen motion.
Source: Sodex Innovations LinkedIn.
https://www.linkedin.com/company/sodex-innovations/
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2026-06-01:
Rebranded for a more international market presence
(gtm)
. Sodex announced it was retiring the German phrase from its brand and moving to a simpler international identity while keeping the same technology and team.
Source: Sodex Innovations LinkedIn.
https://www.linkedin.com/company/sodex-innovations/
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2026-06-01:
Activated US partner-led field sales through SITECH South
(gtm)
. Sodex and SITECH South promoted live demos and a reseller-style landing page in Florida, showing the company leaning into dealer-led selling and regional enablement in North America.
Source: Sodex Innovations LinkedIn / SITECH South.
https://www.sitechsouth.com/sodex-innovations/
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2026-03-02:
Prepared for broader market entry at CONEXPO 2026 with Hitachi
(gtm)
. Hitachi announced Sodex would showcase its cab-mounted real-time surveying solution at CONEXPO 2026 as part of Hitachi’s booth programming, positioning Sodex inside a major industry event and OEM distribution context.
Source: Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas.
https://www.hitachicm.com/us/en/news/2026/sodex-innovations-to-display-their-cab-mounted--real-time-survey/
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2026-02-01:
Expanded the platform into a broader SDX-Systems hardware lineup
(product)
. Sodex’s hardware and solutions pages showed a multi-product capture stack with SDX-Compact, SDX-Compact OnTop, SDX-4DVision, and SDX-PocketScan, all designed to sync automatically into SDX-Cloud.
Source: Sodex Innovations.
https://www.sodex-innovations.com/hardware/
Hyperion Robotics
Website: hyperionrobotics.com
Hyperion Robotics is a Finnish construction-robotics company that combines computational design, robotic manufacturing, and advanced materials to produce low-carbon concrete foundations and other infrastructure components.
Category: Construction robotics.
Founded: 2019.
Country: Finland.
Employees: 11-50 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits construction robotics because its core product is robot-driven, factory-based construction automation for building foundations and infrastructure on real projects, rather than software alone.
Funding rounds
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Growth
announced 2026-07-01
: 6400000 EUR
; investors: Course Corrected, European Innovation Council Fund, RE Ventures, Lifeline Ventures, Übermorgen Ventures, PC Rettig Impact & Co
; source: Übermorgen Ventures
; https://www.uebermorgen.vc/press/hyperionseed
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EIC Accelerator grant + equity
announced 2024-07-01
: 2370000 EUR
; investors: European Innovation Council Fund, European Union
; source: Hyperion Robotics
; https://www.hyperionrobotics.com/eicfunding/
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Seed
announced 2022-10-01
: 3000000 EUR
; investors: Lifeline Ventures, Übermorgen Ventures, PC Rettig & Co Impact, Goldacre, Katapult
; source: Hyperion Robotics
; https://www.hyperionrobotics.com/hyperion-robotics-secures-e3m-to-decarbonize-and-automate-the-construction-industry-2/
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Seed
announced 2021-10-01
: 400000 EUR
; investors: Katapult
; source: Dealroom
; https://app.dealroom.co/companies/hyperion_robotics
Company timeline
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2026-07-01:
Growth
(funding)
. Amount: 6400000 EUR. Investors: Course Corrected, European Innovation Council Fund, RE Ventures, Lifeline Ventures, Übermorgen Ventures, PC Rettig Impact & Co
Source: Übermorgen Ventures.
https://www.uebermorgen.vc/press/hyperionseed
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2026-07-01:
Team size observed
(hr)
. Public source shows a team size of 11-50 employees employees.. Team size observed: 11-50 employees employees.
Source: LinkedIn.
https://www.linkedin.com/company/hyperionrobotics/
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2026-06-11:
EV charging case study standardizes a repeatable rollout model
(gtm)
. Hyperion said Fastned adopted its custom robotically manufactured foundation system for a European EV charging network and standardized the design for ongoing deployment.
Source: Hyperion Robotics.
https://www.hyperionrobotics.com/low-carbon-foundations-for-ev-charging-infrastructure/
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2026-04-22:
Costain Teesside contract extends proof into carbon capture infrastructure
(gtm)
. Costain and A E Yates brought Hyperion in to deliver approximately 90 concrete sleepers for the East Coast Cluster CO2 pipeline project.
Source: Hyperion Robotics.
https://www.hyperionrobotics.com/hyperion-robotics-delivers-3d-printed-concrete-sleepers-for-costains-landmark-east-coast-cluster-project/
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2026-04-22:
Costain East Coast Cluster project extends the product into CO2 pipeline sleepers
(product)
. Hyperion announced delivery of roughly 90 robotically manufactured concrete sleepers for a Teesside CO2 pipeline project with Costain and A E Yates.
Source: Hyperion Robotics News.
https://www.hyperionrobotics.com/category/news/
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2026-03-24:
Forge I factory and LKAB partnership formalize industrial scale-up
(gtm)
. Hyperion announced its first UK factory with LKAB Minerals, launching Forge I as the primary UK manufacturing base and first deployment of its Forge automated production platform.
Source: Hyperion Robotics.
https://www.hyperionrobotics.com/hyperion-robotics-to-open-uk-factory/
Factory & Manufacturing Robotics
Robotics companies building complete systems to automate manufacturing, assembly, machine tending, disassembly, and other factory-floor operations.
RobCo
Website: rob.co
RobCo builds modular, AI-driven industrial robot systems and software for automating tasks like machine loading, palletizing, and material handling in real factories.
Category: Factory & Manufacturing Robotics.
Funding stage: Series C.
Founded: 2020.
Country: Germany.
Employees: 206 employees visible on LinkedIn.
Landscape fit: It fits AI-native robotics because RobCo combines hardware, software, and embedded AI/Physical AI to run autonomous industrial robots in real production environments rather than only demos.
Funding rounds
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Series C
announced 2026-01-01
: 100000000 USD
; investors: Lightspeed Venture Partners, Lingotto Innovation, Sequoia Capital, Greenfield Partners, Kindred Capital, Leitmotif, The Friedkin Group
; source: RobCo
; https://www.rob.co/en-us/resources/news/press/robco-series-c
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Series B
announced 2024-02-01
: 42500000 USD
; investors: Lightspeed Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital, Kindred Capital, Promus Ventures
; source: RobCo
; https://www.rob.co/en-us/resources/news/press/lightspeed-as-investor
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Series A
announced 2022-12-01
: 14000000 USD
; investors: Sequoia Capital, Kindred Capital, Promus Ventures, Torsten Reil, Christian Reber, Daniel Dines
; source: TechCrunch
; https://techcrunch.com/2022/12/11/robco-links-up-with-14m-led-by-sequoia-to-bring-modular-robotics-to-industrial-smbs/
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pre-seed
announced 2021-06-01
: 3500000 USD
; source: Seedtable
; https://www.seedtable.com/companies/robco
Company timeline
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2026-06-09:
Koenig & Bauer partnership pushes embedded robotics distribution
(gtm)
. RobCo formed a strategic partnership with Koenig & Bauer to embed its no-code robotics platform into industrial machines, starting with finishing operations and production systems.
Source: RobCo press release.
https://www.rob.co/resources/news/press/robco-koenig-bauer
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2026-04-15:
Autonomous Alfie expands RobCo into variable-task automation
(gtm)
. RobCo announced Autonomous Alfie, a new industrial robotics system aimed at variable and sensitive factory tasks, with first customer deployments planned for later in 2026.
Source: RobCo press release.
https://www.rob.co/resources/news/press/autonomous-alfie
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2026-04-15:
RobCo previews Autonomous Alfie as a new industrial robotics system
(product)
. RobCo announced Autonomous Alfie as an early preview of a new industrial robotics system aimed at variable and sensitive factory tasks that are difficult for traditional automation.
Source: RobCo press release.
https://www.rob.co/resources/news/press/autonomous-alfie
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2026-03-12:
Lewis Turek appointed to lead North American expansion
(hr)
. RobCo appointed Lewis Turek as Regional Director, North America to scale U.S. operations and build a local team across sales, engineering, and operations.. Team size observed: 206 employees visible on LinkedIn employees.
Source: RobCo press release.
https://www.rob.co/en-us/resources/news/press/robco-appoints-lewis-turek
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2026-01-01:
Series C
(funding)
. Amount: 100000000 USD. Investors: Lightspeed Venture Partners, Lingotto Innovation, Sequoia Capital, Greenfield Partners, Kindred Capital, Leitmotif, The Friedkin Group
Source: RobCo.
https://www.rob.co/en-us/resources/news/press/robco-series-c
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2025-09-23:
Physical AI Fellowship adds external credibility and go-to-market support
(gtm)
. RobCo was selected for the inaugural Physical AI Fellowship from AWS, NVIDIA, and MassRobotics, which provides technical, compute, and go-to-market support for its intelligent robotics roadmap.
Source: RobCo press release.
https://www.rob.co/resources/news/press/selected-by-aws-nvidia-and-massrobotics
Sunrise Robotics
Website: sunriserobotics.co
Sunrise Robotics builds simulation-trained intelligent robotic cells for manufacturing, using AI and advanced perception to automate tasks like cutting, welding, fastening, and bolting in high-mix production environments.
