Robotics Startups

Staer builds physical AI and spatial intelligence software for warehouses, using cameras mounted on carts, forklifts, or fixed stations to create a live semantic map that tracks goods, locations, stock levels, and operational issues in real time. The platform serves warehouse operations, layering onto existing systems to provide visibility across inbound, picking, packing, and inventory before coordinating autonomous mobile robots.

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Starling Systems develops fixed-wing electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) drones for defense and military applications. The company focuses on aerodynamic efficiency and reliability for demanding missions requiring advanced unmanned flight capabilities.

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Stereotaxis develops robotic systems for interventional medicine, focused on endovascular and cardiac procedures such as cardiac ablation. Its technology serves physicians and hospitals performing minimally invasive interventional treatments.

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Subdron provides end-to-end autonomous underwater inspection solutions for critical subsea infrastructure, including port facilities, vessel hulls, and underwater cables. The company uses AI-powered anomaly detection and proprietary navigation technology to enable frequent, cost-efficient inspections that support predictive maintenance and security screening.

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SUNFISH is a person-portable autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) using onboard AI and Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) to autonomously explore and map complex undersea environments. It is used for tasks such as pier, dam, harbor, and ship hull inspection, cave and tunnel mapping, and underwater imaging of critical infrastructure.

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Sunfish Robotics develops a solar-powered autonomous underwater vehicle designed for months-long operation without human intervention, aimed at making ocean data collection more scalable and affordable. The company builds underwater robotics technology for persistent ocean observation and monitoring.

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SWARM Biotactics develops bio-robotic cyborg swarms of living organisms equipped with sensors, edge AI, and secure communications, controlled through its SWARM OS orchestration platform for command, autonomy, and sensor fusion. The systems provide persistent surveillance and intelligence in denied, cluttered, and wide-area environments, targeting defense and security customers first, followed by crisis response and infrastructure.

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Swarmer builds AI-driven autonomy software for drones, providing autonomous navigation, real-time combat data, and swarm collaboration for military units. Its modular software stack runs on existing hardware and receives encrypted over-the-air updates aligned with frontline tactics.

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SwissDrones builds unmanned helicopter platforms, such as the SDO 50, used for aerial data gathering, inspection of critical infrastructure (power lines, gas and oil pipelines), search-and-rescue missions, and surveying. Its systems support long-range BVLOS flights with configurable payloads like IR/optical cameras and multispectral sensors for utilities, research institutions, and emergency services.

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Sydekick offers a Physical AI platform that lets manufacturing teams and system integrators train, orchestrate, and deploy autonomous robots and actuators using its Efficient Behaviour Models (EBMs), which run on the edge and learn tasks from a company's own operational data. The full-stack, hardware-agnostic solution includes data collection, skill training, behavior orchestration, and PLC integration for regulated, complex manufacturing environments.

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Symbotic provides warehouse and supply chain automation, offering robotics-based systems for order fulfillment and distribution operations.

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Syncere makes Lume, a home robot disguised as a floor lamp that performs soft-material household chores like bed-making, laundry folding, and tidying. The device is designed to remain a sculptural object in the home while providing adaptive lighting and expandable robotic capabilities through software updates.

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Synphony provides AI and robotics software for building and deploying robotic systems in real-world environments, serving robotics teams and operators who need to integrate autonomous systems into physical workflows.

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Target Arm integrates robotics, autonomy, and drones with AI enhancements to connect the world in motion. The company serves customers requiring automated movement and intelligence systems across various applications.

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TechMagic is a Japanese robotics company that develops robots for the food industry. It applies science and technology to food-service and food-production applications.

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TEKEVER develops AI-driven autonomous systems and unmanned aerial vehicles for defense and security applications. The company also operates digital transformation services and satellite systems divisions, operating across Europe with expansion into France and the UK.

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Telekinesis develops a cloud platform for intuitive programming and autonomous learning across industrial, mobile, and humanoid robots, powered by AI technologies.

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Tenet Industries develops industrial systems and platforms, with product offerings including Midsummer and TenetTX. The company's specific focus and customer base are not clearly stated on the homepage.

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Terra Labo designs, develops, and operates unmanned aircraft systems (fixed-wing, rotorcraft, and VTOL) along with associated airport infrastructure and management systems. The company also provides surveying, geospatial data collection and analysis services, and aerospace educational materials.

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Terra Robotics develops autonomous weeding machines and laser-based solutions for agricultural farms to reduce manual labor and chemical herbicide use. The company serves European organic and conventional farmers struggling with labor shortages and weed management.

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The Fourth Law is a Ukrainian defense technology company that builds AI autonomy systems for FPV and autonomous drones, including terminal-guidance modules (TFL-1) and the Zerov-8 autonomous interceptor for countering enemy UAVs. Its products are sold to military units, government buyers, and drone manufacturers to support Ukraine's frontline defense.

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The Good Drone Company (GDC) operates a fleet of heavy-lift, long-endurance hybrid cargo drones for autonomous aerial delivery, serving healthcare supply chains, high-cost-of-downtime industries, e-commerce, and third-party logistics (3PL) providers. It focuses on cost-sensitive and emerging markets such as Sub-Saharan Africa, transporting medical supplies and other goods where ground infrastructure is limited.

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Theraclion develops ultrasound-based medical devices for non-invasive treatment of vascular and thyroid conditions. The company designs robotic platforms combining ultrasound imaging and robotics for patients seeking alternatives to surgery.

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Thor Dynamics develops autonomous drone defense systems to protect critical infrastructure and high-value targets from aerial threats. The company aims to scale affordable drone interception technology for defense and security applications.

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