Robotics Startups

ugo builds work-support robots and a cloud platform (ugo Platform) for managing multiple robots, offering remote operation, no-code automation programming, and automatic report generation. Its robots handle tasks such as security patrols, inspections, and elevator operation for facility and infrastructure operations.

4 investors

UnitX builds AI-powered visual inspection systems for inline quality control in manufacturing, serving automotive, lithium battery, electronics, and EV producers. Its robotics-based systems inspect products globally for defect detection and reduced scrap rates.

4 investors

Upside Robotics builds compact, autonomous, solar-powered field robots that apply fertilizer to corn crops on a per-plant basis, using onboard sensors and AI to adjust nutrient timing and dosing in real time. The system targets corn growers seeking to reduce nitrogen use and input costs while improving yields and soil health.

4 investors

Vermeer develops vision-based positioning technology for aerial platforms and drones that operates without GPS in contested, spoofed, or GPS-denied environments. The solution serves military and industrial customers requiring autonomous navigation in areas where traditional GPS is unavailable or unreliable.

4 investors

ViaBot builds ViaBot One, an autonomous electric sweeping robot that cleans and monitors facility grounds on a set schedule, self-charging, self-emptying, and reporting operational insights. It uses 3D modeling and dynamic path planning to map facilities and detect people or vehicles, with the fleet remotely monitored and maintained by ViaBot's team.</parameter> <parameter name="hq_country">US

4 investors

Viam provides a software platform and programmable infrastructure for building and deploying robots and autonomous systems. The platform enables engineers to quickly develop robot applications and scale them across fleets without major rewrites.

4 investors

Wandercraft builds self-balancing humanoid exoskeletons and autonomous industrial humanoid robots, combining AI with high-performance hardware. Its products include Calvin, an autonomous industrial humanoid for factories and logistics centers, and Eve, a crutch-free personal exoskeleton for people with mobility impairments to stand and walk at home, plus exoskeletons for gait rehabilitation in hospitals.

4 investors

WeRide develops autonomous driving technology and operates a portfolio of five core products, including Robotaxi, with vehicles deployed across more than 40 cities in 12 countries. The company is publicly listed on Nasdaq and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

4 investors

WHILL designs and sells electric wheelchairs, power chairs, and mobility scooters, along with an autonomous self-driving mobility service used to move passengers through airports and public spaces. Its consumer devices are sold through mobility equipment retailers across North America.

4 investors

Zendar provides a production-ready perception platform for robotics and autonomous systems, enabling teams to deploy real-world applications faster without rebuilding foundational perception infrastructure. The platform includes pre-trained models, training and deployment tooling, and efficient execution on affordable hardware.

4 investors

Blue Innovation is a Japanese company that develops an Edge-to-Cloud platform (BEP) for operating and managing drones, robots, and devices, along with drone-based inspection and disaster-response solutions such as indoor inspection using the ELIOS 3 spherical drone, power-line inspection (BEPline), and tsunami-alert drone systems. It serves infrastructure operators, utilities, and local governments for inspection of sewers, bridges, power lines, and industrial facilities, and disaster prevention.

4 investors

Neuromeka designs and manufactures collaborative robots (cobots) such as its "Indy" line, high-speed delta robots ("LASER" series), and core robot components, and is developing humanoid platforms and AI models for intelligent automation. The company sells robotics hardware and AI-based automation systems to industrial and manufacturing users, and also offers custom component development.

3 investors

Aerodyne is a drone technology and data analytics provider that offers Drone-as-a-Service and an AI-powered, cloud-based asset management platform (vertikaliti) for inspecting industrial assets such as powerlines, wind turbines, and solar installations. It serves enterprises across industries with drone data collection, analytics, and digital transformation services on a global scale.

3 investors

Aeronext is a Japanese technology startup developing drone technology aimed at building new social infrastructure in low-altitude airspace (up to 150 meters), with a focus on safety and using drones as a labor force to address population decline. It works to create an economy around three-dimensional airspace and partners with domestic and international collaborators.

3 investors

Aescape offers automated precision bodywork that uses intelligent systems to personalize and adapt each recovery/massage session over time. Its service targets people focused on physical recovery and performance, and is available at 140+ locations across the United States.

3 investors

AgriRobot develops certifiable safety software for autonomous agricultural machines, providing obstacle detection, GNSS-based geofencing, sensor fusion, and remote live-video monitoring. It sells to agricultural equipment OEMs, helping them meet functional safety standards (ISO 25119, SOTIF) to enable machines that operate in the field without constant human supervision.

3 investors

Aigen builds solar-powered autonomous field robots ("Element") that use AI vision to identify and mechanically remove weeds without chemicals. The robot crews operate in coordinated mesh networks for farmers managing crop fields.

3 investors

Industrial AI platform providing AI-based visual inspection and robotics automation for manufacturers, built around four products (AIVision, AIVData, AIVOps, AIVot) that cover sensing, modeling, mechatronics, control, and operations. It serves manufacturing customers such as semiconductor and battery producers with no-code, single-model inspection and multi-device robot control for production lines.

3 investors

Albacore develops mass-producible long-range drone submarines (Ghostfin platform) designed for military autonomous underwater operations. The systems use commercial off-the-shelf components and advanced propulsion technology to enable extended transit and loiter times, with embedded autonomous navigation and analytics for remote mission execution.

3 investors

Alchemy develops vertically integrated nanotechnology solutions for high-value applications across various industries. The company focuses on fundamental nanotechnology innovations to solve major problems and delivers ready-to-use end products rather than components.

3 investors

All3 builds custom housing using an AI-powered design platform, robotic prefabrication in automated factories, and an autonomous on-site assembly robot called Mantis. The company targets custom residential and urban construction, aiming to deliver fully custom buildings at the cost of conventional construction, with projects across Europe.

3 investors

American Autonomy, Inc. (formerly Rantizo) develops software for the U.S. spray drone industry, including AcreConnect, which helps drone operators manage customer relationships, job creation, flight logs, application maps, billing, and FAA reporting. The company serves agricultural spray drone operators across the United States.

3 investors

Antioch provides high-fidelity, cloud-scale simulation for developing, evaluating, and generating synthetic data across the physical AI lifecycle. It offers off-the-shelf robot, sensor, and physics modules plus an AI agent to build and run simulation scenarios, serving teams building autonomous systems such as aerial and warehouse robotics.

3 investors

Anyware Robotics builds Pixmo, a multi-purpose mobile warehouse robot with a force-sensing collaborative arm, powered by its AnywareOS intelligence layer for perception, motion planning, and autonomous decision-making. The robots handle tasks such as trailer unloading and loading, palletization, depalletization, case picking, and machine tending for warehouse and logistics operations.

3 investors