Category: Factory & Manufacturing Robotics.
Funding stage: Seed.
Founded: 2023.
Country: Slovenia.
Employees: 11-50 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits the Robot Intelligence & Control category because its core product is AI software plus robotic systems that learn tasks in simulation, adapt to different factory environments, and control real-world robot cells for manufacturing automation.
Funding rounds
-
seed
announced 2025-06-01
: 8500000 USD
; investors: Plural, Tapestry, Seedcamp, Tiny.vc, Prototype Capital
; source: Tech.eu; Sunrise Robotics official website
; https://tech.eu/2025/06/13/sunrise-robotics-emerges-from-stealth-with-85m-to-democratise-factory-automation/
Company timeline
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2026-07-01:
Team size visible on LinkedIn
(hr)
. Sunrise Robotics’ LinkedIn company page shows a company size of 11-50 employees. ([linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/sunriserobotics/?utm_source=openai)). Team size observed: 11-50 employees employees.
Source: LinkedIn.
https://www.linkedin.com/company/sunriserobotics/
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2026-06-01:
Adds deployment and simulation hires to support customer rollout
(gtm)
. Open roles for simulation, robotics software, application engineering, and product design indicate Sunrise was staffing the functions needed to turn the product into production-ready customer deployments.
Source: Ashby job postings.
https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/sunrise/422236fd-7335-4e3b-a887-7143d57943c6/
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2026-05-01:
Builds enterprise sales motion for European manufacturers
(gtm)
. A posted Enterprise Sales Executive role defined a field-based sales motion to develop pipeline, run on-site discovery, manage pilots, and close multi-stakeholder deals with manufacturers across Europe.
Source: Ashby job posting.
https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/sunrise/65804d0c-d888-4e7c-bdaa-6af80eaf32c8/
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2026-05-01:
Current hiring page and open-roles cluster
(hr)
. Sunrise Robotics’ careers page is live, and the company has multiple open roles across engineering, deployment, infrastructure, and operations, including Robotics Software Engineer, Robotics Application Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineer, Automation Engineer, IT Infrastructure & Security Engineer, Staff Engineer, Backend Engineer, Full Stack Engineer, AI Deploy Engineer, and Robotics Integration Specialist. ([sunriserobotics.co](https://sunriserobotics.co/careers?ashby_jid=2f6ae28a-cf2e-4324-b665-861c58ff48bc&utm_source=openai)). Team size observed: 11-50 employees employees.
Source: Sunrise Robotics careers page / Ashby.
https://sunriserobotics.co/careers?ashby_jid=2f6ae28a-cf2e-4324-b665-861c58ff48bc
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2025-11-18:
Productronica 2025 public demo and exhibitor presence
(product)
. Sunrise Robotics exhibited at productronica 2025 in Munich, positioning its autonomous robotic cells for high-mix production and describing integration with existing lines and rapid capacity scaling. ([exhibitors.productronica.com](https://exhibitors.productronica.com/exhibitor-portal/2025/list-of-exhibitors/exhibitordetails/sunrise-robotics/?elb=228.1100.5994.1.111))
Source: productronica exhibitor page.
https://exhibitors.productronica.com/exhibitor-portal/2025/list-of-exhibitors/exhibitordetails/sunrise-robotics/?elb=228.1100.5994.1.111
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2025-07-01:
Founder post: Sunrise Robotics came out of stealth
(hr)
. Co-founder Marko Thaler said Sunrise Robotics officially came out of stealth and described the company as having built a world-class team and its first successful customer deployment in the UK. ([linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/markothaler_the-last-18-months-have-been-the-most-rewarding-activity-7339195319257063424-itet)). Team size observed: 11-50 employees employees.
Source: LinkedIn.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/markothaler_the-last-18-months-have-been-the-most-rewarding-activity-7339195319257063424-itet
R3 Robotics
Website: r3robotics.ai
R3 Robotics is a Luxembourg-based industrial robotics company that uses AI, computer vision, and specialized robotic tooling to automate the disassembly of EV battery packs and other electrified vehicle systems for recycling, reuse, and remanufacturing.
Category: Factory & Manufacturing Robotics.
Funding stage: Series A.
Founded: 2021.
Country: Luxembourg.
Employees: 11-50 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits this category because it packages AI into a physical robotic system for real industrial work: automated dismantling of high-voltage EV systems at scale, not a lab demo. R3 says its platform is built for continuous industrial environments and serves recyclers and OEMs.
Funding rounds
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Series A
announced 2026-02-01
: 14000000 EUR
; investors: HG Ventures, Suma Capital, Oetker Collection KG, EIC Fund, BONVENTURE, FlixFounders, EIT Urban Mobility
; source: R3 Robotics / Oetker Collection press release
; https://oetker-collection.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/EN-R3-Robotics-Series-A-Press-Release-2026-02-05-1.pdf
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Grant
announced 2026-02-01
: 6000000 EUR
; source: R3 Robotics / Oetker Collection press release
; https://oetker-collection.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/EN-R3-Robotics-Series-A-Press-Release-2026-02-05-1.pdf
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Seed
announced 2023-10-01
: 4500000 EUR
; investors: BonVenture, EIT Urban Mobility, Industry Business Angels
; source: Circu Li-ion About
; https://www.circuli-ion.com/about
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Grant
announced 2023-10-01
: 4000000 EUR
; source: BONVENTURE
; https://www.bonventure.de/de/news/circu-li-ion-sammelt-85-millionen-euro-fuer-die-skalierung-nachhaltiger-recyclingtechnologie/
Company timeline
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2026-07-01:
Active hiring cluster on careers page
(hr)
. R3 Robotics' careers page currently lists 15 open positions spanning engineering, operational services, product and operations, and software roles.. Team size observed: 11-50 employees employees.
Source: Jobs at R3 Robotics.
https://circu-li-ion.jobs.personio.com/
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2026-05-13:
Manual-disassembly economics used to reinforce automation value
(gtm)
. R3 argued that hidden costs such as throughput limits, retraining, yield loss, and undocumented knowledge make manual battery disassembly difficult to scale.
Source: R3 Robotics News.
https://www.r3robotics.ai/news
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2026-04-22:
Scalable onboarding proof for many OEM battery platforms
(gtm)
. R3 published a detailed explanation of its Battery Intake Process and recipe-creation workflow, saying it has completed over 100 BIPs across BEV and PHEV packs from major OEMs.
Source: R3 Robotics blog.
https://r3robotics.ai/post/teaching-our-robot-to-dismantle-a-new-battery-pack-is-easier-than-you-think
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2026-04-22:
Productized onboarding for new battery pack models
(product)
. R3 Robotics documented a structured three-step workflow for bringing a new battery pack into production: battery intake, recipe creation, and recipe validation.
Source: R3 Robotics.
https://www.r3robotics.ai/post/teaching-our-robot-to-dismantle-a-new-battery-pack-is-easier-than-you-think
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2026-02-05:
Expanded beyond batteries into complete EV systems
(product)
. R3 Robotics said it was extending AI-powered robotics, computer vision, and adaptive tooling from battery packs to e-motors, power electronics, and related subsystems.
Source: R3 Robotics.
https://www.r3robotics.ai/post/making-vision-a-reality-expanding-beyond-batteries-into-electric-vehicle-systems
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2026-02-01:
Series A
(funding)
. Amount: 14000000 EUR. Investors: HG Ventures, Suma Capital, Oetker Collection KG, EIC Fund, BONVENTURE, FlixFounders, EIT Urban Mobility
Source: R3 Robotics / Oetker Collection press release.
https://oetker-collection.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/EN-R3-Robotics-Series-A-Press-Release-2026-02-05-1.pdf
Flink Robotics AG
Website: flink.so
Flink Robotics builds Flinkbot, a full-stack AI-enabled robot system that automates real physical work in logistics and industrial operations.
Category: Factory & Manufacturing Robotics.
Funding stage: Seed.
Founded: 2023.
Country: Switzerland.
Employees: 2-10 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits the AI-native robotic systems category because it combines machine learning, perception, control, and physics-based intelligence in a deployable robot built for unstructured real-world work, not just demos.
Funding rounds
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seed
announced 2024-08-01
: 2500000 USD
; investors: Venture Kick, Founderful, IQ Capital
; source: LinkedIn
; https://www.linkedin.com/company/flink-robotics
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grant
announced 2024-07-01
: 150000 CHF
; investors: Venture Kick
; source: Venture Kick
; https://www.venturekick.ch/Flink-Robotics-gets-the-CHF-150000-Kick-to-power-the-next-generation-of-industrial-robots
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grant
announced 2024-01-01
: 40000 CHF
; investors: Venture Kick
; source: Venture Kick
; https://www.venturekick.ch/CHF-40000-for-CO2-capture-at-the-source-a-software-for-robotic-material-handling-and-advanced-AI-diagnostics
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grant
announced 2023-11-01
: 10000 CHF
; investors: Venture Kick
; source: Venture Kick
; https://www.venturekick.ch/Startups-developing-CO2-capture-at-the-source-a-software-for-robotic-material-handling-leveraging-advanced-AI-diagnostics-revolutionizing-space-mobility-turning-building-data-into-actions-treating-autism-spectrum-disorders-each-win-CHF-10000
Company timeline
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2026-07-01:
Expanded product proof messaging with quantified throughput and safety claims
(gtm)
. Flink's product page now foregrounds concrete performance claims, including under-10-minute setup, specific pick/hour throughput, and safety features, to make the product easier for enterprise buyers to evaluate.
