Robotics Startups

Social Hardware builds India-made industrial robotics systems — including collaborative robots (cobots), mobile robots, vision systems, and end-of-arm tooling — for machine tending, palletizing, assembly, inspection, packaging, and factory automation. It also offers custom automation, computer vision deployment, and an XR/haptics teleoperation platform that captures labeled data to train autonomous physical AI systems, with local engineering and service support.

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SoftBank Robotics designs and manufactures robots for professional indoor facilities and business enterprises, serving as both a robot integrator and a provider of operational solutions for robot developers and users worldwide.

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SRT (Beijing Soft Robot Technology) develops flexible/soft robotic end-effectors and grippers that adaptively conform to objects, used for automation, intelligent control, and precise handling in industries such as pharmaceuticals, daily chemicals, and food. It also provides automation solutions for warehousing and order picking, packaging/cartoning machines, and rehabilitation devices for patients with hand dysfunction.

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Solavio develops robotic systems for solar power plants, including PV cleaning robots (railed, trackless, and autonomous shuttles) and robots for module installation and maintenance to improve energy output and reduce operating costs. The company serves solar plant operators across India, the Middle East, and other markets, with deployments supporting over 600MW of solar capacity.

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Zurich Soft Robotics (ZSR) develops Solskin, a building-integrated photovoltaic facade system that uses a patented hybrid hard-and-soft robotic actuator combined with AI to provide adaptive shading, improve energy efficiency, and generate electricity. Aimed at the sustainable construction and architecture market, it targets green, comfortable buildings.

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Somastacks builds infrastructure for physical AI, spanning from high-quality data collection to model deployment. Its stack is intended to connect artificial intelligence with real-world physical systems.

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Southern Tooling is a custom automation partner that designs, builds, programs, and installs integrated automation systems in-house, including robotic vision, assembly, testing, and material-handling cells. It serves manufacturers across automotive, healthcare, electronics, and general manufacturing industries.

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Spherie provides reality capture services including 360° and linear film production, 3D scanning, drone inspection, and AR/VR development to digitize physical spaces into spatial data and immersive media. It serves tourism, industry, and media production clients, and has developed patented drone systems that capture unobstructed 360° footage.

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Spike Dynamics develops microrobotic actuator systems designed to operate in extreme environments such as radiation-heavy, vacuum, high-pressure, and temperature-extreme settings. Its ultra-compact, modular platform targets applications across medtech, aerospace, defense, and robotics.

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Spiral develops autonomous indoor drones (flying robots) designed to operate in non-GPS environments for tasks such as inspection of structures and warehouse inventory. It targets on-site field technicians and companies considering indoor drone adoption, offering drone-based solutions built around real-world operational needs.

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Spleenlab develops AI-based perception and autonomy software for robotics, including drones, ground, and sea vehicles, covering functions such as precision landing, collision avoidance, sensor fusion, and SLAM. Its software is designed for autonomous systems used in mobility, defense, and industrial applications, and is hardware-agnostic across chips, sensors, and robotic platforms.

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SRT Labs integrates robotics and smart technologies to create software solutions that connect disparate systems across warehouses, classrooms, and other environments. The company serves organizations seeking to optimize operations through interoperable technology platforms.

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SS Rover builds remote and underwater robotic systems and automation for the marine and energy sectors, including ROVs, trenchers, ploughs, and subsea equipment. It also runs a TVET subsea robotic training academy and provides underwater contracting, inspection, and technical troubleshooting services.

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StableBrowse sources, labels, and enriches real-world data for machine learning model training, focusing on hard-to-find datasets including enterprise workflows, egocentric video, and agent trajectories. The company serves frontier labs and AI research teams building large-scale models.

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Star Robotics develops and sells autonomous ground robots for surveillance and inspection, using onboard cameras and AI visual analysis to detect intruders, anomalies, temperature variations, and gases. Its hardware and software are designed in-house, and it offers a fleet management platform for remote operation of the robots.

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Starlife builds Bella, a robot that lets remote operators perform simple physical jobs in a workplace, connecting from a laptop to see, drive, speak, welcome visitors, and check in on a space. It targets businesses that want to bring remote talent into physical locations through telepresence robots.

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STEAM Works Studio offers after-school science and mathematics enrichment programs for children, including courses in geometry, trigonometry, calculus, physics, and practical hands-on projects. The company emphasizes conceptual learning and problem-solving skills rather than rote memorization.

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Steel Mirror integrates computer vision, data generation, and autonomous systems into manufacturing and security applications, with a focus on deterministic AI compliance software for regulatory environments. The company serves manufacturers and government agencies seeking cost-effective automation and policy-driven AI solutions.

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Steel Bot builds American-made humanoid robots that are fully programmable with root-level access and open-source software, letting customers modify, repair, and build businesses on top of them. Each robot ships with capable out-of-the-box intelligence, an open-source wrist connector for third-party tools, individually sold parts, free repair guides, and a 100-year warranty.

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Stimline provides software and automation systems for oil and gas well completion and intervention operations, including its IDEX collaboration platform used by energy and service companies for drilling, completion, intervention, and P&A. Its products cover automated wireline, coiled tubing, and carbon rod systems as well as digital planning and rig-site execution tools.

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Storage Solutions designs and implements warehouse automation, storage optimization, and material handling solutions for distribution and fulfillment operations in North America and globally. The company provides end-to-end project management including facility design, equipment procurement, and installation to improve storage capacity and picking efficiency.

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Stratobotic develops stratospheric robots (high-altitude platforms) that use nature-inspired aerostatic drift and aerodynamic station-keeping modes to remain persistent at over 20 km altitude. The platforms capture ultra high-resolution imagery (under 10 cm ground resolution) for environmental, agricultural, and asset monitoring and change detection.

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Stridar builds the Siderunner, an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) integration platform designed to carry third-party payloads, sensors, autonomy stacks, communications, and mission systems. It serves integrators, military teams, and civilian operators in sectors such as ISR, demining, logistics, construction, and infrastructure inspection.

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Studio Lab builds physical and generative AI, combined with robotics, to automate commerce content production from product shooting through to finished content. It serves fashion brands and commerce companies, with more than 30 clients ranging from domestic Korean fashion brands to global commerce firms.

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