Top 96 Startups developing AI for Robotics

Updated: Jan 13, 2026
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These startups create AI-powered humanoid and non-humanoid robots that can autonomously implement intelligent tasks.
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1X
Country: Norway | Funding: $136.5M
1X is developing Neo - intelligent humanoid robot for home use that automates household chores and brings useful insight into every conversation. The company has created a proprietary artificial intelligence model that understands real-world dynamics and can help robots learn new information autonomously. It uses a combination of video and cues to imbue Neo robots with new abilities. The robot takes video data associated with specific cues and feeds it back into a model of the surrounding world. This model is then fed to a network of robots to give them a better understanding of the physical world and greater knowledge. This behavioral information can help 1X train these models to the point where robots can respond to cues they never did before.
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Mentee Robotics
Country: Israel | Funding: $17M
Mentee Robotics develops humanoid robots. Its V3 robot stands 175 cm tall, weighs 70 kg and can lift up to 25 kg. The robot's intelligence includes a system of movement, manipulation and decision-making designed for real-world use, not controlled laboratory conditions. The company envisions applications for warehouse robots - autonomously picking boxes from piles of varying heights and placing them across multiple racks. The startup was acquired by Mobileye but continues to operate as an independent division.
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Bright Machines
Country: USA | Funding: $437M
Bright Machines creates intelligent flexible factory robots to build AI infrastructure hardware for data centers. These modular, software-defined robotics execute high-precision assembly automation with ease and flexibility. For example they can do DIMM insertion, CPU and heatsink placement, GPU integration, storage systems assembly, connector handling, etc. The robot contains end-of-arm tools and integrated material feeding and conveying systems. The company develops the proprietary operating system that runs our robotics, AI-driven software that optimizes product design for automated assembly and Data Hub that manages rich production data our automation systems, with capabilities including secure data collection, transport, governance, storage and retrieval.
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RealSense
Country: USA | Funding: $50M
RealSense develops and manufactures 3D computer vision cameras that enable humanoid robots to perceive the world similar to how humans use their eyes and depth perception. Its depth-camera supports Power over Ethernet and has built-in AI chip for image processing. The startup is an Intel spinoff and has a strategic partnership with NVIDIA (to create an AI robotic platform Jetson Thor Series). The company develops computer vision systems for robotics in various sectors, including healthcare, industrial automation and security. RealSense also partners with several companies to produce glasses for the blind, including Eyesynth.
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UBTECH Robotics
Country: China | Funding: $2.3B
UBTECH Robotics develops humanoid robots for manufacturing, service sector and households. Its proprietary ROSA platform, which combines robotics and AI technologies, enables the company to create robots with the three key characteristics of the human body (joint movement), brain (perception) and cerebellum (movement planning and control). The robot (Walker) stands 170 cm tall and has anthropometric dimensions. Thanks to a dynamic balancing algorithm similar to the human body, it can tilt 170 degrees and carry a payload of up to 15 kg. It can independently charge its batteries and schedule battery replacement or charging according to task priorities. Walker's head is equipped with a binocular computer stereo vision system with RGB illumination. It uses deep-learning-based stereo depth estimation algorithms to create highly accurate, left-aligned, dense depth maps in real time. The robot uses LLM model for interacting with people via speaker and microphone.
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Figure
Country: USA | Funding: $2B
Figure creates humanoid robots with artificial intelligence. Figure is designed for home use - it performs household tasks such as laundry, cleaning and washing dishes completely autonomously. It uses Helix - an AI engine that allows it to navigate the unpredictable, ever-changing home environment. Helix is ​​a universal humanoid vision-language-action model that learns and improves over time, acquiring new skills. Helix controls the entire cycle: perception, movement and reasoning, both onboard and in real time (making it an AGI contender). This allows Figure 03 to independently think and complete tasks without following a script. Figure has an optimized design with high arm dexterity and a look suitable for everyday life.
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SkildAI
Country: USA | Funding: $1.8B
Skild AI is developing a general-purpose physics model for robots that can be adapted to any hardware and task. Skild's brain contains a world model (making it an approach to AGI), runs on an edge platform and enables robots to perform low-level skills such as grasping, transferring and navigating in unstructured environments. Developers can create their own AI algorithms and applications on the Skild platform using an API. The company is also developing its own universal humanoid robot model. The startup has strategic partnerships with LG CNS and Hewlett Packard Enterprise to develop its ecosystem.
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Exotec
Country: France | Funding: $449.6M
Skypod manufactures autonomous mobile robots for warehouses. They quickly move virtually any type of container between racks, workstations and exchanges. They can carry up to 30 kg at speeds of up to 4 m/s. Exotec mobile robots are semi-autonomous. Perfect order picking from robot to robot requires strict centralized control to ensure that robots arrive at the right location at the right time. Therefore, Exotec is developing an intelligent robot fleet management system that tracks and controls the entire fleet of robots in warehouse in real time. This system precisely determines the route of each robot.