Source: Flink product page.
https://www.flink.so/product
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2026-07-01:
Industry-specific workflow pages broaden the same robot into adjacent logistics and industrial use cases
(product)
. Flink added dedicated pages for parcel logistics, third-party logistics, manufacturing, e-commerce & retail, fashion & apparel, and pharmaceutical workflows.
Source: Flink industry pages.
https://www.flink.so/industries/parcel-logistics
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2026-07-01:
Product line expands to Flinkbot Mini and Flinkbot Duo
(product)
. The main product pages now show Flinkbot Mini for small, high-mix items and Flinkbot Duo for heavier or higher-throughput collaboration scenarios.
Source: Flink homepage and product page.
https://www.flink.so/
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2026-07-01:
Current hiring cluster visible on careers/about pages
(hr)
. Flink’s current careers/about pages show multiple open roles, including Field Robotics Engineer, Hardware/Field Robotics Engineer Intern, Software Engineer - Planning & Control, and a speculative application route.. Team size observed: 2-10 employees employees.
Source: Flink / LinkedIn.
https://www.flink.so/about
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2026-06-01:
Reframed Flinkbot as physical-AI infrastructure for operations
(gtm)
. Flink published a technical narrative explaining Flinkbot as a full-stack hardware-plus-software system powered by a real-time physics intelligence stack, with deployment speed and shared learning across use cases as the core commercial promise.
Source: Flink insights.
https://www.flink.so/insights/how-the-ai-race-is-moving-to-the-physical-world
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2026-06-01:
Built category education around logistics automation timing
(gtm)
. Flink published explanatory content arguing that logistics labor shortages, rising costs, and advances in AI make drop-in robotics commercially viable now.
Source: Flink insights.
https://www.flink.so/insights/why-now-is-the-moment-for-automation-in-logistics
Warehouse & Logistics Robotics
Robotics companies building complete systems for warehouse, fulfillment, intralogistics, port, terminal, picking, packing, palletizing, and inventory operations.
Dexory
Website: dexory.com
Dexory builds AI-driven robotics and warehouse-intelligence software that gives logistics and warehouse operators real-time visibility into inventory, occupancy, and operational performance.
Category: Warehouse & Logistics Robotics.
Funding stage: Series C.
Founded: 2015.
Country: United Kingdom.
Employees: 150+ employees.
Landscape fit: It fits AI-native robotic systems because the company combines autonomous robots with AI/software to perform real operational warehouse work, not just controlled demonstrations.
Funding rounds
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Series C extension
announced 2026-03-01
: 8500000 GBP
; investors: British Business Bank
; source: British Business Bank press release
; https://www.british-business-bank.co.uk/news-and-events/news/british-business-bank-invests-ps85-million-dexory
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Series C
announced 2025-10-01
: 100000000 USD
; investors: Eurazeo, LTS Growth, Endeavor Catalyst, DTCP, Atomico, Lakestar, Elaia, Latitude Ventures, Wave-X
; source: Dexory press release
; https://www.dexory.com/en-us/insights/strong-customer-demand-enables-dexory-to-secure-165m-in-funding
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Series B
announced 2024-10-01
: 80000000 USD
; investors: DTCP, Latitude Ventures, Wave-X, Bootstrap Europe, Atomico, Lakestar, Capnamic
; source: Dexory press release
; https://www.dexory.com/insights/dexory-secures-80m-funding-to-drive-global-expansion-goals-and-development-of-groundbreaking-technology
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Series A
announced 2023-06-01
: 19000000 USD
; investors: Atomico, Lakestar, Kindred Capital, Capnamic, Maersk Growth
; source: Dexory press release
; https://www.dexory.com/en-us/insights/dexory-raises-19m
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Seed
announced 2022-06-01
: 13000000 USD
; investors: Lakestar, Maersk Growth, Kindred Capital, Capnamic
; source: Dexory press release
; https://www.dexory.com/en-us/insights/botsandus-secures-13m-in-seed-financing-led-by-lakestar-for-its-warehouse-data-intelligence-platform-with-autonomous-robots
Company timeline
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2026-07-11:
Dexory maintains an active careers page with 23 open jobs
(hr)
. Dexory’s Greenhouse job board shows 23 current jobs, indicating a broad active hiring pipeline.. Team size observed: 150+ employees employees.
Source: Dexory.
https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/dexory?error=true
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2026-05-19:
Romark Logistics deployment extends US 3PL traction
(gtm)
. Dexory announced a Romark Logistics deployment in Pennsylvania, describing the site as using real-time visibility to improve inventory management without disrupting throughput. ([dexory.com](https://www.dexory.com/insights/romark-logistics-transforms-warehouse-inventory-with-dexorys-real-time-visibility-platform?utm_source=openai))
Source: Dexory press release.
https://www.dexory.com/insights/romark-logistics-transforms-warehouse-inventory-with-dexorys-real-time-visibility-platform
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2026-05-01:
Dexory publishes current hiring cluster across multiple functions
(hr)
. Dexory’s LinkedIn hiring post lists open roles for Senior People Manager, Accounting Lead, Driver, and Sales Account Executive - North East US, while inviting candidates to apply to the broader open-roles list.. Team size observed: 150+ employees employees.
Source: Dexory.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dexory_hiring-nowhiring-dexory-activity-7444398541596356608-zZUX
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2026-04-29:
Storage Health wins industry award and strengthens credibility
(gtm)
. Dexory said Storage Health won Best New Innovation at the 2026 MHI Innovation Awards, adding external validation to the new health and hygiene use case. ([dexory.com](https://www.dexory.com/insights/storage-health-wins-best-new-innovation-at-the-2026-mhi-innovation-awards?utm_source=openai))
Source: Dexory press release.
https://www.dexory.com/insights/storage-health-wins-best-new-innovation-at-the-2026-mhi-innovation-awards
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2026-04-13:
DexoryView Adapt adds decisioning layer to the platform
(gtm)
. Dexory unveiled DexoryView Adapt, describing it as an AI reasoning layer that turns warehouse data into evidence-backed operational decisions rather than just visibility. ([dexory.com](https://www.dexory.com/insights/dexory-unveils-dexoryview-adapt-for-warehouse-operations-that-act-not-just-watch?utm_source=openai))
Source: Dexory press release.
https://www.dexory.com/insights/dexory-unveils-dexoryview-adapt-for-warehouse-operations-that-act-not-just-watch
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2026-04-13:
DexoryView Adapt launched with AI reasoning layer
(product)
. Dexory introduced DexoryView Adapt as a new capability that turns real-time warehouse data into evidence-backed operational decisions.
Source: Dexory.
https://www.dexory.com/insights/dexory-unveils-dexoryview-adapt-for-warehouse-operations-that-act-not-just-watch
Nomagic
Website: nomagic.ai
Nomagic builds Physical AI robotic systems that automate picking, packing, and other warehouse workflows for complex fulfillment operations.
Category: Warehouse & Logistics Robotics.
Funding stage: Series B.
Founded: 2017.
Country: Poland.
Employees: 51-200 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits the AI-native robotics / robot intelligence category because its core product is autonomous warehouse robots guided by a multi-layer AI stack that learns from real operational data, rather than a controlled-demo system.
Funding rounds
-
series b extension
announced 2026-01-01
: 10000000 USD
; investors: Cogito Capital Partners
; source: Nomagic official announcement
; https://nomagic.ai/news/nomagic-secures-an-additional-10m-to-accelerate-commercial-growth-and-advance-its-technology-roadmap/
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series b
announced 2025-02-01
: 44000000 USD
; investors: European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Khosla Ventures, Almaz Capital, European Investment Bank
; source: Nomagic official announcement
; https://nomagic.ai/news/nomagic-secures-44-million-investment-to-drive-ai-innovation-in-robotics/
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debt
announced 2024-03-01
: 8000000 EUR
; investors: European Investment Bank
; source: European Investment Bank
; https://www.eib.org/en/press/all/2024-122-polish-robotics-company-nomagic-gets-eur8-million-eib-loan-for-rd
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series a
announced 2022-05-01
: 22000000 USD
; investors: Almaz Capital, Khosla Ventures, European Investment Bank, DN Capital, Capnamic Ventures, Manta Ray Ventures, Hoxton Ventures
; source: Nomagic official announcement
; https://nomagic.ai/news/nomagic-raises-22m-says-its-robots-pick-from-autostore-at-brack-ch/
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seed
announced 2020-02-01
: 8600000 USD
; investors: Khosla Ventures, Hoxton Ventures, DN Capital, Capnamic Ventures, Manta Ray Ventures
; source: Nomagic official announcement
; https://nomagic.ai/news/nomagic-a-startup-out-of-poland-picks-up-8-6m-for-its-pick-and-place-warehouse-robots/
Company timeline
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2026-07-01:
Broad open-roles hiring slate visible on careers page
(hr)
. Nomagic's careers page currently lists open roles across business operations, customer support, engineering, marketing, operations, research, and sales, including 10 engineering roles and 4 sales roles. ([nomagic.ai](https://nomagic.ai/careers/)). Team size observed: 51-200 employees employees.
