{ "version": "2026-01", "taxonomy_version": "2026-01", "manufacturers": [ { "handle": "1x", "name": "1X Technologies", "country": "US", "hq_city": "Palo Alto", "website": "https://www.1x.tech/", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "www.businesswire.com", "url": "https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251027434628/en/1X-Launches-NEO-The-Robot-Redefining-Life-at-Home", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [] }, { "handle": "abb", "name": "ABB Robotics", "legal_name": "ABB Ltd", "country": "CH", "hq_city": "Zurich", "website": "https://www.abb.com/", "founded": 1988, "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "en.wikipedia.org", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABB", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [], "notes": "Group HQ Zurich. Wikipedia (fetched) says ABB agreed in Oct 2025 to sell its robotics business to SoftBank Group for USD 5.4bn; whether the sale has closed, and the robotics unit's own HQ, were not stated. Editor should re-check ownership before publishing." }, { "handle": "agibot", "name": "AgiBot (Zhiyuan Robotics)", "legal_name": "AgiBot Innovation (Shanghai) Technology Co., Ltd. (智元创新（上海）科技股份有限公司)", "country": "CN", "hq_city": "Shanghai", "website": "https://www.agibot.com/", "founded": 2023, "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "en.wikipedia.org", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AgiBot", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [] }, { "handle": "agilex", "name": "AgileX Robotics", "country": "CN", "hq_city": "Dongguan", "website": "https://global.agilex.ai/", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "global.agilex.ai", "url": "https://global.agilex.ai/products/scout-2-0", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [] }, { "handle": "agility", "name": "Agility Robotics", "country": "US", "hq_city": "Corvallis", "website": "https://www.agilityrobotics.com/", "founded": 2015, "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "komo.ai", "url": "https://komo.ai/directory/agility-robotics-offices", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] }, { "title": "roboticsandautomationnews.com", "url": "https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2026/09/17/agility-unveils-digit-5-humanoid-as-orders-exceed-300-million-ahead-of-public-listing/104857/", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [] }, { "handle": "aiper", "name": "Aiper", "website": "https://aiper.com/", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "www.pcworld.com", "url": "https://www.pcworld.com/article/2687731/aiper-scuba-x1-review.html", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] }, { "title": "HQ lookup", "url": "https://www.cbinsights.com/company/aiper/alternatives-competitors", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "manufacturer" ] } ], "unverified": [ "legal_name", "country", "hq_city", "founded" ] }, { "handle": "anybotics", "name": "ANYbotics", "country": "CH", "hq_city": "Zürich", "website": "https://www.anybotics.com/", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "www.anybotics.com", "url": "https://www.anybotics.com/anymal-technical-specifications.pdf", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [] }, { "handle": "astribot", "name": "Astribot (Stardust Intelligence)", "country": "CN", "hq_city": "Shenzhen", "website": "https://www.astribot.com/", "founded": 2022, "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "aiwiki.ai", "url": "https://aiwiki.ai/wiki/astribot_s1", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [] }, { "handle": "ati", "name": "ATI Industrial Automation", "country": "US", "hq_city": "Apex", "website": "https://ati.novanta.com/", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "ati.novanta.com", "url": "https://ati.novanta.com/product/qc-11/", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [], "notes": "A Novanta company. Address 1041 Goodworth Drive, Apex, NC 27539, USA." }, { "handle": "aubo", "name": "AUBO Robotics", "legal_name": "AUBO (BEIJING) ROBOTICS TECHNOLOGY", "country": "CN", "hq_city": "Beijing", "website": "https://www.aubo-robotics.cn/", "founded": 2015, "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "ethercat.org", "url": "https://ethercat.org/en/members/members_F72BB8BD1C8D46699BE612B485A33AB5.htm", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] }, { "title": "HQ lookup", "url": "https://www.cbinsights.com/company/aubo-robotics", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "manufacturer" ] } ], "unverified": [], "notes": "Legal name from EtherCAT member listing; the listing gives no address. City/country not explicitly stated (name and .cn domain imply Beijing, CN) — confirm." }, { "handle": "beatbot", "name": "Beatbot", "country": "CN", "hq_city": "Suzhou", "website": "https://beatbot.com/", "founded": 2022, "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "beatbot.com", "url": "https://beatbot.com/products/aquasense-2-pro", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] }, { "title": "HQ lookup", "url": "https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/521962-48", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "manufacturer" ] } ], "unverified": [ "legal_name", "country", "hq_city", "founded" ] }, { "handle": "blue-robotics", "name": "Blue Robotics", "country": "US", "hq_city": "Torrance", "website": "https://bluerobotics.com/", "founded": 