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Apptronik
Country: USA | Funding: $431.8M
Apptronik produces Apollo, a general-purpose humanoid robot suitable for use in warehouses, manufacturing facilities, in construction, oil and gas, electronics manufacturing, retail, home delivery, elderly care and many other fields. Apollo has a body shape and size similar to a human's, allowing it to navigate spatially and use our tools and equipment. This makes interaction with humans natural and enables it to perform tasks that would be difficult or impossible for other types of robots. Apollo has a modular design and can be mounted on any mobile platform, whether stationary or fully mobile with legs. Thanks to hot-swappable batteries, each rated for four hours of operation, Apollo can continue working simply by replacing the battery rather than charging it from the mains while not in use. When needed, Apollo can be connected to a charger or tethered to the mains for continuous operation.
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Locus Robotics
Country: USA | Funding: $416M
Locus Robotics is a warehouse robotics company that manufactures autonomous, mobile robots to support e-commerce.
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Robotic Research
Country: USA | Funding: $411.3M
Robotic Research develops autonomy and robotic technology to improve the safety, security, and effectiveness of transportation.
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The Bot Company
Country: USA | Funding: $300M
The Bot Company is a household robot startup.
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Preferred Networks
Country: Japan | Funding: ¥44.6B
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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Dexterity
Country: USA | Funding: $291.2M
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.
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Starship Technologies
Country: USA | Funding: $287.7M
Starship Technologies develops self-driving delivery robots.
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Path Robotics
Country: USA | Funding: $271M
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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AMP Robotics
Country: USA | Funding: $266.1M
AMP Robotics creates robotic systems that sort recyclable material at a fraction of the cost of current technology.
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SoftBank Robotics
Country: Japan | Funding: $236M
SoftBank Robotics develops robots and offers robot-related products and services, including “Pepper”.
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Covariant
Country: USA | Funding: $222M
Covariant is building universal AI that allows robots to see, reason and act on the world around
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Nimble Robotics
Country: USA | Funding: $221M
Reimagining fulfillment with intelligent robots that can pick and pack anything.
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Serve Robotics
Country: USA | Funding: $214M
Serve is the future of sustainable, self-driving delivery. Our robots serve people in public spaces, starting with food delivery.
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Pudu Robotics
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.
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Attabotics
Country: Canada | Funding: $194.1M
Attabotics is a warehouse fulfillment startup that provides robotic warehousing services.
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Brain Corporation
Country: USA | Funding: $193M
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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Vecna Robotics
Country: USA | Funding: $183M
Vecna Robotics offers Automated Material Handling, Hybrid Fulfillment, and Workflow Optimization solutions.
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Mujin
Country: Japan | Funding: $175.9M
Mujin develops automation solutions for industrial robots to simplify factory and logistics automation and increase worldwide productivity.
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Bear Robotics
Country: USA | Funding: $175.8M
Bear Robotics develops AI Robot-waiters for Restaurants
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Rethink Robotics
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.
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Carbon Robotics
Country: USA | Funding: $143.9M
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
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Collaborative Robotics
Country: USA | Funding: $140M
Collaborative Robotics is a team of innovators and builders redefining the future of human-robot interaction.
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ForwardX Robotics
Country: China | Funding: $137.8M
ForwardX Robotics specializes in R&D of computer vision robots that apply to consumer and business products.
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Vicarious
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.
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Coco Robotics
Country: USA | Funding: $121.5M
A last-mile delivery service that deploys human-operated sidewalk robots to transport goods from merchants to their customers
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RealTime Robotics
Country: USA | Funding: $118.2M
Realtime Robotics developer of specialized processor for generating safe robot motion plans in micro-seconds.
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Built Robotics
Country: USA | Funding: $112M
Built Robotics is an industrial automation company that designs to make autonomous construction equipment.
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Avidbots
Country: Canada | Funding: $106.4M
Avidbots designs, manufactures, sells and supports autonomous connected robots that expand human potential.
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Genesis AI
Country: USA | Funding: $105M
Genesis AI operates as a physical AI lab and full-stack robotics company.
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XYZ Robotics
Country: China | Funding: $103M
XYZ Robotics develops AI-enabled robotic perception and manipulation technology for logistics and manufacturing automation.
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Activ Surgical
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.
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Xpeng Robotics
Country: China | Funding: $100M
Xpeng Robotics is a bionic smart robot maker
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Bossa Nova Robotics
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.
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Plus One Robotics
Country: USA | Funding: $97.1M
Plus One Robotics builds robot perception software and solutions.
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Fetch Robotics
Country: USA | Funding: $94M
Fetch Robotics provides the market’s only cloud-driven Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) solution for warehousing intralogistics environments.
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Scythe Robotics
Country: USA | Funding: $93.6M
Scythe Robotics is revolutionizing how we take care of the outdoors.
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Soft Robotics
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
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Intuition Robotics
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.
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ANYbotics
Country: Switzerland | Funding: €1.9M
ANYbotics leads the way in developing mobile robotics for industrial applications. Their autonomous legged robots solve customer problems in challenging environments so far only accessible to humans – and beyond that.
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Kindred AI
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.
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Embodied
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.
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Nomagic
Country: Poland | Funding: $74.6M
Nomagic provides smart pick and place robotic solutions for order fulfillment.
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