Source: Nomagic Careers.
https://nomagic.ai/careers/
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2026-05-12:
Brack.Alltron expands live production use of VLA systems
(product)
. Nomagic said Brack.Alltron expanded its partnership to include Vision-Language-Action systems in live warehouse operations, building on earlier deployments. ([nomagic.ai](https://nomagic.ai/news/nomagic-and-brack-alltron-expand-partnership-to-include-vision-language-action-systems-in-production/))
Source: Nomagic.
https://nomagic.ai/news/nomagic-and-brack-alltron-expand-partnership-to-include-vision-language-action-systems-in-production/
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2026-05-12:
Brack.Alltron expands into VLA production
(gtm)
. Nomagic said it expanded the Brack.Alltron partnership to include Vision-Language-Action systems in live warehouse operations, tying the commercial message more explicitly to Physical AI. ([nomagic.ai](https://nomagic.ai/news/nomagic-and-brack-alltron-expand-partnership-to-include-vision-language-action-systems-in-production/))
Source: Nomagic news.
https://nomagic.ai/news/nomagic-and-brack-alltron-expand-partnership-to-include-vision-language-action-systems-in-production/
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2026-04-16:
Chief scientist hire accelerates VLA and foundation model roadmap
(product)
. Nomagic hired a former Google DeepMind researcher as Chief Scientist to lead Vision-Language-Action model work and accelerate its Robotics Foundation Model. ([nomagic.ai](https://nomagic.ai/news/nomagic-hires-new-chief-scientist-from-google-deepmind-to-lead-development-of-foundational-models-for-robotics/))
Source: Nomagic.
https://nomagic.ai/news/nomagic-hires-new-chief-scientist-from-google-deepmind-to-lead-development-of-foundational-models-for-robotics/
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2026-04-16:
Chief Scientist hire from Google DeepMind
(hr)
. Nomagic appointed Markus Wulfmeier as Chief Scientist to lead research on VLA models and Robotics Foundation Models. ([nomagic.ai](https://nomagic.ai/news/nomagic-hires-new-chief-scientist-from-google-deepmind-to-lead-development-of-foundational-models-for-robotics/)). Team size observed: 51-200 employees employees.
Source: Nomagic News.
https://nomagic.ai/news/nomagic-hires-new-chief-scientist-from-google-deepmind-to-lead-development-of-foundational-models-for-robotics/
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2026-01-29:
Shoebox Picker launched for unsealed shoebox handling
(product)
. Nomagic launched Shoebox Picker, a Physical AI solution for two-piece and unsealed shoeboxes with orientation-aware grasping and multi-orientation handling. ([nomagic.ai](https://nomagic.ai/news/nomagic-launches-the-shoebox-picker-the-first-physical-ai-solution/))
Source: Nomagic.
https://nomagic.ai/news/nomagic-launches-the-shoebox-picker-the-first-physical-ai-solution/
NEOintralogistics GmbH
Website: neointralogistics.com
NEOintralogistics builds warehouse-automation systems that use autonomous mobile robots, picking stations, and orchestration software to automate goods-to-person picking in existing shelf-based warehouses.
Category: Warehouse & Logistics Robotics.
Funding stage: Seed.
Founded: 2021.
Country: Germany.
Employees: 11-50 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits the AI-native robotic systems category because it packages autonomy software and robots into a deployable system for real warehouse operations, not just controlled demos, and is designed to run inside existing production facilities. ([neointralogistics.com](https://www.neointralogistics.com/en/))
Funding rounds
-
Seed
announced 2026-01-01
: 3000000 EUR
; investors: Amadeus APEX Technology Fund, Cetus Holding
; source: Amadeus Capital Partners
; https://www.amadeuscapital.com/neointralogistics-e3m-raas-warehouse-automation/
Company timeline
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2026-07-01:
Customer proof deepens with public 1-to-3 system scaling story
(gtm)
. NEO’s GLS/Versandmanufaktur case study documented a pilot-to-production rollout that expanded from one to three systems during live operations.
Source: Versandmanufaktur and GLS - From 1 to 3 Systems.
https://www.neointralogistics.com/en/cases/versandmanufaktur-gls
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2026-06-23:
Positioning broadens into vendor-neutral decision support
(gtm)
. By mid-2026 NEO added a whitepaper program comparing automation architectures and AMR variants, while also sharpening its website around a fit-check and decision framework.
Source: Whitepapers & Guides: Warehouse Automation | NEO.
https://www.neointralogistics.com/en/resources
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2026-03-24:
LogiMAT 2026 with dedicated fit-check and pilot-scoping motion
(gtm)
. NEO launched a dedicated LogiMAT 2026 page that framed the booth around fit-checks, pilot setup, and automation without upfront investment for shelf-warehouse operators.
Source: Ware-zur-Person im Fachbodenregal | NEO auf der LogiMAT 2026.
https://www.neointralogistics.com/logimat
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2026-01-01:
Software-side full-time hire announced
(hr)
. Daniel Bryars said his sabbatical was ending and that he would join NeoIntralogistics full time in January, working on the NEO:os orchestration platform.. Team size observed: 11-50 employees employees.
Source: LinkedIn.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/danielbryars_my-sabbatical-pursuing-an-msc-in-ai-is-coming-activity-7410409918983327744-0LeB
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2026-01-01:
Seed
(funding)
. Amount: 3000000 EUR. Investors: Amadeus APEX Technology Fund, Cetus Holding
Source: Amadeus Capital Partners.
https://www.amadeuscapital.com/neointralogistics-e3m-raas-warehouse-automation/
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2025-03-01:
Managing Director & CTO hire announced
(hr)
. Denis Bauer publicly announced he joined NEOintralogistics as Managing Director & CTO, and the co-founder confirmed he was onboard as CTO and managing director.. Team size observed: 11-50 employees employees.
Source: LinkedIn.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/denis-bauer_exciting-news-im-super-happy-to-activity-7310236088973905920-gUtP
Deus Robotics
Website: deusrobotics.com
Deus Robotics is a robotics automation company that builds a vendor-agnostic control layer and AI-powered warehouse/retail systems to unify and run mixed robot fleets in real operations. ([deusrobotics.com](https://deusrobotics.com/about))
Category: Warehouse & Logistics Robotics.
Funding stage: Seed.
Founded: 2018.
Country: Ukraine.
Employees: 11-50 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits the AI-native robotics landscape because it packages AI into deployed robotic systems for warehouse and retail work, including robot orchestration, AI vision, and automation for real operational workflows rather than demos. ([deusrobotics.com](https://deusrobotics.com/about))
Funding rounds
-
seed
announced 2024-12-01
: 3000000 USD
; investors: u.ventures, 1991 Ventures, SID Venture Partners, Sigma Software Labs, SD Capital
; source: Nordic9
; https://nordic9.com/news/deus-robotics-raised-3m-in-a-seed-round-led-by-uventures-joined-by-1991-ventures-sid-venture-partners-sigma-software-labs-and-sd-capital/
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seed
announced 2023-02-01
: 1500000 USD
; investors: SMRK VC
; source: Tech.eu
; https://tech.eu/2023/02/24/ukraines-deus-robotics-clinches-15-million-seed/
Company timeline
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2025-08-01:
Andrew Max joined as CCO & Managing Partner
(hr)
. Andrew Max publicly said he had been all-in as CCO & Managing Partner at Deus Robotics since August 2025, and Antonia Tucci welcomed him to the team in a comment.. Team size observed: 11-50 employees employees.
Source: LinkedIn.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/andrew-max-tech-robotics_since-august-2025-ive-been-all-in-as-cco-activity-7447669708235055106-Qxcl
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2024-12-01:
seed
(funding)
. Amount: 3000000 USD. Investors: u.ventures, 1991 Ventures, SID Venture Partners, Sigma Software Labs, SD Capital
Source: Nordic9.
https://nordic9.com/news/deus-robotics-raised-3m-in-a-seed-round-led-by-uventures-joined-by-1991-ventures-sid-venture-partners-sigma-software-labs-and-sd-capital/
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2024-11-28:
Startup credibility and regional expansion narrative
(gtm)
. Deus Robotics published a profile positioning itself as a top startup across the UK and Europe while continuing to emphasize international operations.
Source: Deus Robotics Blog.
https://blog.deusrobotics.com/news/deus-robotics-is-among-the-top-startups-revolutionising-industries-across-the-uk-and-europe/
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2024-11-05:
Nova Post customer story published
(gtm)
. Deus Robotics published a success story describing how its platform helped Nova Post optimize order fulfilment.
Source: Deus Robotics Blog.
https://blog.deusrobotics.com/news/how-deus-robotics-helped-nova-post-optimise-order-fulfilment/
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2024-11-05:
Nova Post deployment reached full launch after pilot
(product)
. Deus Robotics described a Nova Post fulfillment project that moved from simulation and pilot to full launch, with WMS-to-RMS integration and 12 rack robots in operation. ([blog.deusrobotics.com](https://blog.deusrobotics.com/news/how-deus-robotics-helped-nova-post-optimise-order-fulfilment/))
Source: Deus Robotics blog.
https://blog.deusrobotics.com/news/how-deus-robotics-helped-nova-post-optimise-order-fulfilment/
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2024-10-25:
Podcast-based thought leadership around end-to-end warehouse automation
(gtm)
. Deus Robotics used an external podcast appearance to explain its approach to integrating diverse robotic systems and AI for warehouse operations.
