Robotics Startups

Jelep (捷象灵越) builds pallet vertical-warehouse robots (VPR), latent forklift robots (E-Robot) and the JMS industrial digital platform to provide flexible automated storage and horizontal material-handling solutions. It targets small and mid-sized stereoscopic warehouses in manufacturing sectors such as food and consumer goods, pharmaceuticals, 3C electronics, and auto parts.

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Jaipur Robotics develops computer vision algorithms for industrial plants that detect problematic waste in bunkers and unloading bays to improve plant performance, reduce emissions, and cut unplanned shutdowns.

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JAKA develops collaborative robots (cobots) that automate metal manufacturing tasks such as welding, cutting, grinding, and polishing. The cobots take over repetitive and hazardous work to improve worker safety and produce consistent results for manufacturers.

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JAKA (节卡机器人) develops collaborative robots, embodied-intelligence humanoid and mobile robots, plus vision/force-sensing hardware and control software for industrial and commercial use. Its products serve automotive, 3C electronics, new energy, appliances, food and consumer goods, metal/plastics manufacturing, new retail/hospitality, and research/education, with operations across Asia-Pacific, Europe and the Americas.

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JStech (제이스텍) is a South Korean manufacturer of industrial equipment for display and electronics production, including OLED bonding, COG, OCR slit lamination, and laser bonding machines, and it also operates a secondary battery business division. The KOSDAQ-listed company serves the display and electronics manufacturing industry and has expanded through acquisitions and overseas operations.

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Jazro is a Malaysian robotics and STEAM education hub that offers hands-on learning programs to students of all abilities, including specialized offerings for neurodiverse learners. The organization has impacted over 50,000 students and partners with universities to provide global competition exposure.

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Jedsy operates a drone delivery system for healthcare logistics, transporting medical supplies and medicines to urban and remote areas. Its gliders use a window-landing feature that delivers directly to a mailbox placed at a window, serving laboratories and other high-volume medical delivery operations.

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K-Scale Labs develops humanoid robots with open-source designs that can locomote, communicate, and perform object manipulation tasks. The company aims to automate routine or undesirable work through publicly available robot designs.

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Kairos Aero Technologies develops, tests, and delivers uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS), smart munitions, and counter-UAS training solutions for military and defense users. Its offerings include autonomous tactical aircraft, AI and advanced communication systems, and a drone threat simulation service for training soldiers.

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Modulus Housing is a factory-built prefabricated construction company that delivers industrialized micro-infrastructure solutions for rapid deployment across distributed locations in healthcare, food & beverage, EV charging, data centers, and other sectors. The company uses modular volumetric systems and flat-pack kits manufactured off-site to achieve faster project timelines, higher quality standardization, and lower costs compared to traditional on-site construction.

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Kaleidoco builds a governed AI engine and "Smart Companions" that collect real-world spatial data by user consent, aimed at AI teams working on world models, robotics, and spatial intelligence. It also offers enterprises sovereign companion deployments where the enterprise owns the deployment and its data.

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KEMARO manufactures autonomous cleaning robots for industrial facilities and logistics companies. The company produces the K900, a robotic floor cleaning solution designed to improve health protection, sustainability, and operational cost efficiency.

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Keranova is a medtech company developing FemtoMatrix, a robotic surgical platform for eye surgery that uses vision, artificial intelligence, and precise robotic movements to automate cataract procedures via laser Photoemulsification. It serves ophthalmic surgeons and healthcare professionals, developed in collaboration with Jean Monnet University in Saint-Étienne and the CNRS.

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Kraus Hamdani Aerospace develops ultra-long-endurance autonomous aircraft and AI-enabled airborne systems that provide persistent connectivity, intelligence, and communications infrastructure for defense and national security missions. The company serves military and government teams operating in complex, remote, and contested environments where satellite and terrestrial coverage is unreliable.

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Khameleon designs multifunctional robots intended for commercial spaces, built to perform physical work while remaining unobtrusive in everyday environments. The company operates across the United States, China, and Korea.

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Kidou Systems builds ARGUS, a real-time AI system embedded into industrial buildings that creates a digital twin of a site, connects sensors, machines, robots, and software into one interface, and orchestrates robot actions and operator tasks to maximize throughput. It targets factories and industrial sites, using an approach it calls Physical Orchestrated Intelligence.

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KinderLab Robotics makes KIBO, a screen-free STEAM robotics kit for elementary-age children that they build, decorate, and program using tangible wooden coding blocks. The product is aimed at educators and young learners to develop computational thinking, creativity, and problem-solving skills.

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An AI and robotics company developing general-purpose humanoid robots, with a flagship home robot called NEO designed to handle household chores autonomously. Originally founded as Halodi Robotics, the company builds humanoids intended to live and learn alongside people, targeting consumer homes starting in the US.

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KINEM Robotics is an R&D-focused consultancy that designs and builds custom robotic machinery, mobile autonomous machines, and robotic end effectors. It serves markets including agriculture, defence, emergency and disaster response, law enforcement, mining, and subsea, with a focus on the Australian market.

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Kinova designs and manufactures robotic arms and manipulators, offering end-to-end robotics solutions spanning assistive technologies and industrial automation. The company serves innovators and businesses, with its products built in Canada and partnerships across more than 45 countries.

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Kite ML builds tooling for robotics teams to augment training data, train policies across multiple models, and evaluate them in digital twins before deployment. It lets teams re-render existing demonstrations into new scenes and lighting to adapt policies to new environments without recording new data.

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KITOV.ai provides an AI-powered software platform that automates the planning and execution of visual inspection for manufacturing processes. The platform enables quality control engineers to define inspection requirements directly on CAD models, optimizing inspection accuracy and efficiency for large manufacturers and system integrators.

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KOMP-ACT manufactures linear motors and positioning/vibrating pusher hardware components for industrial automation applications. The company specializes in fieldbus-integrated actuators and motion control devices.

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Kova Labs develops autonomous technology for unmanned systems in military and defense applications. The company builds autonomy software layers enabling independent operation in complex and contested environments.

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