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Aerones specializes in the development of advanced drone technology for various industrial applications, primarily focusing on wind turbine maintenance. The company offers automated services that include blade cleaning, de-icing, coating application, detailed inspections, and data analysis. Their drones are equipped with a robotic turbo wind system, allowing for efficient and safe maintenance processes. Aerones provides both battery-operated drones for rescue and delivery purposes, as well as tethered solutions for industrial cleaning and firefighting. This versatility enables wind energy companies to enhance operational efficiency while ensuring safety and cost-effectiveness in their maintenance efforts.

Adaptyv Biosystems developing a protein engineering platform using cell-free synthetic biology and nanofluidics.

HEO Robotics provides Space Situational Awareness (SSA) and asteroid prospecting services using nanosatellites deployed in high Earth orbit.

Building delightful AI-powered consumer products.

Adaptyv Biosystems developing a protein engineering platform using cell-free synthetic biology and nanofluidics.

Our mission is to bring the competitive advantage data-driven engineering teams like Google have to everyone. We help teams track their delivery process and optimization opportunities instead of relying solely on gut feelings - resulting in 40% faster delivery on average.

TestRigor provides an AI-powered autonomous software regression testing. It utilizes machine learning and crawler to automatically discover functionality and test it on human-level.

Scale AI, Inc. is a data platform that specializes in providing high-quality training and validation data for artificial intelligence applications. Founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, the company offers a range of annotation tools, including platforms for 3D sensor data, images, videos, text, and documents. Its products support various AI tasks such as content moderation, transcription, and data comparison, and are utilized across multiple sectors including autonomous vehicles, retail, conversational AI, and robotics. Scale AI's technology enables companies to streamline their machine learning processes, allowing teams to concentrate on developing innovative models rather than the labor-intensive task of data labeling. The company serves notable clients in the technology and transportation industries, enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of AI development.

Prefix builds powerful computer automation software that organizations without dedicated automation teams can manage effectively. We offer a no-code tool for automating most processes, and an execution platform for running them.

Faction specializes in the development of driverless electric vehicles that combine the speed and performance of cars with the affordability of motorcycles. The company focuses on micro-delivery and ride-on-demand services, utilizing a model that integrates remote human supervision alongside autonomous technology. This approach allows Faction to bypass the limitations of fully autonomous systems, enabling quicker deployment of its services. The vehicles are designed with networked data capabilities, over-the-air software updates, and safety-critical autonomy features, ensuring a cost-effective and reliable driverless solution for clients. After completing its first prototypes, Faction is set to commence trials to further refine its offerings in the transportation sector.

Roin Technologies builds robots to automate commercial concrete construction. The company was founded in 2020 and based in San Francisco, California.

SBX Robotics generates synthetic data that teaches robots to see. SBX Robotics is accelerating the design of intelligent robots through simulation, starting with computer vision models for industrial settings.

Our mission is to bring the competitive advantage data-driven engineering teams like Google have to everyone. We help teams track their delivery process and optimization opportunities instead of relying solely on gut feelings - resulting in 40% faster delivery on average.

Roboflow, Inc. is a software-as-a-service company focused on enhancing computer vision capabilities for software engineers. Founded in 2019 and based in Des Moines, Iowa, Roboflow offers solutions such as Roboflow Organize, which assists developers in managing image datasets and annotations, and Roboflow Pro, designed to facilitate the deployment of computer vision applications using existing engineering resources. The company's tools streamline the creation and organization of datasets, including both image and video data, and employ pre-trained models and artificial intelligence to automate the annotation process. By providing features like dataset management, image transformations, and easy integration, Roboflow enables teams to build computer vision models more efficiently, improving accuracy and reducing common errors that can hinder model performance.