Source: Deus Robotics Blog.
https://blog.deusrobotics.com/blog/the-new-warehouse-podcast-deus-robotics-delivering-end-to-end-warehouse-automation/
SEAL Robotics GmbH
Website: seal-robotics.com
SEAL Robotics builds modular AI-enabled robots that automate manual dock and terminal operations such as twistlock handling, pin flipping, sealing, damage detection, and routine inspection for ports and rail terminals. ([seal-robotics.com](https://seal-robotics.com/?utm_source=openai))
Category: Warehouse & Logistics Robotics.
Funding stage: Pre Seed.
Founded: 2025.
Country: Germany.
Employees: 2-10 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits AI-Native Robotic Systems because it packages AI-based control into robots designed for real terminal operations, not demos, with a focus on safety-critical container handling and operational traceability. ([seal-robotics.com](https://seal-robotics.com/?utm_source=openai))
Funding rounds
-
Pre-Seed
announced 2026-02-01
: 1800000 EUR
; investors: Creator Fund, Auxxo, January Ventures, Marvelous, Stefan Tietze
; source: Munich Startup
; https://www.munich-startup.de/en/116671/seal-robotics-pre-seed/
Company timeline
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2026-07-13:
SEAL Robotics careers page shows active openings
(hr)
. The company careers page currently lists open positions, including student openings in Operations in Munich/Garching and describes an ongoing hiring process.. Team size observed: 2-10 employees employees.
Source: SEAL Robotics.
https://seal-robotics.com/career/
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2026-06-11:
Conference speaking on automated container securing
(gtm)
. SEAL Robotics presented at the Black Sea Ports and Logistics 2026 conference in Istanbul with a talk titled 'Automated Container Securing,' signaling a more active industry visibility and lead-generation motion. ([transportevents.com](https://www.transportevents.com/EventsLinks/Istanbul2026_CP.pdf?utm_source=openai))
Source: TransportEvents / TurkLIM.
https://www.transportevents.com/EventsLinks/Istanbul2026_CP.pdf
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2026-06-01:
Live demos show twistlock handling at port events
(product)
. SEAL Robotics shared that it was pitching new features with brand-new footage of its robot performing twistlock handling, indicating more mature field demo capability.
Source: SEAL Robotics LinkedIn.
https://www.linkedin.com/company/seal-robotics
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2026-05-01:
Fair presence for logistics outreach
(gtm)
. SEAL Robotics announced it would exhibit at the Future Logistics Fair in Duisburg, reinforcing a founder-led field marketing motion aimed at logistics ecosystem contacts. ([linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/seal-robotics_futurelogistics-activity-7447182158839930880-oZZG))
Source: SEAL Robotics.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/seal-robotics_futurelogistics-activity-7447182158839930880-oZZG
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2026-02-01:
Pilot expansion into Northern Europe and Southeast Asia
(gtm)
. In the same funding announcement, SEAL Robotics said it would expand pilot projects in Northern Europe and Southeast Asia, indicating an early geographic commercialization push. ([linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/seal-robotics_were-excited-to-announce-that-seal-robotics-activity-7422556754238115840-Mdw2))
Source: SEAL Robotics.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/seal-robotics_were-excited-to-announce-that-seal-robotics-activity-7422556754238115840-Mdw2
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2026-02-01:
Pre-seed funding used to expand pilot projects and automate additional tasks
(product)
. The company announced a $2.1M pre-seed round and said it would accelerate development of twistlock handling and pin flipping while expanding pilot projects in Northern Europe and Southeast Asia.
Source: SEAL Robotics LinkedIn.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/seal-robotics_were-excited-to-announce-that-seal-robotics-activity-7422556754238115840-Mdw2
Progressive Robotics
Website: progressiverobotics.ai
Progressive Robotics builds AI-powered, no-code robotic palletizing systems and software that help warehouses automate inbound and outbound palletizing with robotic arms, 3D vision, and motion planning.
Category: Warehouse & Logistics Robotics.
Funding stage: Seed.
Founded: 2023.
Country: Greece.
Employees: 11-50 employees.
Landscape fit: Included in Robot Intelligence & Control because it makes industrial robots easier to train and deploy through AI-enabled skill automation.
Funding rounds
-
seed
announced 2025-01-01
: 1550000 EUR
; investors: Marathon Venture Capital, Genesis Ventures
; source: Progressive Robotics – Who We Are / Progressive Robotics press release / Tech.eu Funding Explorer
; ([progressiverobotics.ai](https://progressiverobotics.ai/who-we-are/))
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pre-seed
announced 2023-06-01
: 180000 EUR
; investors: Genesis Ventures
; source: Progressive Robotics – Who We Are
; ([progressiverobotics.ai](https://progressiverobotics.ai/who-we-are/))
Company timeline
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2026-07-01:
Current Robotics Deployment Engineer opening
(hr)
. A LinkedIn job post advertised a Robotics Deployment Engineer role in Thessaloniki with a Q3 2026 start and responsibilities spanning deployment, PLC logic, electrical requirements, and on-site commissioning.. Team size observed: 11-50 employees employees.
Source: LinkedIn Jobs.
https://gr.linkedin.com/jobs/view/robotics-deployment-engineer-at-progressive-robotics-4436315720
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2026-06-01:
Lease pricing and pilot packaging are formalized
(product)
. The AnyStack product page presents leasing, a paid 30-day pilot, and remote software updates as part of the commercial offer.
Source: AnyStack Palletizer - AI-Powered.
https://progressiverobotics.ai/anystack-palletizer/
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2026-06-01:
24/7 support and service program launches for AnyStack
(product)
. Progressive Robotics published a support offering with 24/7 phone support, remote diagnostics, preventive maintenance, field service, parts, training, and first-year coverage.
Source: AnyStack Support - 24/7 Support for your Palletizing Systems.
https://progressiverobotics.ai/anystack-support/
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2026-03-01:
AnyStack becomes the umbrella product for inbound and outbound palletizing
(gtm)
. The main product and application pages consolidate the offering into AnyStack LITE and PRO across inbound, outbound, mixed-case, and depalletizing workflows.
Source: Homepage and AnyStack pages.
https://progressiverobotics.ai/
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2026-03-01:
AnyStack palletizer is introduced as a packaged product line
(product)
. Progressive Robotics unveiled AnyStack as a multipurpose AI-powered palletizer with LITE and PRO configurations for inbound single-SKU and outbound mixed palletizing.
Source: Who We Are.
https://progressiverobotics.ai/who-we-are/
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2026-03-01:
Optonic partnership strengthens mixed-palletizing solution
(gtm)
. Progressive Robotics partnered with Optonic to combine 3D vision hardware with AnyStack for real-time mixed palletizing, aiming to improve perception and deployment readiness.
Source: Progressive Robotics news.
https://progressiverobotics.ai/optonic-partners-with-progressive-robotics-to-advance-on-the-fly-mixed-palletizing/
Servo7
Website: servo7.com
Servo7 builds AI-driven warehouse robots that automate heavy-lifting tasks such as container unloading, palletizing, depalletizing, sortation, and case handling in existing warehouse operations.
Category: Warehouse & Logistics Robotics.
Funding stage: Seed.
Founded: 2025.
Country: Netherlands.
Employees: 2-10 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits this category because its core product is a physical robotic system for warehouse and logistics workflows, specifically automated unloading, palletizing, and other intralogistics tasks.
Funding rounds
-
Seed
announced 2026-01-01
: 500000 USD
; investors: Y Combinator
; source: Dealroom
; https://app.dealroom.co/companies/servo7
Company timeline
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2026-06-11:
Centers the product on heavy lifting workflows
(product)
. Servo7 published a broader product message around automating heavy lifting, with container unloading, palletizing, and other heavy tasks presented as the main surface area.
Source: Servo7 | Built to automate the heavy lifting.
https://servo7.com/resources
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2026-06-11:
Heavy-lifting narrative consolidates the product story
(gtm)
. Servo7’s June content narrows the message to the toughest dock task and cites broad warehouse touring experience, reinforcing container unloading as the core wedge.
Source: Servo7.
https://servo7.com/resources/built-to-automate-heavy-lifting
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2026-05-06:
Publishes container unloading field insights
(product)
. Servo7 followed with field-insights content focused on container unloading as a hard dock task and a leading automation opportunity.
Source: Servo7 | Resources.
https://servo7.com/resources
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2026-05-04:
Launches container unloading ROI calculator
(product)
. Servo7 released an ROI calculator for container unloading that estimates labor spend, robot coverage, and annual savings.
Source: Servo7 | Container unloading ROI calculator.
https://servo7.com/resources/container-unloading
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2026-05-04:
Container-unloading benchmark content and ROI calculator create a funnel around the wedge use case
(gtm)
. Servo7 releases field research and a ROI calculator focused on loose-loaded container unloading in Europe, giving prospects a concrete buying framework and a reason to engage sales.
Source: Servo7.
https://servo7.com/resources/container-unloading
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2026-04-10:
Adds real-to-sim demo creation workflow
(product)
. Servo7 published a method for turning a facility video into a robot demo, reducing the friction to start automation conversations.