2014, "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "bluerobotics.com", "url": "https://bluerobotics.com/store/bluerov2/", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] }, { "title": "HQ lookup", "url": "https://www.cbinsights.com/company/blue-robotics", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "manufacturer" ] } ], "unverified": [ "legal_name", "country", "hq_city", "founded" ] }, { "handle": "booster-robotics", "name": "Booster Robotics", "legal_name": "北京加速进化科技有限公司", "country": "CN", "hq_city": "Beijing", "website": "https://www.booster.tech/", "founded": 2023, "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "aiwiki.ai", "url": "https://aiwiki.ai/wiki/booster_robotics", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] }, { "title": "www.maverickdrone.com", "url": "https://www.maverickdrone.com/products/booster-t2", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [], "notes": "Record copied from group_a_cn_humanoid_legged.yml (same handle, fetched 2026-10-28 in that pass). The Maverick Drone dealer page fetched here confirms 'Country of origin: China' and vendor name 'Booster Robotics'." }, { "handle": "boston-dynamics", "name": "Boston Dynamics", "country": "US", "hq_city": "Waltham", "website": "https://bostondynamics.com/", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "bostondynamics.com", "url": "https://bostondynamics.com/news/boston-dynamics-expands-spot-product-line/", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [] }, { "handle": "chasing", "name": "CHASING", "legal_name": "Chasing-Innovation Technology Co., LTD", "country": "CN", "hq_city": "Shenzhen", "website": "https://www.chasing.com/", "founded": 2016, "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "www.chasing.com", "url": "https://www.chasing.com/en/chasing-m2pro-specs.html", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] }, { "title": "HQ lookup", "url": "https://www.chasing.com/en/company-profile.html", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "manufacturer" ] } ], "unverified": [ "legal_name", "country", "hq_city", "founded" ] }, { "handle": "clearpath", "name": "Clearpath Robotics", "country": "CA", "hq_city": "Kitchener", "website": "https://clearpathrobotics.com/", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "clearpathrobotics.com", "url": "https://clearpathrobotics.com/husky-spec-comparison/", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [] }, { "handle": "deep-robotics", "name": "DEEP Robotics", "legal_name": "Hangzhou Yunshenchu Technology Co., Ltd. (杭州云深处科技有限公司)", "country": "CN", "hq_city": "Hangzhou", "website": "https://www.deeprobotics.cn/", "founded": 2017, "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "en.wikipedia.org", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_Robotics", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [] }, { "handle": "dji", "name": "DJI", "legal_name": "SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd.", "country": "CN", "hq_city": "Shenzhen", "website": "https://www.dji.com/", "founded": 2006, "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "www.dji.com", "url": "https://www.dji.com/mini-4-pro/specs", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] }, { "title": "ag.dji.com", "url": "https://ag.dji.com/t50", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] }, { "title": "HQ lookup", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DJI", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "manufacturer" ] } ], "unverified": [ "legal_name", "country", "hq_city", "founded" ] }, { "handle": "dnsys", "name": "Dnsys", "legal_name": "Dnsys Innovation Co., Ltd.", "website": "https://dnsys.ai/", "founded": 2021, "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "www.webull.com", "url": "https://www.webull.com/news/14149947443020800", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] }, { "title": "www.wareable.com", "url": "https://www.wareable.com/wearable-tech/dnsys-x1-exoskeleton-review", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [ "country", "hq_city" ], "notes": "Legal name from the PR Newswire source line ('SOURCE Dnsys Innovation Co., Ltd.', CES 2026 release of 2026-01-05); 'Founded in 2021' and website dnsys.ai from the same release. Wareable says founded by engineers from Segway, DJI and Xiaomi. No fetched page states the HQ country or city (a Shenzhen government article about an unnamed 'Shenzhen-based' exoskeleton firm could not be tied to Dnsys). Editor: confirm HQ before publishing. Supersedes the empty placeholder in group_d_consumer.yml." }, { "handle": "dobot", "name": "Dobot", "legal_name": "Shenzhen Yuejiang Technology Co., Ltd.", "country": "CN", "hq_city": "Shenzhen", "website": "https://www.dobot-robots.com/", "founded": 2015, "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "www.automate.org", "url": "https://www.automate.org/products/shenzhen-yuejiang-technology-co-ltd-dobot/dobot-craf-series", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] }, { "title": "www.dobot-robots.com", "url": "https://www.dobot-robots.com/insights/news/715.html", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] }, { "title": "HQ lookup", "url": "https://www.cbinsights.com/company/yuejiang-technology", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "manufacturer" ] } ], "unverified": [], "notes": "Legal name taken from the automate.org listing URL slug; no fetched page stated the HQ city/country explicitly. Editor: confirm (expected Shenzhen, CN)." }, { "handle": "doosan-robotics", "name": "Doosan