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Top 10 Startups developing AI for Robotics
Updated: March 12, 2024 |
Artificial Intelligence for robotics enables probabilistic inference, planning and search, localization, tracking and control.
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Country: China | Funding: $942.8M
UBTECH Robotics dedicated to commercialize humanoid robot, making it walk out of the research institution and become available to ordinary people.
UBTECH Robotics dedicated to commercialize humanoid robot, making it walk out of the research institution and become available to ordinary people.
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Country: USA | Funding: $606.5M
As the First Cloud Robots services company, CloudMinds is developing an end-to-end ecosystem to support cloud connected smart machines
As the First Cloud Robots services company, CloudMinds is developing an end-to-end ecosystem to support cloud connected smart machines
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Country: USA | Funding: $570M
Skydio is a robotics company that makes flying tools that free your hands and mind. The company's unique computer vision and motion planning algorithms coupled with the same cheap image sensors and processors in mobile phones give drones the ability to navigate intelligently with respect to their surroundings.
Skydio is a robotics company that makes flying tools that free your hands and mind. The company's unique computer vision and motion planning algorithms coupled with the same cheap image sensors and processors in mobile phones give drones the ability to navigate intelligently with respect to their surroundings.
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Country: France | Funding: $449.6M
Exotec offers an innovative order preparation system, based on a fleet of collaborative mobile robots.
Exotec offers an innovative order preparation system, based on a fleet of collaborative mobile robots.
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Country: USA | Funding: $416M
Locus Robotics is a warehouse robotics company that manufactures autonomous, mobile robots to support e-commerce.
Locus Robotics is a warehouse robotics company that manufactures autonomous, mobile robots to support e-commerce.
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Country: USA | Funding: $311M
Bright Machines brings together intelligent software with flexible factory robots and machine learning to help our customers meet the growing demands of the next generation of manufacturing.
Bright Machines brings together intelligent software with flexible factory robots and machine learning to help our customers meet the growing demands of the next generation of manufacturing.
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Country: USA | Funding: $287.7M
Starship Technologies develops self-driving delivery robots.
Starship Technologies develops self-driving delivery robots.
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Country: USA | Funding: $259.5M
Anki is dedicated to bringing artificial intelligence and consumer robotics to our everyday lives.
Anki is dedicated to bringing artificial intelligence and consumer robotics to our everyday lives.
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Country: Japan | Funding: $236M
SoftBank Robotics develops robots and offers robot-related products and services, including “Pepper”.
SoftBank Robotics develops robots and offers robot-related products and services, including “Pepper”.
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Country: USA | Funding: $228M
Robotic Research develops autonomy and robotic technology to improve the safety, security, and effectiveness of transportation.
Robotic Research develops autonomy and robotic technology to improve the safety, security, and effectiveness of transportation.
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Country: USA | Funding: $222M
Covariant is building universal AI that allows robots to see, reason and act on the world around
Covariant is building universal AI that allows robots to see, reason and act on the world around
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Country: China | Funding: $199.2M
Pudu is a “smart delivery robotics” company that creates robotic SKUs for food delivery and dish return, all of which are indoor models.
Pudu is a “smart delivery robotics” company that creates robotic SKUs for food delivery and dish return, all of which are indoor models.
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Country: USA | Funding: $196.2M
Dexterity provides dexterous robotic systems for logistics and supply chains, which allow customers to unlock the maximum value of their workforce by automating repetitive pick-pack tasks.
Dexterity provides dexterous robotic systems for logistics and supply chains, which allow customers to unlock the maximum value of their workforce by automating repetitive pick-pack tasks.
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Country: Canada | Funding: $194.1M
Attabotics is a warehouse fulfillment startup that provides robotic warehousing services.
Attabotics is a warehouse fulfillment startup that provides robotic warehousing services.
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Country: USA | Funding: $175.8M
Bear Robotics develops AI Robot-waiters for Restaurants
Bear Robotics develops AI Robot-waiters for Restaurants
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Country: USA | Funding: $175.1M
AMP Robotics creates robotic systems that sort recyclable material at a fraction of the cost of current technology.
AMP Robotics creates robotic systems that sort recyclable material at a fraction of the cost of current technology.
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Country: USA | Funding: $171M
Path Robotics is focused on robotic welding. The system uses scanning, computer vision and AI to adjust itself to different parts, understanding that sizing parts is a kind of imperfect science.
Path Robotics is focused on robotic welding. The system uses scanning, computer vision and AI to adjust itself to different parts, understanding that sizing parts is a kind of imperfect science.
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Country: USA | Funding: $161M
Brain Corp develops AI Platform for Self-Driving Robots. With delivery, healthcare, security, and personal service robots powered by BrainOS, organizations can improve life at work, at home, and at play.