Source: Servo7 | Real-to-Sim: turn a facility video into a robot demo.
https://servo7.com/resources/real-to-sim
Agriculture
Robotics companies building autonomous or AI-powered systems for farming, crop care, field operations, and other agricultural tasks.
E-TERRY GmbH
Website: e-terry.de
E-TERRY is a German agtech robotics company building an autonomous, AI-guided field robot for sustainable farming, initially focused on mechanical in-row weed control in vegetable and specialty crops.
Category: Agriculture.
Founded: 2022.
Country: Germany.
Employees: 2-10 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits the Agriculture category because it builds an autonomous field robot for farming operations, especially mechanical weed control, crop monitoring, and field automation.
Funding rounds
-
Seed
announced 2023-01-01
: 1195680 USD
; investors: bm-t beteiligungsmanagement thüringen GmbH, FutureWork Verwaltungsgesellschaft, Dr. Thomas Gnefkow, Christoph Ratke
; source: Startup Mitteldeutschland
; https://startup-mitteldeutschland.de/agtech-startup-e-terry-aus-erfurt-erhaelt-siebenstellige-finanzierung/
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Pre-Seed
announced 2022-09-01
: 1195680 USD
; investors: bm-t beteiligungsmanagement thüringen GmbH, FutureWork Verwaltungsgesellschaft, Dr. Thomas Gnefkow, Christoph Ratke
; source: LinkedIn / Crunchbase-derived company profile
; https://de.linkedin.com/company/e-terry
Company timeline
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2026-07-16:
Live careers page with multiple open roles
(hr)
. E-TERRY's careers page shows open positions for Project Management & Operations, Head of Sales / Vertriebsleiter, and Sales Manager / Vertrieb. ([e-terry.de](https://e-terry.de/working-at-e-terry/)). Team size observed: 2-10 employees employees.
Source: E-TERRY careers page.
https://e-terry.de/working-at-e-terry/
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2025-12-01:
Agritechnica 2025 used as proof-and-demand milestone
(gtm)
. At AGRITECHNICA 2025, E-TERRY said interest at its stand validated the Farming-as-a-Service concept and thanked farmers and contractors, indicating a demand-generation and credibility-building motion around live industry presence.
Source: E-TERRY LinkedIn post.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/e-terry_agritechnica-2025-robotik-und-smart-farming-activity-7397313598135357440-9lGd
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2025-06-01:
Mechanical weeding remains the commercial wedge, with broader technical roadmap
(gtm)
. The product listing for DLG Feldtage states E-TERRY is built for precise weed removal in professional vegetable and arable farming and is also being further developed for laser-based applications.
Source: DLG Feldtage product listing.
https://digital.dlg-feldtage.de/newfront/product/53858
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2025-04-01:
Booking flow shifts toward 2026 service/preorder motion
(product)
. The homepage later emphasized booking the E-TERRY service and included a 2026 preorder call-to-action, signaling a stronger go-to-market focus on service delivery rather than only general product discovery.
Source: E-TERRY homepage.
https://e-terry.de/
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2025-04-01:
Product page expands the robot into a more concrete modular platform
(product)
. E-TERRY’s product page later added detailed specifications and positioning: adaptive height and track width, RTK-GPS plus computer vision autonomy, 20 mm navigation precision, 8+ hour battery operation, quick-swap batteries, modular tool exchange, a patented foldable design, and capability for up to six rows.
Source: E-TERRY product page.
https://e-terry.de/product/
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2025-04-01:
Public product positioning centers on an autonomous, AI-guided field robot and weeding-as-a-service
(product)
. The company’s website presented E-TERRY as an autonomous, AI-guided field robot and framed the first commercial use case as mechanical weed removal in vegetable crops, offered through a Farming-as-a-Service model.
Source: E-TERRY home page.
https://e-terry.de/home/
Nature Robots
Website: naturerobots.com
Nature Robots develops AI and robotics software and autonomous field robots for regenerative and complex farming, including navigation, monitoring, weeding, and other autonomous field operations.
Category: Agriculture.
Funding stage: Seed.
Founded: 2022.
Country: Germany.
Employees: 16 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits the agriculture robotics category because it builds autonomy software and robots specifically for farming tasks such as field navigation, monitoring, and laser weeding, with a focus on regenerative agriculture and OEM integrations. Nature Robots says it makes machines autonomous for AI-based farming and develops autonomy/hardware solutions for complex agricultural environments. ([naturerobots.com](https://naturerobots.com/en))
Funding rounds
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seed
announced 2026-03-30
: 4000000 EUR
; investors: Climentum Capital, Bayern Kapital, Planetary Impact Ventures
; source: Deep-tech AI startup Nature Robots secures €4 Mio in seed funding to scale software for autonomous farming globally
; https://naturerobots.com/en/news/seed-invest
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grant/equity blended finance
announced 2025-05-01
: 6500000 EUR
; investors: European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator, EIC Fund
; source: Nature Robots launches EIC project on May 1, 2025
; https://naturerobots.com/en/news/eic_start
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grant
announced 2021-10-01
; investors: BMWK EXIST Research Transfer, European Social Fund (ESF)
; source: EXIST research transfer project start (PlantMap)
; https://naturerobots.com/en/news/projektstart-plantmap
Company timeline
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2026-07-01:
Nature Robots employee count
(hr)
. The LinkedIn company page indicates Nature Robots has about 16 employees as of July 2026.
Source: Nature Robots LinkedIn company page.
https://www.linkedin.com/company/nature-robots
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2026-06-01:
Nature Robots hiring cluster
(hr)
. Nature Robots currently lists open full-time recruiting for a Mechatronics Engineer, an Open Application channel, and a 2026 Project Manager role, indicating active technical and operational hiring.
Source: Nature Robots – Job Offers / Project Manager job ad.
https://naturerobots.com/en/jobs
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2026-03-30:
Seed
(funding)
. Amount: EUR 4M. Investors: Climentum Capital, Bayern Kapital, Planetary Impact Ventures
Source: Deep-tech AI startup Nature Robots secures €4 Mio in seed funding to scale software for autonomous farming globally.
https://naturerobots.com/en/news/seed-invest
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2025-11-01:
Agritechnica 2025 market presence
(gtm)
. Nature Robots announced it would exhibit at Agritechnica 2025 in Hanover with two stands: one for Lero.03 and one for its autonomous navigation operating system for agricultural machinery manufacturers, including a live crawler for fruit and viticulture.
Source: Nature Robots – Meet Nature Robots at Agritechnica 2025.
https://naturerobots.com/en/news/agritechnica-2025-announcement
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2025-05-01:
Grant/equity blended finance
(funding)
. Amount: EUR 6.5M. Investors: European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator, EIC Fund
Source: Nature Robots launches EIC project on May 1, 2025.
https://naturerobots.com/en/news/eic_start
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2024-10-01:
Lero.03 development starts
(product)
. Nature Robots’ about/timeline page states that development of the Lero.03 prototype began in October 2024.
Source: Nature Robots About / timeline.
https://naturerobots.com/en/about
Healthcare & Medical Robotics
Robotics companies building systems for surgery, patient care, clinical support, rehabilitation, hospital operations, and other healthcare environments.
Moon Surgical
Website: moonsurgical.com
Moon Surgical develops the Maestro surgical robotics platform, a digital, AI-enabled robotic assistant for minimally invasive surgery and operating-room workflow support.
Category: Healthcare & Medical Robotics.
Funding stage: Series B.
Founded: 2020.
Country: France.
Employees: 51-200 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits this category because it builds robotic systems for the operating room and is focused on surgical assistance, intra-operative data, and hospital workflow efficiency.
Funding rounds
-
Series B
announced 2023-05-01
: 55400000 USD
; investors: Sofinnova Partners, NVentures, Johnson & Johnson Innovation - JJDC, Inc., GT Healthcare Capital, Cathay Health
; source: Cathay Health announcement; corroborated by Moon Surgical company page
; https://www.cathaycapital.com/cathay-health-backed-moon-surgical-raises-additional-55-4-million-and-appoints-fred-moll-md-as-board-chair/
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Series A
announced 2022-06-01
: 31300000 USD
; investors: GT Healthcare Capital & Partners, Johnson & Johnson Innovation - JJDC, Inc., Cathay Health, Sofinnova Partners
; source: London Stock Exchange RNS / Moon Surgical press release
; https://www.lse.co.uk/rns/moon-surgical-raises-313-million-to-accelerate-development-of-maestro-robotic-system-nm5ehkbkyivxxd9.html
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Seed
announced 2020-06-01
: 3400000 USD
; source: Moon Surgical Company page; corroborated by Seedtable
; https://www.moonsurgical.com/company
Company timeline
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2025-07-15:
Maestro platform launched at Lee Health
(product)
. Moon Surgical launched the Maestro Platform at Lee Health.
Source: Moon Surgical home/news page.
https://www.moonsurgical.com/
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2025-07-15:
US platform launch at Lee Health shows scaling commercial proof
(gtm)
. Moon Surgical launched Maestro at Lee Health’s Gulf Coast Medical Center, reporting more than 100 procedures and efficiency gains in early use.
