Robotics Startups

Rex Bionics develops REX, a hands-free robotic exoskeleton that allows people with severe neurological conditions and mobility impairments to stand, walk, and perform structured functional exercises under healthcare professional guidance. It serves patients with conditions such as spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, stroke, cerebral palsy, and acquired brain injury, as well as the physiotherapists delivering their rehabilitation therapy.

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Rhem Labs develops connected hardware and a data platform to support in-home care for aging parents, serving older adults and their families.

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Rhino Tool House supplies industrial manufacturing tools and equipment for plant operations. The company positions itself as offering comprehensive tool solutions tailored to manufacturing applications.

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Rice Robotics develops service robots deployed in commercial settings such as retail stores, hotels, offices, and property developments. It operates primarily across Asia, with clients in Hong Kong and Japan.

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Ridder designs and manufactures technologies for greenhouse and farming operations, offering climate control and robotics solutions to optimize agricultural productivity.

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RideScan AI offers an independent, autonomous monitoring platform for robotics fleets, designed to detect issues, reduce downtime, and improve reliability. It targets operators of robots and robotic systems.

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Rift builds long-range electric VTOL drones with autonomous ground stations that launch, recover, and recharge aircraft for persistent aerial surveillance, delivering encrypted live EO/IR video to remote command centers. It sells aerial intelligence as a service to governments and industry for infrastructure monitoring, wildfire detection, and law enforcement.

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Rigorous provides robotic automation with advanced software controls for use on factory floors in demanding environments. It targets small and mid-sized manufacturers seeking greater reliability and flexibility in their operations.

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Rimrock designs and integrates robotic systems for foundry operations, offering solutions for casting removal, material handling, and finishing with decoring products and turnkey systems. The company partners with Fill Machine Engineering to deliver heavy-duty production automation for the foundry industry.

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Rino.ai develops L4 autonomous driving technology and driverless delivery vehicles for public roads, handling middle-mile and last-mile delivery for logistics, express delivery, retail chains, and closed parks. The company designs its own autonomous driving system and core hardware, with operations focused in China.

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Ripe Robotics designs and operates robots that autonomously harvest apples and stone fruits for growers. The company charges on a per-bin basis for fruit picked and uses AI to analyze quality metrics and gather agricultural data.

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Rivalry Tech provides in-seat food and beverage delivery for stadium and venue guests, allowing attendees to order concessions without leaving their seats.

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RM (增广/Rmaxis) designs and manufactures electric actuation products for industrial automation, including electric grippers, rotary grippers, direct-drive actuators, and precision force-controlled electric actuators and servo tightening systems. Its products feature high-precision force control, drop/miss-grip detection, and support for major industrial protocols with an SDK and API for factory automation applications.

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ROAI develops AI-powered software for planning and optimizing robotic automation processes in manufacturing, verifying feasibility, assigning robots, and generating collision-free execution paths. It serves manufacturers aiming to automate complex production processes and improve factory efficiency.

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Robauta builds Antero, an industrial mobile robot that can be configured with rubber or Mecanum wheels for use in environments such as warehouses and factories. The robot supports customisation through USB, Ethernet, multiple DC power inputs, and the ROS2 robotics framework.

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РОББО provides robotics, 3D-modeling and programming equipment, teaching methodologies, and teacher training to outfit engineering classrooms in schools and colleges, and offers a franchise model for opening robotics clubs. Operating in Russia since 2007, it serves educational institutions with hardware and curricula for teaching robotics and programming.

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Robby Technologies develops autonomous mobile robots for last-mile delivery of food, groceries, and packages. The company runs pilot deliveries with US delivery companies in the Bay Area.

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Robeff develops fully autonomous electric vehicles for internal logistics operations. The company's Robione robot handles materials movement tasks, including loads up to 1500 kg and towing up to 8 tonnes, using LiDAR, cameras, and positioning sensors to navigate indoor and outdoor environments without fixed infrastructure.

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RoBIM Tech builds the HIVE fabrication platform, combining simulation software, multifunctional robots and modular, reconfigurable factory setups for robotic prefabrication of components for residential and commercial construction. It targets the construction industry to address labour shortages, lower costs and reduce waste.

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A robotics company that provides cleaning robots and management software to reduce cleaning costs and improve productivity for commercial facilities.

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Robo PG builds an autonomous, AI-powered robotic "point guard" that moves around a basketball court, tracks players via computer vision, and delivers game-like passes for training, along with shot-form analytics and a global benchmarking platform. It targets basketball players, coaches, colleges, academies, and training facilities across the U.S. and Europe.

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roboa develops robotic technology for deploying fiber optic cables in existing ducts and conduits where traditional methods fail. The solution targets telecommunications operators and fiber network rollout teams seeking to reduce deployment costs and timelines.

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Roboat develops vessel-automation systems that retrofit existing passenger ferries to autonomously perform repetitive operations like crossing, docking, and dynamic positioning while crew members supervise. The system is designed for inland and harbor ferry operators facing crew shortages and rising operational costs.

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RoboCamp provides ready-to-use robotics and STEAM curriculum lessons for K-12 teachers, featuring interactive building and programming instructions for robots like LEGO SPIKE Prime and EV3. The platform enables schools worldwide to introduce robotics education with minimal teacher preparation.

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