Brain Corp develops AI Platform for Self-Driving Robots. With delivery, healthcare, security, and personal service robots powered by BrainOS, organizations can improve life at work, at home, and at play.
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Country: Japan | Funding: $159.5M
Mujin develops automation solutions for industrial robots to simplify factory and logistics automation and increase worldwide productivity.
Mujin develops automation solutions for industrial robots to simplify factory and logistics automation and increase worldwide productivity.
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Country: China | Funding: $153M
ROOBO is dedicated to creating a holistic system that integrates world leading A.I. robot system, product and service. They develop Pudding - smart robots for children and ROS.AI - artificial intelligence solution platform that provides developer with a complete AI system solution consisting chips, modules, operating system, content applications, cloud service and others for household electric appliances, automobiles, robots and other industries, and is a more comprehensive and flexible open platform and a solution platform.
ROOBO is dedicated to creating a holistic system that integrates world leading A.I. robot system, product and service. They develop Pudding - smart robots for children and ROS.AI - artificial intelligence solution platform that provides developer with a complete AI system solution consisting chips, modules, operating system, content applications, cloud service and others for household electric appliances, automobiles, robots and other industries, and is a more comprehensive and flexible open platform and a solution platform.
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Country: USA | Funding: $149.5M
Rethink Robotics helps manufacturers meet the challenges of an agile economy with an integrated workforce, combining trainable, safe and cost-effective robots with skilled labor. Its Baxter robot, driven by Intera, an advanced software platform, gives world-class manufacturers and distributors in automotive, plastics, consumer goods, electronics and more, a workforce multiplier that optimizes labor.
Rethink Robotics helps manufacturers meet the challenges of an agile economy with an integrated workforce, combining trainable, safe and cost-effective robots with skilled labor. Its Baxter robot, driven by Intera, an advanced software platform, gives world-class manufacturers and distributors in automotive, plastics, consumer goods, electronics and more, a workforce multiplier that optimizes labor.
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Country: China | Funding: $137.8M
ForwardX Robotics specializes in R&D of computer vision robots that apply to consumer and business products.
ForwardX Robotics specializes in R&D of computer vision robots that apply to consumer and business products.
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Country: Japan | Funding: ¥16.5B
Preferred Networks develops technologies related to autonomous driving and connected cars. They also apply machine learning and deep learning to robotics and machine tools, and conduct research and development of object recognition, control, anomaly detection, and optimization technology, medical images such as CT and MRI, and develop systems to allow early diagnosis of cancer using blood samples.
Preferred Networks develops technologies related to autonomous driving and connected cars. They also apply machine learning and deep learning to robotics and machine tools, and conduct research and development of object recognition, control, anomaly detection, and optimization technology, medical images such as CT and MRI, and develop systems to allow early diagnosis of cancer using blood samples.
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Country: USA | Funding: $128.5M
Vecna Robotics offers Automated Material Handling, Hybrid Fulfillment, and Workflow Optimization solutions.
Vecna Robotics offers Automated Material Handling, Hybrid Fulfillment, and Workflow Optimization solutions.
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Country: USA | Funding: $122M
Vicarious is developing artificial general intelligence for robots. By combining insights from generative probabilistic models and systems neuroscience, our architecture trains faster, adapts more readily, and generalizes more broadly than AI approaches commonly used today.
Vicarious is developing artificial general intelligence for robots. By combining insights from generative probabilistic models and systems neuroscience, our architecture trains faster, adapts more readily, and generalizes more broadly than AI approaches commonly used today.
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Country: USA | Funding: $115M
Reimagining fulfillment with intelligent robots that can pick and pack anything.
Reimagining fulfillment with intelligent robots that can pick and pack anything.
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Country: USA | Funding: $112M
Built Robotics is an industrial automation company that designs to make autonomous construction equipment.
Built Robotics is an industrial automation company that designs to make autonomous construction equipment.
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Country: Canada | Funding: $106.4M
Avidbots designs, manufactures, sells and supports autonomous connected robots that expand human potential.
Avidbots designs, manufactures, sells and supports autonomous connected robots that expand human potential.
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Country: China | Funding: $103M
XYZ Robotics develops AI-enabled robotic perception and manipulation technology for logistics and manufacturing automation.
XYZ Robotics develops AI-enabled robotic perception and manipulation technology for logistics and manufacturing automation.
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Country: USA | Funding: $103.2M
Iron Ox uses robotics and artificial intelligence to ensure each individual plant receives the optimal levels of sunshine, water, and nutrients.
