robotics

Atoms is Travis Kalanick's industrial automation and robotics company, built out of his CloudKitchens holding company (rebranded Atoms in 2026) and the acquisition of Anthony Levandowski's automation firm Pronto. It builds physical automation for food, mining, and transport — software-controlled robotics to digitize and automate heavy industry. The $1.7B round was led by Andreessen Horowitz, with Ben Horowitz joining the board.

Gritt is building an intelligent system that combines robotics and AI to accelerate the world's infrastructure buildout. The company aims to enhance infrastructure projects through innovative technology. Their solutions include robotic arms designed to integrate with existing systems.

Low-cost, deployment-ready robotic labor for warehouses

Walden Robotics is a full-stack Physical AI company that is focused on building and deploying general-purpose robots. These robots are designed to continuously learn and improve while performing real work. The company aims to integrate advanced AI technologies into practical robotic solutions. Launched with significant funding, it positions itself as an innovator in the robotics industry.

Hippo Harvest is a robotics and AI startup revolutionizing indoor farming with a focus on repurposed warehouse robots for efficient and sustainable food production.

Autonomous construction on Earth and beyond

Manufacturing the future of autonomous swarm warfare.

Generalist AI is a developer of embodied robotics intelligence and foundation models, based in San Francisco, CA. The company focuses on creating advanced systems that enable robotic hardware to autonomously adapt to various tasks. They launched their core foundation model architecture in April 2026 and have a team composed of veterans from Google DeepMind and Boston Dynamics.

Dexterity offers robots as a service solution for logistics, warehousing, and supply chain operations. The company provides a 'robots as a service' model, which allows businesses to efficiently integrate robotics into their supply chain operations.