Robotics", "country": "KR", "hq_city": "Suwon", "website": "https://www.doosanrobotics.com/", "founded": 2015, "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "en.wikipedia.org", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doosan_Robotics", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] }, { "title": "www.doosanrobotics.com", "url": "https://www.doosanrobotics.com/pdf/catalog/external_Doosan%20Robotics_All%20lineup%20leaflet_EN.pdf", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [], "notes": "English legal name not given on fetched pages (Korean: 두산로보틱스 주식회사)." }, { "handle": "dreame", "name": "Dreame", "legal_name": "Dreame Technology Co., Ltd.", "country": "CN", "hq_city": "Suzhou", "website": "https://dreametech.com/", "founded": 2017, "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "dreametech.com", "url": "https://dreametech.com/products/x50-ultra-robot-vacuum", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] }, { "title": "HQ lookup", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreame_Technology", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "manufacturer" ] } ], "unverified": [ "legal_name", "country", "hq_city", "founded" ] }, { "handle": "ecovacs", "name": "ECOVACS Robotics", "country": "CN", "hq_city": "Suzhou", "website": "https://www.ecovacs.com/", "founded": 1998, "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "www.ecovacs.com", "url": "https://www.ecovacs.com/be-de/shop/deebot-robotic-vacuum-cleaner/deebot-x8-omni-white", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] }, { "title": "HQ lookup", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecovacs_Robotics", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "manufacturer" ] } ], "unverified": [ "legal_name", "country", "hq_city", "founded" ] }, { "handle": "ekso", "name": "Ekso Bionics", "country": "US", "hq_city": "San Rafael", "website": "https://eksobionics.com/", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "eksobionics.com", "url": "https://eksobionics.com/faq", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [] }, { "handle": "elephant-robotics", "name": "Elephant Robotics", "country": "CN", "hq_city": "Shenzhen", "website": "https://www.elephantrobotics.com/", "founded": 2017, "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "www.elephantrobotics.com", "url": "https://www.elephantrobotics.com/en/mycobot-pi/", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] }, { "title": "HQ lookup", "url": "https://www.cbinsights.com/company/elephant-robotics", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "manufacturer" ] } ], "unverified": [] }, { "handle": "elite-robots", "name": "Elite Robots", "legal_name": "Suzhou Elite Robot Co., Ltd.", "country": "CN", "hq_city": "Shanghai", "website": "https://www.eliterobots.com/", "founded": 2016, "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "www.industrialautomationindia.in", "url": "https://www.industrialautomationindia.in/directory/elite-robots", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] }, { "title": "www.neobotix-robots.com", "url": "https://www.neobotix-robots.com/fileadmin/images/downloads/Datenbl%C3%A4tter/CS66_Datasheet.pdf", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [], "notes": "Directory source says HQ in Shanghai (Zhangjiang) with R&D/manufacturing in Suzhou; third-party source." }, { "handle": "engineai", "name": "EngineAI", "legal_name": "Shenzhen EngineAI Robotics Technology Co., Ltd. (深圳市众擎机器人科技有限公司)", "country": "CN", "hq_city": "Shenzhen", "website": "https://en.engineai.com.cn/", "founded": 2023, "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "en.wikipedia.org", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engine_AI", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [] }, { "handle": "epson", "name": "Epson Robots", "legal_name": "Seiko Epson Corporation", "country": "JP", "hq_city": "Suwa", "website": "https://epson.com/robots", "founded": 1942, "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "www.epson.eu", "url": "https://www.epson.eu/p/35898", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] }, { "title": "epson.ca", "url": "https://epson.ca/For-Work/Robots/SCARA/Epson-T3-B-All-in-One-SCARA-Robot/p/RT3B-401SS", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] }, { "title": "HQ lookup", "url": "https://corporate-origin.epson.biz/en/about/info.html", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "manufacturer" ] } ], "unverified": [], "notes": "Fetched pages show only a Seiko Epson copyright; HQ country/city not verified (expected Seiko Epson Corporation, Japan). Confirm before publishing." }, { "handle": "fairino", "name": "FAIRINO", "legal_name": "Fairino (Suzhou) Robot Technology Co., Ltd.", "country": "CN", "hq_city": "Suzhou", "website": "https://www.fairino.com/", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "fairino-doc-de.readthedocs.io", "url": "https://fairino-doc-de.readthedocs.io/latest/_downloads/bd8a0e09a044448752c2d1bc3273832e/FAIRINO%20Product%20Catalogue.pdf", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [], "notes": "Catalogue gives an R&D-centre address (No. 209 Zhuyuan Road, New District, Suzhou, Jiangsu); website domain not confirmed from a fetched page." }, { "handle": "fanuc", "name": "FANUC", "legal_name": "FANUC CORPORATION", "country": "JP", "hq_city": "Oshino-mura", "website": "https://www.fanuc.co.jp/", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "www.fanuc.co.jp", "url": "https://www.fanuc.co.jp/en/product/robot/f_r_collabo.html", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [], "notes": "Address 