Iron Ox uses robotics and artificial intelligence to ensure each individual plant receives the optimal levels of sunshine, water, and nutrients.
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Country: USA | Funding: $100.4M
Activ Surgical is building a hardware-agnostic platform to enable autonomous and collaborative surgery through the integration of computer vision, artificial intelligence and robotics.
Activ Surgical is building a hardware-agnostic platform to enable autonomous and collaborative surgery through the integration of computer vision, artificial intelligence and robotics.
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Country: USA | Funding: $97.6M
Bossa Nova produces robots for retail stores. They scan shelves to help employees with restocking, keep track of where items are located, so you can find your favorite items at any time.
Bossa Nova produces robots for retail stores. They scan shelves to help employees with restocking, keep track of where items are located, so you can find your favorite items at any time.
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Country: USA | Funding: $96.4M
Plus One Robotics builds robot perception software and solutions.
Plus One Robotics builds robot perception software and solutions.
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Country: USA | Funding: $94M
Fetch Robotics provides the market’s only cloud-driven Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) solution for warehousing intralogistics environments.
Fetch Robotics provides the market’s only cloud-driven Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) solution for warehousing intralogistics environments.
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Country: USA | Funding: $86M
Soft Robotics opens new markets to automation through the application and commercialization of its proprietary soft robotics technology. It develops 3D vision and artificial intelligence technology for soft grasping
Soft Robotics opens new markets to automation through the application and commercialization of its proprietary soft robotics technology. It develops 3D vision and artificial intelligence technology for soft grasping
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Country: Israel | Funding: $83M
Intuition designs social companion technologies that positively impacts the lives of older adults. Its technology utilizes artificial intelligence to develop robots, enabling older adults to connect seamlessly with family and friends, making technology accessible and intuitive, and proactively promoting an active lifestyle.
Intuition designs social companion technologies that positively impacts the lives of older adults. Its technology utilizes artificial intelligence to develop robots, enabling older adults to connect seamlessly with family and friends, making technology accessible and intuitive, and proactively promoting an active lifestyle.
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Country: Canada | Funding: $79M
Kindred Systems creates AI for intelligent robots solving real-world problems alongside humans in messy, complex, changing environments like today's eCommerce supply chain.
Kindred Systems creates AI for intelligent robots solving real-world problems alongside humans in messy, complex, changing environments like today's eCommerce supply chain.
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Country: USA | Funding: $78.9M
Carbon Robotics makes advanced robotics dramatically more accessible to help solve some of society's most intractable problems. Carbon Robotics’ revolutionary, high-precision CV approach improves crop yield
Carbon Robotics makes advanced robotics dramatically more accessible to help solve some of society's most intractable problems. Carbon Robotics’ revolutionary, high-precision CV approach improves crop yield
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Country: USA | Funding: $77.4M
Embodied is a robotics and AI company developing state-of-the-art companion robots that aim to revolutionize care and wellness, enhancing quality of life for individuals and families.
Embodied is a robotics and AI company developing state-of-the-art companion robots that aim to revolutionize care and wellness, enhancing quality of life for individuals and families.
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Country: USA | Funding: $71.3M
Realtime Robotics developer of specialized processor for generating safe robot motion plans in micro-seconds.
Realtime Robotics developer of specialized processor for generating safe robot motion plans in micro-seconds.
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Country: USA | Funding: $70.8M
Scythe Robotics is revolutionizing how we take care of the outdoors.
Scythe Robotics is revolutionizing how we take care of the outdoors.
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Country: USA | Funding: $68.7M
Dusty Robotics develops robot-powered tools for the modern construction workforce.
Dusty Robotics develops robot-powered tools for the modern construction workforce.
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Country: USA | Funding: $65.1M
At Ambi Robotics, adaptable AI meets robotic dexterity to build the supply chain’s most valued systems
At Ambi Robotics, adaptable AI meets robotic dexterity to build the supply chain’s most valued systems
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Country: USA | Funding: $62M
Roboteam is a provider of designs, develops, and manufactures unmanned platforms. It is a throwable robotic platform with detection and tactical surveillance capabilities.
Roboteam is a provider of designs, develops, and manufactures unmanned platforms. It is a throwable robotic platform with detection and tactical surveillance capabilities.
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Country: USA | Funding: $54.2M
Rapid Robotics automates common machine operator tasks to help manufacturers solve labor shortages, scale their business and outbid competitors.
Rapid Robotics automates common machine operator tasks to help manufacturers solve labor shortages, scale their business and outbid competitors.
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Country: USA | Funding: $53.3M
Cobalt builds indoor robots that work alongside human guards to provide security.
Cobalt builds indoor robots that work alongside human guards to provide security.