Robotics Startups

Ronfic combines AI exercise/movement data with robotic hardware to build integrated training systems, targeting sports, medical, fitness, and senior-care users. Founded in South Korea, it develops training environments based on users' physical characteristics and real movement patterns.

3 investors

Shin Starr designs intelligent cooking systems that enable food service operators to prepare and serve hot meals with improved efficiency and flexibility, regardless of location, time, or staffing constraints.

3 investors

Hutzper builds practical AI, robotics, and IoT solutions for manufacturers, combining hardware and software to address factory-floor problems such as visual inspection and workforce allocation. Based in Osaka, Japan, the company develops general-purpose AI packages aimed at addressing labor shortages and optimizing manufacturing supply chains.

3 investors

XtalPi is an AI-driven materials discovery platform that combines computational chemistry, machine learning, and automated wet lab experimentation to accelerate research in pharmaceuticals, new materials, and clean energy. The company serves biotech, pharmaceutical, and materials science organizations globally.

3 investors

FingerVision develops and deploys robot systems equipped with vision-based tactile sensors to address industry-specific automation challenges, with a focus on food processing and handling applications that require flexible manipulation of soft or irregularly-shaped objects.

3 investors

Mujin develops a general-purpose intelligent robot controller and an industrial operating system that autonomously generates robot motion and provides integrated control of AGVs and peripheral equipment, spanning from digital twin to physical execution. It targets logistics and manufacturing sites to automate previously difficult tasks and lower barriers to robot adoption.

3 investors

Zeals is an AI-driven conversational platform that engages customers through dialogue interfaces. The company serves enterprises across retail, financial services, and e-commerce sectors.

3 investors

42Maru develops AI-powered question-answering and search technology that helps enterprises and application providers extract insights from large unstructured datasets. The company uses deep learning and semantic understanding to enable natural language search, document comprehension, and chatbot solutions.

2 investors

6thSense develops tactile capture hardware and software for robot learning, providing gloves and custom sensor skins that record touch, pressure, and grip dynamics during demonstrations. The platform enables robot-learning teams to capture multimodal data aligned across RGB video, depth, IMU, and force sensors in a single integrated stack.

2 investors

8-Fold operates a knowledge ecosystem focused on physical AI, bringing together researchers, engineers, and builders to share ideas and developments in the field.

2 investors

Able Human Motion develops a lightweight, quick-to-fit exoskeleton for neurorehabilitation in clinical settings, actively assisting people with mobility impairments to walk again. It targets neurorehabilitation clinics and patients with neurological disabilities, and has been validated in hospitals across Germany, the Netherlands, the UK, and Spain.

2 investors

Abundance builds first-person, multimodal data capture hardware (the A3 and A4 wearables with cameras, IMUs, and tactile gloves) paired with a contributor app and operations platform to turn recorded human demonstrations into training-ready data for Physical AI and robotics. It serves teams training robotic and AI models on real-world operator demonstrations.

2 investors

Abyss offers a suite of asset inspection products that integrate with existing operations, workflows, and systems to help organizations manage and inspect their assets at lower time and cost than traditional inspection methods.

2 investors

AcuSurgical develops robotic systems for vitreoretinal ophthalmic surgery, enabling surgeons to perform complex microsurgeries with enhanced precision and control. The company serves ophthalmic surgeons and patients requiring retinal procedures.

2 investors

Adaptronics produces electro-adhesive gripper interfaces for robots and automated machines that grip objects through electrostatically controlled adhesion, suitable for industrial automation, robotics, agritech, and space applications. The technology uses a flexible printed electronics layer with tactile sensing feedback and requires no pneumatics, magnets, or heat dissipation.

2 investors

Advanced Metal Research manufactures robotic welding systems equipped with computer vision for real-time seam tracking and post-weld inspection, converting manual welding into an automated, learning-based manufacturing process.

2 investors

Advex offers Composer, a generative AI tool for automated visual inspection that detects and classifies defects using multi-class classification and semantic segmentation. It runs on-device without internet and uses a language-driven interface for manufacturing lines.

2 investors

Agile Robots (思灵机器人) develops intelligent robotics systems combining AI with physical-world applications, with core technologies in robot perception, decision-making, force control, vision, operating systems, and deep learning. Its full-stack robotics is deployed across AI, medical, automotive, consumer electronics, industrial, and agricultural use cases.

2 investors

A Green Culture develops autonomous operation kits for farm machinery that enable farmers to run operations without on-site supervision across multiple crop types including vineyards, orchards, and field crops.

2 investors

AgXeed develops autonomous agricultural machinery, including its AgBot autonomous tractor, to reduce soil pressure and labor demands for farmers. The company serves the farming sector with smart autonomous technology and operates primarily in Europe.

2 investors

AI-Blox provides modular hardware and software infrastructure for edge AI applications, enabling companies to deploy AI solutions locally without relying on cloud infrastructure. The platform targets engineers and companies building physical AI products that require flexible, evolving infrastructure for real-time processing.

2 investors

AiM Medical Robotics develops a portable, MRI-compatible surgical robot for neurosurgical procedures performed in the MRI suite and operating room, aimed at improving precision and automation for treating functional brain disorders (such as Parkinson's and epilepsy) and cancer. The robot targets hospitals and neurosurgery teams, seeking to reduce errors and procedure time.

2 investors

RPAS WILCO is a drone operations platform serving commercial and recreational pilots in Canada, providing flight planning, airspace compliance, and regulatory guidance. The platform integrates official NAV CANADA aeronautical data and serves over 50,000 pilots with tools for mission safety and regulatory compliance.

2 investors

AIR Corp develops software and robotic systems for automated inspection of civil infrastructure such as bridges and dams, aiming to reduce the risk, cost, and inconsistency of manual inspections. Its planned roadmap includes a robotics platform for mining companies and the Department of Defense.

2 investors