3580 Shibokusa, Oshino-mura, Minamitsuru-gun, Yamanashi 401-0597, Japan (page footer). Oshino-mura is a village, not a city." }, { "handle": "feetech", "name": "Feetech", "legal_name": "Shenzhen Feetech RC Model Co., Ltd.", "country": "CN", "hq_city": "Shenzhen", "website": "https://www.feetechrc.com/", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "core-electronics.com.au", "url": "https://core-electronics.com.au/feetech-sts3215-smart-servo.html", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] }, { "title": "es.made-in-china.com", "url": "https://es.made-in-china.com/co_fitecrc", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [ "website" ], "notes": "Only the brand name was confirmed (reseller page). Country/HQ unverified." }, { "handle": "fourier", "name": "Fourier", "legal_name": "Shanghai Fourier Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. (上海傅利叶智能科技有限公司)", "country": "CN", "hq_city": "Shanghai", "website": "https://www.fftai.com/", "founded": 2015, "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "en.wikipedia.org", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourier_(company)", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] }, { "title": "fftai.com", "url": "https://fftai.com/about-us", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [] }, { "handle": "franka", "name": "Franka Robotics", "legal_name": "Franka Robotics GmbH", "country": "DE", "hq_city": "Munich", "website": "https://franka.de/", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "franka.de", "url": "https://franka.de/contact?hsLang=en", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [], "notes": "Address Koppstraße 12, 81379 Munich. Founding year not found on fetched pages." }, { "handle": "galbot", "name": "Galbot", "legal_name": "Beijing Galbot Co., Ltd. (银河通用机器人)", "country": "CN", "hq_city": "Beijing", "website": "https://www.galbot.com/", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "www.aiwiki.ai", "url": "https://www.aiwiki.ai/wiki/galbot_g1", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [] }, { "handle": "geekplus", "name": "Geek+ (Geekplus)", "legal_name": "Beijing Geekplus Technology Co., Ltd.", "country": "CN", "hq_city": "Beijing", "website": "https://www.geekplus.com/", "founded": 2015, "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "www.geekplus.com", "url": "https://www.geekplus.com/robot/p-robot?lan=EN", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] }, { "title": "thebambooworks.com", "url": "https://thebambooworks.com/stock/geekplus-2590-hk/", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [] }, { "handle": "gelsight", "name": "GelSight", "country": "US", "hq_city": "Waltham", "website": "https://www.gelsight.com/", "founded": 2011, "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "craft.co", "url": "https://craft.co/gelsight", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] }, { "title": "www.therobotreport.com", "url": "https://www.therobotreport.com/rbr50-company-2023/mit-spinoff-creates-affordable-mini-tactile-sensor/", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [], "notes": "STUB — not fetched. Country/HQ unverified." }, { "handle": "hai-robotics", "name": "HAI Robotics", "country": "CN", "hq_city": "Shenzhen", "website": "https://www.hairobotics.com/", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "www.robotics247.com", "url": "https://www.robotics247.com/article/hai_robotics_launches_new_systems_increase_warehouse_storage_density_efficiency/HAI_Robotics", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [] }, { "handle": "harmonic-drive", "name": "Harmonic Drive Systems", "legal_name": "Harmonic Drive Systems Inc.", "country": "JP", "hq_city": "Tokyo", "website": "https://www.harmonicdrive.net/", "founded": 1970, "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "ca.finance.yahoo.com", "url": "https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/quote/HSYDF/profile", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] }, { "title": "www.harmonicdrive.net", "url": "https://www.harmonicdrive.net/products/component-sets/cup-type/csg-2a", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [], "notes": "harmonicdrive.net is the US subsidiary Harmonic Drive LLC (42 Dunham Ridge, Beverly, MA 01915)." }, { "handle": "hello-robot", "name": "Hello Robot", "country": "US", "hq_city": "Martinez", "website": "https://hello-robot.com/", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "www.therobotreport.com", "url": "https://www.therobotreport.com/stretch-3-mobile-manipulator-hello-robot-designed-open-source-development/", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [], "notes": "HQ Martinez, California per The Robot Report (2024-02-15); co-founders Aaron Edsinger (CEO) and Charlie Kemp (CTO). Founded year and legal name not stated on fetched pages. Website domain from search listing only (hello-robot.com blocks fetching)." }, { "handle": "hesai", "name": "Hesai Technology", "legal_name": "Hesai Group (上海禾赛科技股份有限公司)", "country": "CN", "hq_city": "Shanghai", "website": "https://www.hesaitech.com/", "founded": 2014, "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "en.wikipedia.org", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hesai_Technology", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] }, { "title": "hesaitech.com", "url": "https://hesaitech.com/product/xt32", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [], "notes": "STUB — not fetched. Country/HQ unverified." }, { "handle": "husqvarna", "name": "Husqvarna", "legal_name": "Husqvarna AB", "country": "SE", "hq_city": "Stockholm", "website": "https://www.husqvarna.com/", "founded": 1689, "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "www.husqvarna.com", "url": "https://www.husqvarna.com/uk/robotic-lawn-mowers/automower-430x-nera/", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] }, { "title": "HQ lookup", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Husqvarna_Group", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "manufacturer" ] } ], "unverified": [ "legal_name", "country", "hq_city", "founded" ] }, { "handle": "hypershell", "name": "Hypershell", "country": "CN", "hq_city": "Shanghai", "website": "https://hypershell.tech/", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "hypershell.tech", "url": "https://hypershell.tech/products/hypershell-x-ultra", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] }, { "title": "www.notebookcheck.net", "url": "https://www.notebookcheck.net/Hypershell-X-Ultra-exoskeleton-for-outdoor-adventures-launches-with-more-power-and-30-km-range.1108972.0.html", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [ "legal_name", "founded" ], "notes": "Shanghai HQ per Notebookcheck ('Shanghai-based Hypershell')." }, { "handle": "inspire-robots", "name": "Inspire Robots", "legal_name": "Beijing Inspire Robots Technology Co. 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Founding year not found." }, { "handle": "intuitive", "name": "Intuitive", "legal_name": "Intuitive Surgical, Inc.", "country": "US", "hq_city": "Sunnyvale", "website": "https://www.intuitive.com/", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "investor.intuitivesurgical.com", "url": "https://investor.intuitivesurgical.com/news-releases/news-release-details/intuitive-announces-fda-clearance-fifth-generation-robotic", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [], "notes": "NOT RESEARCHED: search budget exhausted; https://www.intuitive.com/en-us/products-and-services/da-vinci/5 blocked (provenance). 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The product page carries no notice about the company's corporate situation; not researched further." }, { "handle": "jaka", "name": "JAKA Robotics", "legal_name": "Shanghai JAKA Robotics Ltd.", "country": "CN", "hq_city": "Shanghai", "website": "https://www.jaka.com/", "founded": 2014, "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "aiwiki.ai", "url": "https://aiwiki.ai/wiki/jaka_robotics", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [], "notes": "Third-party wiki source only; official jaka.com page not fetched. Website domain per that source's references." }, { "handle": "keenon", "name": "KEENON Robotics", "country": "CN", "hq_city": "Shanghai", "website": "https://www.keenon.com/", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "www.keenon.com", "url": "https://www.keenon.com/en/product/T10", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] }, { "title": "kyodonewsprwire.jp", "url": "https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/release/202308218243", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [] }, { "handle": "keyi-tech", "name": "KEYi Tech", "website": "https://keyirobot.com/", "founded": 2014, "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "www.robotshop.com", "url": "https://www.robotshop.com/products/keyi-tech-loona-smart-companion-robot", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] }, { "title": "keyirobot.com", "url": "https://keyirobot.com/en-us/blogs/loona-tutorials/the-ultimate-guide-to-loona-robot-price-and-where-to-find-the-best-deals", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] }, { "title": "HQ lookup", "url": "https://ifa-berlin.com/exhibitors/beijing-keyi-technology-co-loona", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "manufacturer" ] } ], "unverified": [ "legal_name", "country", "hq_city", "founded" ] }, { "handle": "kinova", "name": "Kinova", "legal_name": "Kinova inc.", "country": "CA", "hq_city": "Boisbriand", "website": "https://www.kinovarobotics.com/", "founded": 2006, "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "www.kinovarobotics.com", "url": "https://www.kinovarobotics.com/medical/about-kinova", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [], "notes": "Address 4333 boul. de la Grande-Allée, Boisbriand, QC J7H 1M7, Canada." }, { "handle": "kuka", "name": "KUKA", "legal_name": "KUKA Deutschland GmbH", "country": "DE", "hq_city": "Augsburg", "website": "https://www.kuka.com/", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "www.kuka.com", "url": "https://www.kuka.com/en-au/company/press/news/2022/06/lbr-iisy-cobot-robot", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [], "notes": "Address Zugspitzstraße 140, 86165 Augsburg (press contact block). 