Source: Moon Surgical / PR Newswire.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/moon-surgical-launches-maestro-platform-at-lee-health-302505548.html
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2025-07-02:
Connected insights and software governance become commercial enablers
(gtm)
. Moon Surgical received FDA clearance for Maestro connectivity and a predetermined change control plan for ScoPilot, enabling active connectivity and cloud-based Maestro Insights.
Source: Moon Surgical / PR Newswire.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/moon-surgical-receives-fda-clearance-for-maestro-connectivity-and-predetermined-change-control-plan-for-ai-powered-scopilot-302494184.html
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2025-03-18:
Maestro AI roadmap advanced with NVIDIA Isaac for Healthcare
(product)
. Moon Surgical said it would accelerate AI capabilities in Maestro System with NVIDIA Isaac for Healthcare.
Source: Moon Surgical home/news page.
https://www.moonsurgical.com/
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2025-03-18:
ScoPilot AI capability cleared by FDA
(product)
. Moon Surgical received FDA clearance for ScoPilot on Maestro, described as the industry's first AI-enhanced intraoperative capability powered by NVIDIA Holoscan.
Source: Moon Surgical home/news page.
https://www.moonsurgical.com/
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2025-03-18:
NVIDIA partnership deepens AI roadmap
(gtm)
. Moon Surgical announced it would accelerate Maestro AI capabilities with NVIDIA Isaac for Healthcare.
Source: Moon Surgical / PR Newswire.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/moon-surgical-to-accelerate-ai-capabilities-in-maestro-system-with-nvidia-isaac-for-healthcare-302404893.html
Enchanted Tools
Website: enchanted.tools
French robotics company building character-driven humanoid robots and related software for healthcare, hospitality, and other service environments.
Category: Healthcare & Medical Robotics.
Funding stage: Seed.
Founded: 2021.
Country: France.
Employees: 51-200 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits this healthcare & medical robotics category because the company explicitly positions its robots for hospitals and says it is ‘empowering hospitals’ with robotic technologies, with healthcare as a stated deployment environment.
Funding rounds
-
Grant
announced 2022-11-01
: 1500000 EUR
; investors: Bpifrance
; source: Enchanted Tools press release - Paris, le 29 novembre 2022
; https://event.businessfrance.fr/nrf/wp-content/uploads/sites/1360/2024/12/ENCHANTED-TOOLS_CP-reveal-FR-1.pdf
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Seed
announced 2022-02-01
: 15000000 EUR
; investors: business angels
; source: CFNEWS - Enchanted Tools enchante des business angels
; https://www.cfnews.net/L-actualite/Capital-innovation/Operations/Amorcage/Enchanted-Tools-enchante-des-business-angels-393047
Company timeline
-
2026-07-10:
Broad July 2026 hiring cluster on careers page
(hr)
. Enchanted Tools’ careers page shows multiple active openings published in July 2026 across HR, robotics safety, robotics manipulation, reinforcement learning, frontend robotics, medical application, and event robotics roles.. Team size observed: 51-200 employees employees.
Source: Enchanted Tools Jobs.
https://enchanted.tools/jobs/
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2026-07-01:
Commercial availability and deployment model surfaced on website
(gtm)
. The site now frames Mirokaï as available for first commercial deployments, with an order/demo path, target verticals, and a partner-led installation process. ([enchanted.tools](https://enchanted.tools/?utm_source=openai))
Source: Enchanted Tools.
https://enchanted.tools/
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2026-01-01:
Commercial deployment and partner delivery model
(product)
. The company updated its site to say the Mirokaï are now available for first commercial deployments and documented a field-deployment process with needs assessment, onboarding, installation, on-site support, and multi-site extension.
Source: Enchanted Tools home page.
https://enchanted.tools/
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2026-01-01:
LiveOak senior care pilot
(product)
. Miroki was used in San Jose with seniors living with cognitive decline, focusing on music, games, and conversation in a care context.
Source: Enchanted Tools home page.
https://enchanted.tools/
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2026-01-01:
US senior-living pilot with Mather Institute
(gtm)
. Enchanted Tools ran a January 2026 pilot with Mather Institute at The Mather in Evanston, where Miroka interacted daily with residents and staff. ([enchanted.tools](https://enchanted.tools/))
Source: Enchanted Tools.
https://enchanted.tools/
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2025-12-01:
APREH multi-site care rollout
(product)
. Enchanted Tools announced a collaboration with APREH to deploy 11 Mirokaï robots across multiple care facilities, with a first deployment already operating at Foyer La Marcelline.
Source: Enchanted Tools event page.
https://enchanted.tools/events/apreh/
Humanoid & General-Purpose Robots
Companies building adaptable humanoid or human-shaped robots designed to perform multiple physical tasks across existing workplaces and operational environments.
Agile Robots
Website: agile-robots.com
Agile Robots is a Germany-based AI and robotics company that builds next-generation automation systems, industrial robots, and a humanoid robot line for adaptable physical work in industry and services. ([agile-robots.com](https://www.agile-robots.com/en/?utm_source=openai))
Category: Humanoid & General-Purpose Robots.
Funding stage: Series C.
Founded: 2018.
Country: Germany.
Employees: over 2,300 employees worldwide.
Landscape fit: It fits this category because it is explicitly developing a humanoid robot (Agile ONE) and broader general-purpose robotic systems designed to perform adaptable tasks across industrial environments. ([agile-robots.com](https://www.agile-robots.com/en/?utm_source=openai))
Funding rounds
-
Series C-II / strategic investment
announced 2022-04-01
: 30000000 USD
; investors: Foxconn Industrial Internet
; source: MarketScreener / Digitimes / Silicon Canals
; ([ca.marketscreener.com](https://ca.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/FOXCONN-INDUSTRIAL-INTERN-44388510/news/Beijing-Agile-Robots-Technology-Co-Ltd-announced-that-it-has-received-30-million-in-funding-from-40096809/))
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Series C
announced 2021-09-01
: 220000000 USD
; investors: SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Abu Dhabi Royal Group, Hillhouse Ventures, Sequoia Capital China, Linear Capital, Xiaomi Group, Foxconn Industrial Internet, Midas
; source: Reuters / Agile Robots
; ([uk.investing.com](https://uk.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/germanchinese-startup-agile-robots-raises-220-million-from-investors-2460350))
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Pre-A / Series A (reported)
announced 2020-04-01
: 130000000 USD
; investors: New Hope Group, Hillhouse Capital Group, Sequoia Capital China, Linear Venture, Tinavi
; source: Nordic9 / Agile Robots / Munich Startup
; ([nordic9.com](https://nordic9.com/news/agile-robots-raised-a-130m-series-a-from-new-hope-group-china-hillhouse-capital-group-and-sequoia-capital-china/?utm_source=openai))
Company timeline
-
2026-07-01:
Active multi-role hiring visible on careers and LinkedIn job pages
(hr)
. Agile Robots’ careers page and LinkedIn jobs pages showed open roles across Europe, APAC, and the U.S., including robotics, software, electronics, procurement, and internship positions.. Team size observed: over 2,300 employees worldwide employees.
Source: Agile Robots careers page and LinkedIn jobs.
https://www.agile-robots.com/en/career/
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2026-06-01:
Agile Robots gained early access to NVIDIA Cosmos 3
(product)
. Agile Robots said it was exploring Cosmos 3 and NVIDIA Video Augmentation Skill for simulation, data generation, and evaluation in robotics workflows.
Source: Agile Robots.
https://www.agile-robots.com/en/news/detail/simulating-worlds-agile-robots-early-access-to-nvidia-cosmos-3/
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2026-03-24:
Forms strategic research partnership with Google DeepMind
(gtm)
. Agile Robots announced a partnership with Google DeepMind to integrate Gemini Robotics models with its hardware and accelerate adaptable robots through deployment, data collection, and iteration.
Source: Agile Robots.
https://www.agile-robots.com/en/news/detail/agile-robots-and-google-deepmind-partner-to-bring-intelligence-to-robotics/
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2026-03-24:
Agile Robots partnered with Google DeepMind on Gemini Robotics
(product)
. Agile Robots announced a partnership to integrate Gemini Robotics foundation models with its industrial hardware and robotic solutions.
Source: Agile Robots.
https://www.agile-robots.com/en/news/detail/agile-robots-and-google-deepmind-partner-to-bring-intelligence-to-robotics/
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2026-02-04:
Agile ONE connected to a new industrial AI cloud
(product)
. Agile ONE was used to power up Telekom’s Industrial AI Cloud, which Agile Robots said would train its foundation model on the new infrastructure.
Source: Agile Robots.
https://www.agile-robots.com/en/news/detail/agile-one-powers-up-europes-largest-ai-factory/
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2025-11-24:
Acquires thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering assets
(gtm)
. Agile Robots acquired thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering assets in Europe and North America, extending its plant-integration and systems-engineering footprint into additional industrial sectors.
Source: Agile Robots.
https://www.agile-robots.com/en/news/detail/agile-robots-acquires-thyssenkrupp-automation-engineering-physical-ai-as-a-catalyst-for-industrial-transformation/
UMA (Universal Mechanical Assistant)
Website: uma.bot
UMA builds AI-powered general-purpose mobile and humanoid robots designed to perform real-world tasks in workplaces such as logistics and manufacturing.
