Robotics Startups

Claryo builds Spatial Generative AI that creates a photo-realistic, spatially accurate digital twin of a warehouse from phone or drone scans, letting operators design configurations, monitor inventory and safety compliance, and plan labor and automation. It serves warehouse and facility operators looking to improve throughput, space utilization, and robotics deployment.

3 investors

CloudChef builds hourly-wage kitchen robots that learn recipes from a single demonstration and operate across commercial kitchen stations such as prep, batch cooking, line cooking, griddle work, and packaging. The robots are designed to drop into existing commercial kitchens without retrofitting and are offered on a pay-by-the-hour model in three form factors.

3 investors

Cone Labs develops AI-powered software for structural engineers to perform building condition assessments, converting field inspection data into high-resolution 3D models and semantic analysis of building conditions.

3 investors

Contactile develops optical tactile sensors that give robotic hands and grippers a sense of touch, enabling adaptive real-time grip, slip detection, and friction estimation for physical AI and robotic manipulation. The sensors use an array of soft pillars that measure 3D force, deflection, and vibration, serving robotics and humanoid robot developers.

3 investors

Crewline sells a retrofit autonomy kit that converts existing construction machines—starting with vibratory drum rollers, with dozers, rock trucks and excavators in development—into self-driving equipment backed by remote operators and 24/7 monitoring. It targets excavation and grading contractors working large earthwork sites, aiming to increase output and safety without adding headcount.

3 investors

CuboRex manufactures and sells crawler units, transport/hauling equipment, and robots for facility and plant management, along with a robot development platform. The company builds mobility and robotics hardware for industrial and field-work applications.

3 investors

Cytronic operates robot-automated fulfillment centers that run order fulfillment as software with no human handling, aimed at DTC brands frustrated with traditional 3PLs. The company positions its service as a precise, consistent alternative to outdated third-party logistics providers.

3 investors

driveblocks develops autonomy and perception software with Physical AI models for off-road vehicles, handling sensor processing, sensor fusion, and terrain-aware navigation in harsh environments. It sells production-ready technology to OEMs and operators in the agriculture, construction/mining, and defense industries.

3 investors

Efference builds robotic-grade perception and compute hardware and devices for distributed data collection and real-time inference, serving robotics companies and applications at scale.

3 investors

Elementary Robotics builds a factory AI stack for automated visual quality inspection, combining machine vision hardware (cameras, lighting, edge controllers), self-training defect-detection AI (VisionStream), and a cloud platform (QualityOS) for traceability and analytics. It serves manufacturers across industries seeking to inspect production parts and reduce defect escapes.

3 investors

Embotech develops an AI-powered autonomy stack with a dual-path architecture combining AI-based prediction and motion planning with a TÜV SÜD-certified deterministic safety layer for safety-critical industrial vehicles. Its technology handles mixed traffic, high-precision tasks, and real-time obstacle detection in settings such as factories, yards, and ports.

3 investors

Emesent builds AI-powered mobile LiDAR scanners and autonomous mapping technology, including the GX1 handheld scanner and the Hovermap drone platform, that use SLAM to map GPS-denied and hard-to-reach environments. Its products serve mining, engineering, surveying, and public safety operations for tasks like 3D mapping, scan-to-BIM, and emergency response.

3 investors

Eureka provides AI vision software for 3D picking automation in factories, handling tasks like picking items from bins and conveyors, stacking pallets, sorting SKUs, and loading machines such as CNCs and presses. It targets manufacturers seeking to automate repetitive manual material-handling tasks.

3 investors

Exotec provides warehouse automation systems, particularly its Skypod system, for order fulfillment and logistics operations used by large brands. The company serves enterprises managing supply chain and inventory challenges globally.

3 investors

EyePick develops robotic systems that use computer vision to identify, sort, and handle objects in settings where items are not arranged in fixed positions. The robots are offered to manufacturers on a service basis, aimed at repetitive handling tasks on production and packing lines.

3 investors

Faction develops a hybrid autonomous vehicle platform called DriveLink that combines autonomy with remote human assistance (TeleAssist) for driverless fleet operations. The platform serves fleet operators seeking near-term commercial deployment of autonomous vehicles.

3 investors

Fauna Robotics designs and assembles robotics products in the United States, providing Sprout, a development platform that enables developers to build and deploy robot applications more efficiently.

3 investors

Fixposition develops deep sensor fusion positioning technology, including its Vision-RTK 2 module, that provides precise navigation for autonomous robots and vehicles operating in challenging indoor and outdoor environments. Its products serve robotics and mobility companies across agriculture, construction, mining, and smart mobility applications.

3 investors

Flexion is building an autonomy software stack for humanoid robots, covering command, control, manipulation, and locomotion across different hardware and tasks. The company uses simulation and reinforcement learning so its software scales to real-world deployment with minimal human involvement.

3 investors

Flyby Robotics builds the F-11 Series of US-made drones with onboard NVIDIA Jetson compute, an open GPU, and ArduPilot flight controller, aimed at both operators running ISR, photogrammetry, and mapping missions and developers deploying custom on-edge AI applications. The platform offers NDAA-compliant options, RTK GPS geotagging, EW-resistant C2 links, and support for pre-integrated or custom payloads.

3 investors

Fotokite makes actively tethered drone systems (Fotokite Sigma) with thermal and color cameras and native operating software that provide public safety teams with aerial situational awareness through automated, push-button launch and landing. The system integrates with vehicles and platforms like Axon for use in fire response, search and rescue, and other emergency missions.

3 investors

Foxglove builds observability tooling and open-source software for robotics engineers to accelerate development and deployment. The platform serves robotics teams across industries developing autonomous systems and robots.

3 investors

Furhat Robotics builds a social robot with a back-projected 3D animated face, multilingual voice synthesis, and development tools for creating human-robot interactions. It serves researchers, innovators, and educators studying AI and human-robot interaction, and offers robot packages for research, education, and commercial deployment.

3 investors

Gambit builds an adaptive intelligence software platform for autonomous systems that enables teams to deploy and evolve autonomous behaviors across multiple hardware platforms. The system supports real-time multi-robot control and coordination for defense, aerospace, and infrastructure applications.

3 investors