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Country/HQ unverified." }, { "handle": "mir", "name": "Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR)", "country": "DK", "hq_city": "Odense", "website": "https://mobile-industrial-robots.com/", "founded": 2013, "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "mobile-industrial-robots.com", "url": "https://mobile-industrial-robots.com/about/mir-history", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [] }, { "handle": "myactuator", "name": "MyActuator", "legal_name": "Suzhou Micro Actuator Technology Co., Ltd.", "country": "CN", "hq_city": "Suzhou", "website": "https://www.myactuator.cn/", "founded": 2020, "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "openelab.io", "url": "https://openelab.io/products/myactuator-rmd-x8-p20-actuator", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] }, { "title": "www.ethercat.org", "url": "https://www.ethercat.org/cn/members/members_3D6F8B4C68B34F4091D10320AB63AA17.htm", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [], "notes": "Country, HQ and legal name not stated on any fetched page (reseller pages only). 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Country/HQ unverified." }, { "handle": "onrobot", "name": "OnRobot", "legal_name": "OnRobot A/S", "country": "DK", "hq_city": "Odense", "website": "https://onrobot.com/", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "onrobot.com", "url": "https://onrobot.com/storage/datasheets/rg2.pdf", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [], "notes": "Address on datasheet: Teglvaerksvej 47H, 5220 Odense, Denmark." }, { "handle": "orbbec", "name": "Orbbec", "legal_name": "Orbbec Inc. (奥比中光科技集团股份有限公司)", "country": "CN", "hq_city": "Shenzhen", "website": "https://www.orbbec.com/", "founded": 2013, "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "en.wikipedia.org", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbbec", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] }, { "title": "store.orbbec.com", "url": "https://store.orbbec.com/products/gemini-335", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [], "notes": "STUB — not fetched. 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Country/HQ unverified." }, { "handle": "petoi", "name": "Petoi", "legal_name": "Petoi LLC", "website": "https://www.petoi.com/", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "www.petoi.com", "url": "https://www.petoi.com/", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [] }, { "handle": "piab", "name": "Piab", "legal_name": "Piab AB", "country": "SE", "hq_city": "Danderyd", "website": "https://piab.com/", "founded": 1951, "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "Piab.com", "url": "https://piab.com/about-piab/about-us/", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [] }, { "handle": "pudu", "name": "Pudu Robotics", "legal_name": "Shenzhen Pudu Technology Co., Ltd.", "country": "CN", "hq_city": "Shenzhen", "website": "https://www.pudurobotics.com/", "founded": 2016, "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "www.pudurobotics.com", "url": "https://www.pudurobotics.com/about/news/646c32df72337c00391e396b", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [] }, { "handle": "qysea", "name": "QYSEA", "website": "https://store.qysea.com/", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "store.qysea.com", "url": "https://store.qysea.com/products/fifish-v-evo", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [ "legal_name", "country", "hq_city", "founded" ] }, { "handle": "raspberry-pi", "name": "Raspberry Pi", "legal_name": "Raspberry Pi Holdings plc", "country": "GB", "hq_city": "Cambridge", "website": "https://www.raspberrypi.com/", "founded": 2012, "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "en.wikipedia.org", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raspberry_Pi_Holdings", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [], "notes": "STUB — not fetched. 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Country/HQ unverified." }, { "handle": "robotiq", "name": "Robotiq", "country": "CA", "hq_city": "Quebec City", "website": "https://robotiq.com/", "founded": 2008, "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "spectrum.ieee.org", "url": "https://spectrum.ieee.org/startup-spotlight-robotiq", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [], "notes": "IEEE Spectrum profile gives Quebec City and June 2008 founding (founders Bouchard, Duchaine, Jobin). Robotiq's own site lists Lévis, QC in other sources, but that was not fetched; editor may want to confirm." }, { "handle": "robotis", "name": "ROBOTIS", "country": "KR", "website": "https://robotis.us/", "founded": 1999, "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "robotis.us", "url": "https://robotis.us/about-us/", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] }, { "title": "emanual.robotis.com", "url": "https://emanual.robotis.com/docs/en/dxl/x/xm430-w350", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] }, { "title": "emanual.robotis.com", "url": "https://emanual.robotis.com/docs/en/platform/openmanipulator_x/specification/", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [], "notes": "Founded 1999 in South Korea per robotis.us; HQ city and legal name not stated on fetched page." }, { "handle": "robstride", "name": "RobStride Dynamics", "country": "CN", "website": "https://www.robstride.com/", "founded": 2023, "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "kr-asia.com", "url": "https://kr-asia.com/robstride-builds-the-joints-that-keep-chinas-robots-moving-and-a-thriving-industry-around-them", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] }, { "title": "www.roboticscenter.ai", "url": "https://www.roboticscenter.ai/store/brand/robstride/", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] }, { "title": "www.roboticscenter.ai", "url": "https://www.roboticscenter.ai/de/store/product/robstride-03", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [ "website" ], "notes": "Founded November 2023; led by Wang Bo (ex-head of Xiaomi's robotics joint team). HQ city, legal name and website not stated on the fetched page. Article describes a Chinese company; no explicit CyberGear lineage stated." }, { "handle": "schunk", "name": "SCHUNK", "legal_name": "SCHUNK SE & Co. KG", "country": "DE", "website": "https://schunk.com/", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "schunk.com", "url": "https://schunk.com/us/en/gripping-systems/parallel-gripper/egu/egu-70-pn-m-b/p/000000000001491571", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [], "notes": "Legal name from site footer; HQ city not stated on fetched page." }, { "handle": "seeed-studio", "name": "Seeed Studio", "country": "CN", "hq_city": "Shenzhen", "website": "https://www.seeedstudio.com/", "founded": 2008, "aliases": [ "Seeed" ], "sources": [ { "title": "www.seeedstudio.com", "url": "https://www.seeedstudio.com/SO-101-Low-Cost-AI-Arm-Kit-Pro-p-6427.html", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] }, { "title": "wiki.seeedstudio.com", "url": "https://wiki.seeedstudio.com/ja/lerobot_so100m_new/", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] }, { "title": "openelab.io", "url": "https://openelab.io/products/seeed-studio-so-arm101-pro-assembled-kit-lerobot-6dof-robotic-arm", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] }, { "title": "HQ lookup", "url": "https://craft.co/seeed-studio", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "manufacturer" ] }, { "title": "www.vam.ac.uk", "url": "https://www.vam.ac.uk/blog/international-initiatives/uaod-part-2-the-facilitators-seeed", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [], "notes": "Established in Shenzhen in 2008 by Hao (Eric) Pan per the V&A blog. Legal name not on the fetched page (search listings show 'Seeed Technology Co., Ltd.', not fetched)." }, { "handle": "segway-navimow", "name": "Segway Navimow", "website": "https://navimow.com/", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "navimow.com", "url": "https://navimow.com/pages/navimow-x3-specs", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] }, { "title": "HQ lookup", "url": "https://www.cbinsights.com/company/segway-ninebot", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "manufacturer" ] } ], "unverified": [ "legal_name", "country", "hq_city", "founded" ] }, { "handle": "shadow-robot", "name": "Shadow Robot Company", "legal_name": "The Shadow Robot Company Limited", "country": "GB", "hq_city": "London", "website": "https://www.shadowrobot.com/", "founded": 1997, "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk", "url": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03308007", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] }, { "title": "www.shadowrobot.com", "url": "https://www.shadowrobot.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/shadow_dexterous_hand_e_technical_specification.pdf", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [], "notes": "Incorporated 27 January 1997 (Companies House 03308007)." }, { "handle": "sharpa", "name": "Sharpa", "country": "CN", "hq_city": "Shanghai", "website": "https://www.sharpa.com/", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "www.cnx-software.com", "url": "https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/06/02/sharpa-wave-high-end-dexterous-robotic-hand-with-22-dof-high-sensitivity-dynamic-tactile-array/", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] }, { "title": "kr-asia.com", "url": "https://kr-asia.com/singapore-based-sharpa-surfaces-as-robotics-venture-linked-to-hesai-founders", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] }, { "title": "www.roboticscenter.ai", "url": "https://www.roboticscenter.ai/store/product/sharpa-hand", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [], "notes": "Shanghai office mentioned in the CNX article; legal name, website and founding year not verified." }, { "handle": "skydio", "name": "Skydio", "legal_name": "Skydio, Inc.", "country": "US", "hq_city": "San Mateo", "website": "https://skydio.com/", "founded": 2014, "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "skydio.com", "url": "https://skydio.com/x10/technical-specs", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] }, { "title": "HQ lookup", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skydio", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "manufacturer" ] } ], "unverified": [ "legal_name", "country", "hq_city", "founded" ] }, { "handle": "sphero", "name": "Sphero", "legal_name": "Sphero, Inc.", "country": "US", "hq_city": "Boulder", "website": "https://sphero.com/", "founded": 2010, "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "en.wikipedia.org", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphero", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [], "notes": "Wikipedia: formerly Orbotix; based in Boulder, Colorado; founded 2010." }, { "handle": "starship", "name": "Starship Technologies", "country": "US", "hq_city": "San Francisco", "website": "https://www.starship.xyz/", "founded": 2014, "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "en.wikipedia.org", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starship_Technologies", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [] }, { "handle": "stereolabs", "name": "Stereolabs", "legal_name": "Stereolabs Inc.", "country": "US", "hq_city": "San Francisco", "website": "https://www.stereolabs.com/", "founded": 