Where does Joseph Humphreys work?

Joseph Humphreys is Founder of Eden Robotics.

What companies did Joseph Humphreys found?

Joseph Humphreys founded Eden Robotics.

Where did Joseph Humphreys go to school?

Joseph Humphreys studied at University of Leeds (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Dynamic Motion Generation of Multi-link Robots); University of Leeds (Master's degree, Mechatronics and Robotics); Coventry University (BEng (Hons), Mechanical Engineering).

Joseph Humphreys

Founder

Founder at Eden Robotics

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

FoundedEden Robotics · YC

About

Joseph Humphreys holds a PhD in robotics and has published research in Nature. His background includes work across multiple robot morphologies and prior experience in rocket engine development.

Founder at Eden Robotics YC X26

Intro paths

Joseph went through Y Combinator (Spring 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

Their group partner at YC was Nicolas Dessaigne, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Eden Robotics's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Joseph can intro founders to Eden Robotics's investors below.

Eden Robotics's investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2026

Co-founders at Eden Robotics

Stamatios FloratosFounder

Experience

EdenCTO & Co-foundercurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
UCLResearch Assistant2025London Area, United Kingdom
University of LeedsResearch Assistant2025Leeds
LURA - Leeds University Rocketry AssociationPropulsion Engineer2021 — 2025Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Severn TrentDesign Engineering Intern2018 — 2019Warwick
Rolls-RoyceIntern2014Bristol, United Kingdom

Skills & more

PyTorchPython (Programming Language)CATIA V62Matlab2SolidWorks1Microsoft Office2Simulink2Abaqus23DSMax1C++1SciPyNumPy1

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Deep LearningEngineeringEngineering DocumentationTechnical WritingComputer ScienceControl SoftwareRobot Operating System (ROS)Computer-Aided Design (CAD)MechatronicsProgrammingMachine LearningArtificial Intelligence (AI)

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Joseph Humphreys?: Joseph Humphreys holds a PhD in robotics and has published research in Nature. His background includes work across multiple robot morphologies and prior experience in rocket engine development.
Where does Joseph Humphreys work?: Joseph Humphreys is Founder of Eden Robotics.
What companies did Joseph Humphreys found?: Joseph Humphreys founded Eden Robotics.
Where did Joseph Humphreys go to school?: Joseph Humphreys studied at University of Leeds (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Dynamic Motion Generation of Multi-link Robots); University of Leeds (Master's degree, Mechatronics and Robotics); Coventry University (BEng (Hons), Mechanical Engineering).

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