Robotics Startups

Cognibotics develops high-precision industrial robotic systems and automation solutions that enhance robot accuracy, calibration, and kinematics capabilities. The company serves manufacturing and automation industries seeking to upgrade processes with advanced robot designs and software for improved productivity and quality.

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Compound Eye builds camera-based sensing and perception technology (VIDAS) that combines AI with classical computer vision to give autonomous machines depth measurement, scene understanding, and positioning without LiDAR or radar. It serves defense, heavy equipment (construction and mining), and automotive applications.

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Copperstone Tech designs and operates HELIX robots, autonomous all-terrain vehicles equipped with sensor payloads to conduct surveys and data collection in extreme environments including mines, water bodies, and hazardous terrain while minimizing human exposure to dangerous conditions.

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COSY builds AI-powered indoor localization and robotic navigation technology that enables robots to manage inventory and compliance in retail environments, as well as beacon-free positioning and turn-by-turn navigation for indoor spaces without GPS.

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CRON develops senseEDGE, a deep learning-based perception software for LiDAR sensors that detects, classifies, and tracks objects in real time across varied conditions and environments. It targets applications such as intelligent transportation systems (ITS), smart spaces, and security, and supports multiple LiDAR makes and sensor setups.

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Crow Industries develops autonomous robotic systems designed for deployment in remote and austere environments. The company serves defense, mining, and space industries with robots capable of operating independently or in swarms for logistics, reconnaissance, data collection, and heavy labor tasks.

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Crown Digital presents a vision for autonomous, machine-operated retail formats where robotics and AI perform tasks previously done by human staff, such as preparing and serving in retail settings. The page describes reimagining retail formats around automation rather than human staffing.

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Cornerstone Robotics (康诺思腾), founded in 2019, develops, manufactures, and sells high-end surgical robots for medical centers and healthcare providers. Its self-developed Sentire laparoscopic surgical robot supports minimally invasive procedures in general surgery, urology, gynecology, and thoracic surgery, and has been approved in China, the EU, Singapore, and other markets.

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Cuebus builds CUEBUS, an urban three-dimensional robotic warehouse system that stores goods vertically and retrieves them on demand from any chosen point. The modular, low-cost design can automate logistics sites ranging from large warehouses to small locker-sized storage, and it has been adopted for Japan's government-led automated logistics road trials.

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Cyberworks Robotics develops OmniSuite, an end-to-end autonomous navigation software platform licensed to OEMs and system integrators to add self-driving capabilities to their products. It serves manufacturers, operators, and institutions deploying autonomous mobility in settings such as airports, hospitals, and military environments.

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Cyclone Robotics (弘玑) offers an AI agent platform that provides "action" agents to work alongside employees and automate business tasks. The product is positioned for enterprises seeking to move from process automation toward AI-driven business outcomes.

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D-Robotics builds robotics development infrastructure, including developer boards with a proprietary AI acceleration engine (BPU), operating systems, and open-source algorithms for edge and embodied intelligence. It serves makers and businesses developing robotics and edge AI applications.

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DAAV builds an AI-enabled autonomous robotic wheelchair (DAAV-air) that navigates crowded airport environments to transport passengers with reduced mobility. It sells to airports and PRM (persons with reduced mobility) service providers, aiming to improve passenger experience and lower operational costs.

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DAIM (Daim Technology / Daim Research) provides a Physical AI-based robot orchestration platform for autonomous manufacturing and unmanned factories, covering logistics automation from design and simulation to deployment and operation. Its products include xMS (multi-vendor robot fleet management), xDT (digital twin), and xSIM (discrete-event simulation), serving manufacturing and logistics operators.

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Darwin Robotics develops dexterous robots that build and maintain machines through learning by demonstration rather than explicit programming, with an initial focus on AI infrastructure. The robots are designed to handle physical tasks ranging from assembly to maintenance.

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Deft Robotics deploys wheeled humanoid robots at automotive manufacturing facilities, using robot foundation models to automate manual tasks like final assembly, cable handling, line feeding, and kitting. The company integrates production solutions into factory workflows, training and fine-tuning its AI on customer-specific task data.

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Dephy builds wearable bionic technology based on robotic prosthetic and exoskeleton research from the MIT Media Lab, aimed at assisting and restoring human movement. Its main offering is the Sidekick, a robotic bionic footwear platform for everyday mobility.

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A distributor or reseller of robotic surgical systems, including the da Vinci and Symani systems, that supports hospitals and surgical centers in Australia with robotic-assisted surgical technology and implementation.

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Dig Robotics develops an AI-powered real-time guidance system for excavators that improves operator productivity and reduces fuel consumption and emissions. The after-market solution combines machine learning, 3D scanning, and computer vision to optimize excavation cycles and provide site managers with performance insights.

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Dogtooth develops commercial robotic harvesting systems for soft fruit growers operating in glasshouses and polytunnels. The robots perform mechanical harvesting while capturing yield and quality data through on-board imaging and inspection systems.

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Duravant is a global engineering and equipment company that provides end-to-end automation solutions and full lifecycle services across food processing, packaging, and material handling markets. It operates a family of brands serving industrial and food automation industries worldwide.

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Durin builds and operates automated drill rigs aimed at speeding up mineral discovery and exploration. The company targets the mining and raw materials supply chain, positioning drilling automation as a way to lower the cost of finding new mineral deposits.

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Dynamic Dimension Technologies (DDT) builds engineering and software solutions—including simulation tools, robotics systems, and data solutions—for government and commercial clients, with a track record supporting the U.S. Navy, Army, and Air Force. Its work spans defense and industrial applications such as autonomous systems, factory automation, and Industry 4.0.

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Dyze Design develops components for 3D printers, including hotends, extruders, and sensors that control material supply and deposition. The company supplies extrusion systems for material extrusion-based 3D printers worldwide.

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