2010, "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "www.stereolabs.com", "url": "https://www.stereolabs.com/about", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] }, { "title": "www.stereolabs.com", "url": "https://www.stereolabs.com/store/products/zed-2i", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [], "notes": "STUB — not fetched. Country/HQ unverified." }, { "handle": "techman", "name": "Techman Robot", "legal_name": "Techman Robot Inc.", "country": "TW", "hq_city": "Taoyuan", "website": "https://www.tm-robot.com/", "founded": 2016, "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "www.tm-robot.com", "url": "https://www.tm-robot.com/TMdownload/5056/en/127424/tm-robot-spec-en-2.pdf", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] }, { "title": "datasheets.globalspec.com", "url": "https://datasheets.globalspec.com/ds/1772/TechmanRobot", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] }, { "title": "HQ lookup", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Techman", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "manufacturer" ] } ], "unverified": [], "notes": "HQ country/city NOT verified: neither the spec sheet nor the GlobalSpec listing gives an address (search budget exhausted before an about page could be fetched). Editor: confirm HQ (expected Taiwan) before publishing." }, { "handle": "trossen", "name": "Trossen Robotics", "country": "US", "hq_city": "Downers Grove", "website": "https://www.trossenrobotics.com/", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "showcase.designnews.com", "url": "https://showcase.designnews.com/trossen-robotics-comp230628.html", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] }, { "title": "docs.trossenrobotics.com", "url": "https://docs.trossenrobotics.com/trossen_arm/main/specifications/wxai.html", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [], "notes": "Address 2854 Hitchcock Avenue, Downers Grove, IL, United States per Design News company profile; the profile says 'online retailer since 2004' but gives no explicit founding year. Website domain from the docs subdomain (docs.trossenrobotics.com) and search listing; www.trossenrobotics.com itself was not fetched." }, { "handle": "ubtech", "name": "UBTECH Robotics", "legal_name": "UBTECH ROBOTICS CORP LTD", "country": "CN", "hq_city": "Shenzhen", "website": "https://www.ubtrobot.com/", "founded": 2012, "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "www.ubtrobot.com", "url": "https://www.ubtrobot.com/about/companyProfile", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] }, { "title": "en.wikipedia.org", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UBtech_Robotics", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [] }, { "handle": "unitree", "name": "Unitree Robotics", "legal_name": "Hangzhou Yushu Technology Co., Ltd.", "country": "CN", "hq_city": "Hangzhou", "website": "https://www.unitree.com/", "founded": 2016, "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "en.wikipedia.org", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unitree_Robotics", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [], "notes": "NOT RESEARCHED in this group: search budget exhausted; https://www.unitree.com/z1 blocked (provenance). Group A/B entries for Unitree may already hold the manufacturer record." }, { "handle": "universal-robots", "name": "Universal Robots", "legal_name": "Universal Robots A/S", "country": "DK", "hq_city": "Odense", "website": "https://www.universal-robots.com/", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "www.universal-robots.com", "url": "https://www.universal-robots.com/about-us/global-operations/", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] }, { "title": "www.automate.org", "url": "https://www.automate.org/companies/universal-robots-a-s", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [], "notes": "HQ address Energivej 51, DK-5260 Odense S (UR site). Founding year not stated on fetched pages; automate.org says first commercial cobot introduced 2008." }, { "handle": "wowrobo", "name": "WowRobo", "website": "https://xlerobot.readthedocs.io/", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "openelab.com", "url": "https://openelab.com/products/wowrobo-robotics-xlerobot-dual-arm", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] }, { "title": "xlerobot.readthedocs.io", "url": "https://xlerobot.readthedocs.io/en/latest/", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [], "notes": "Open-source project (XLeRobot); WowRobo sells kits via OpenELAB. No corporate site found." }, { "handle": "xiaomi", "name": "Xiaomi", "country": "CN", "website": "https://www.mi.com/", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "technode.com", "url": "https://technode.com/2023/08/15/xiaomi-releases-the-cyberdog-2-a-smart-quadruped-bio-robot/", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [] }, { "handle": "zeroerr", "name": "ZeroErr", "country": "CN", "website": "https://en.zeroerr.cn/", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "title": "en.zeroerr.cn", "url": "https://en.zeroerr.cn/rotary_actuators/erob80t", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] }, { "title": "rcdrone.top", "url": "https://rcdrone.top/products/zeroerr-erob-142-i-motor", "accessed": "2026-10-28", "for": [ "other" ] } ], "unverified": [], "notes": "Country inferred from .cn domain and page text ('first ISO9001 among domestic counterparts'); legal name, HQ city and founding year not stated." } ] }