Category: Humanoid & General-Purpose Robots.
Funding stage: Pre Seed.
Founded: 2025.
Country: France.
Employees: 11-50 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits the humanoid/general-purpose robots category because its core product is adaptable humanoid and mobile robots intended to work across multiple physical tasks and operational environments, rather than a single fixed-function machine.
Funding rounds
-
Seed
announced 2025-11-01
: 40000000 USD
; investors: Greycroft, Relentless, Unity Growth, Factorial Capital, ALM Ventures, Kima Ventures, Red River West, Andurance Ventures, Millennium Management, Drysdale Ventures, Clement Delangue, Yann LeCun, Thomas Wolf, Soumith Chintala, Olivier Pomel, Nico Rosberg
; source: Yahoo Finance / Business Insider report
; https://finance.yahoo.com/news/hugging-face-research-scientist-talks-114933245.html
Company timeline
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2026-07-07:
Unveiled Northstar and Real-Time Learning at Machina Summit
(gtm)
. At Machina Summit in July 2026, UMA unveiled the design of its first humanoid robot and introduced Real-Time Learning, a learning architecture that lets robots acquire new skills through demonstration instead of manual programming. ([businesswire.com](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251201209844/en/UMA-Launches-from-Europe-to-Shape-the-Global-Future-of-Physical-AI))
Source: Business Wire / UMA LinkedIn.
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251201209844/en/UMA-Launches-from-Europe-to-Shape-the-Global-Future-of-Physical-AI
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2026-07-07:
First humanoid robot and Real-Time Learning platform unveiled
(product)
. UMA unveiled the design of its first humanoid robot and introduced Real-Time Learning, a learning architecture for acquiring new skills through demonstration instead of manual programming.
Source: Business Wire via TT.
https://via.tt.se/pressmeddelande/4470983/uma-unveils-its-vision-for-the-next-generation-of-humanoid-robots?publisherId=259167
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2026-07-01:
Hiring cluster for robotics and research roles
(hr)
. UMA’s careers pages list multiple open roles in Paris, including Mechatronics Engineer, Robotic Teleoperator, and Research Scientist / Engineer Intern.. Team size observed: 11-50 employees employees.
Source: UMA Dover careers pages.
https://app.dover.com/apply/uma/dd7b7851-d3b9-4c05-afc1-65cec3dba88c
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2026-07-01:
Office Manager joined UMA
(hr)
. Adrien Besnier announced on LinkedIn that he is joining UMA as Office Manager.. Team size observed: 11-50 employees employees.
Source: LinkedIn.
https://www.linkedin.com/company/uma-robots/
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2026-01-01:
Homepage crystallizes pilot-led industrial GTM
(gtm)
. UMA’s website now explicitly says it will launch several pilot programs in logistics and manufacturing in 2026, signaling a move from launch narrative to concrete buyer-facing deployment plans. ([uma.bot](https://uma.bot/?utm_source=openai))
Source: UMA website.
https://uma.bot/
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2025-12-01:
Launch from stealth with industrial physical-AI positioning
(gtm)
. UMA publicly launched as a robotics intelligence company focused on building humanoid robots for real work in warehouses, hospitals, labs, factories, and homes, and framed its first commercial direction around logistics, manufacturing, and healthcare pilots. ([businesswire.com](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251201209844/en/UMA-Launches-from-Europe-to-Shape-the-Global-Future-of-Physical-AI))
Source: Business Wire.
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251201209844/en/UMA-Launches-from-Europe-to-Shape-the-Global-Future-of-Physical-AI
Piggy Robotics
Website: piggyrobotics.com
Piggy Robotics builds mass-producible humanoid robots for home chores, using artificial-muscle actuation to lower cost and scale production.
Category: Humanoid & General-Purpose Robots.
Founded: 2024.
Country: United Kingdom.
Employees: 2-10 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits the humanoid/general-purpose robots category because the company explicitly builds humanoid robots intended to perform a wide range of household tasks and chores in real-world environments.
Funding rounds
-
pre_seed
announced 2025-12-01
: 500000 USD
; investors: Multimodal Ventures, David Lieb
; source: SignalRank
; https://signalrank.com/search?mode=company&org_uuid=238b6990-2c65-41fb-9294-819bec126136&search=Piggy+Robotics
Company timeline
-
2026-02-01:
Oxford hiring trip produces three hires
(hr)
. A founder LinkedIn post says Piggy Robotics went on a hiring trip to Oxford and hired a CS PhD, an engineering PhD, and a CS postdoc within days.. Team size observed: 2-10 employees employees.
Source: LinkedIn.
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/qianyi-deng
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2026-01-01:
Founder-led team build reaches 16 engineers
(hr)
. A founder LinkedIn post says Piggy Robotics built a 16-engineer elite hardware and software team in two months.. Team size observed: 2-10 employees employees.
Source: LinkedIn.
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/qianyi-deng
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2025-12-01:
pre_seed
(funding)
. Amount: 500000 USD. Investors: Multimodal Ventures, David Lieb
Source: SignalRank.
https://signalrank.com/search?mode=company&org_uuid=238b6990-2c65-41fb-9294-819bec126136&search=Piggy+Robotics
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2025-11-01:
YC launch of Piggy Robotics with iPhone-price home humanoid positioning
(gtm)
. Piggy Robotics publicly launched on YC with a consumer/home robotics narrative centered on mass-producible humanoids for chores at iPhone prices, backed by an artificial-muscle architecture and an early prototype claim.
Source: Y Combinator Launch YC.
https://www.ycombinator.com/launches/OtI-piggy-robotics-humanoid-robots
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2025-11-01:
YC launch of low-cost humanoid home robot concept
(product)
. Piggy Robotics launched with a humanoid-home-robot product narrative focused on doing chores at iPhone prices using artificial muscles.
Source: Y Combinator.
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/piggy-robotics
Humanoid
Website: thehumanoid.ai
Humanoid is a UK-based AI and robotics company developing general-purpose humanoid robots for labor-intensive industrial tasks in environments like logistics, manufacturing, retail, and warehousing.
Category: Humanoid & General-Purpose Robots.
Funding stage: Series A.
Founded: 2024.
Country: United Kingdom.
Employees: 200+ employees.
Landscape fit: It fits this category because its core product is a humanoid robot platform (HMND 01 / Alpha) designed to perform physical work in human environments across multiple workplaces, rather than a single-purpose machine.
Funding rounds
-
Series A
announced 2026-07-01
: 152000000 USD
; investors: Prime Movers Lab, Schaeffler, Bosch, Fubon Financial Holding Venture Capital, Aglaé Ventures
; source: Reuters
; https://www.streetinsider.com/Reuters/Robotics%2Bstartup%2BHumanoid%2Braises%2B%24152%2Bmillion%2BSeries%2BA%2Bround%2Bat%2B%241.35%2Bbillion%2Bvaluation/26793470.html
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Seed
announced 2024-06-01
: 50000000 USD
; investors: Artem Sokolov
; source: Dealroom
; https://app.dealroom.co/companies/humanoid_2
Company timeline
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2026-07-01:
Expanded hiring for AI-focused roles across three offices
(hr)
. Humanoid stated it was hiring for 17 AI-focused roles in London, Boston, and Vancouver.. Team size observed: 200+ employees employees.
Source: Humanoid LinkedIn.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/humanoidai_today-more-than-200-professionals-are-building-activity-7423046451779424256-vCeP
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2026-07-01:
Open roles in core robotics functions
(hr)
. Current Humanoid vacancy pages show roles such as Senior Technical Program Manager, Senior Manager for Warehouse/Inventory/Logistics/Planning, Embedded Software Engineer, Robotics Integration Engineer, and Systems Engineering leadership.. Team size observed: 200+ employees employees.
Source: Humanoid vacancies.
https://thehumanoid.ai/vacancy/technical-program-manager/
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2026-07-01:
Careers page and job-board presence
(hr)
. Humanoid’s careers page now routes candidates to an Ashby job board and explicitly invites people to contact the team about additional roles.. Team size observed: 200+ employees employees.
Source: Humanoid Careers page.
https://thehumanoid.ai/careers/
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2026-07-01:
Series A
(funding)
. Amount: 152000000 USD. Investors: Prime Movers Lab, Schaeffler, Bosch, Fubon Financial Holding Venture Capital, Aglaé Ventures
Source: Reuters.
https://www.streetinsider.com/Reuters/Robotics%2Bstartup%2BHumanoid%2Braises%2B%24152%2Bmillion%2BSeries%2BA%2Bround%2Bat%2B%241.35%2Bbillion%2Bvaluation/26793470.html
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2026-06-25:
KinetIQ Ascend launched
(product)
. Humanoid introduced KinetIQ Ascend, extending KinetIQ with reinforcement learning to improve manipulation reliability and speed on real industrial tasks.
Source: Humanoid.
https://thehumanoid.ai/technology/kinetiq-ascend/
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2026-05-21:
Bosch partnership converts POC into manufacturing and deployment agreement
(gtm)
. Humanoid announced a partnership with Bosch after a successful POC, including contract manufacturing support for HMND 01 and a phased deployment into European industrial settings.
Source: Humanoid.
https://thehumanoid.ai/humanoid-secures-partnership-with-bosch-following-a-successful-poc/