Nextera Robotics is a company that develops an artificial intelligence-based software platform designed to facilitate the rapid integration of robotics into factory processes, significantly reducing deployment time from months to days. The focus of the platform is on deployment, monitoring, and technical support, ensuring optimized rollouts for its clients, which include notable companies such as Dunkin Donuts and Tesla. In addition to its factory automation solutions, Nextera Robotics also specializes in programming and deploying large fleets of purpose-built industrial robots for construction project management. The robots collect daily data from construction sites, providing AI-generated insights that help teams manage budgets, adhere to schedules, and enhance safety. Based in the United States, Nextera Robotics aims to streamline industrial operations through advanced technology.

Origami develops robots that make sushi.

Aerones specializes in the development of advanced drone technology for various industrial applications, primarily focusing on wind turbine maintenance. The company offers automated services that include blade cleaning, de-icing, coating application, detailed inspections, and data analysis. Their drones are equipped with a robotic turbo wind system, allowing for efficient and safe maintenance processes. Aerones provides both battery-operated drones for rescue and delivery purposes, as well as tethered solutions for industrial cleaning and firefighting. This versatility enables wind energy companies to enhance operational efficiency while ensuring safety and cost-effectiveness in their maintenance efforts.

AI for new drug discovery

AirBoard is building the world’s most powerful AgTech drone (220 pounds) focusing on the $25.5bn automated aerial AgTech pesticide spraying market. The team, including the fastest drone racing pilot in the world (FAI 2018), a pioneer in the electric car industry and an agriculture expert has developed a vertically integrated solution that decreases the pesticide use by 70% and have signed agreements with customers to replace existing helicopter spraying and are running active pilot tests in Europe vineyards.

RoboTire, Inc. is a company based in Mountain View, California, that specializes in automated vehicle maintenance services for autonomous vehicles. Founded in 2018, RoboTire employs advanced robotics and software, including computer vision technology, to streamline the process of tire replacement. The company's innovative approach allows for the simultaneous replacement of all four tires in as little as ten minutes, significantly reducing the time typically required for such maintenance. This efficiency not only enhances the productivity of service centers, dealers, and garages but also caters to the growing demand for quick and reliable vehicle upkeep in an increasingly automated automotive landscape.

Somatic is a New York-based company that specializes in providing robotic cleaning services specifically for commercial bathrooms. Founded in 2017, Somatic develops advanced bathroom cleaning robots designed for use in office buildings and other commercial spaces. These robots are programmed to perform cleaning tasks using virtual reality technology, enabling them to spray and wipe down surfaces effectively. Additionally, the robots are equipped to navigate autonomously, including opening doors and using elevators, which allows clients to significantly reduce operational costs and improve staff retention.

Orbiter software builds machine learning models to analyze business metrics and detect abnormal changes automatically. Automated analytics help teams to move fast and accelerate issue resolution.

Teleo specializes in converting existing fleet into remote-controlled robots. It enables operators to control machines from miles away, instantly switching between machines and across job sites. Teleo increases the operator's productivity, enhances crew safety, and features advanced Jobsite insights.

Somatic is a New York-based company that specializes in providing robotic cleaning services specifically for commercial bathrooms. Founded in 2017, Somatic develops advanced bathroom cleaning robots designed for use in office buildings and other commercial spaces. These robots are programmed to perform cleaning tasks using virtual reality technology, enabling them to spray and wipe down surfaces effectively. Additionally, the robots are equipped to navigate autonomously, including opening doors and using elevators, which allows clients to significantly reduce operational costs and improve staff retention.

ElectroNeek is a robotic process automation platform that comes with an unlimited number of free bot licenses and a built-in orchestrator. It lets clients automate hundreds of attended and unattended processes and run them concurrently at no cost, paying only for developer seats. Its patent-pending 'Voodoo Interfaces' lets users automatically fix bots when UI of automated environment changes, significantly decreasing the need for costly maintenance of RPA solutions. It also provides a set of visual tools to make RPA heavy-lifting, like browser automation to OCR, easy for business users (Citizen Automators) and junior IT professionals. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Origami develops robots that make sushi.

Gecko Robotics, Inc. specializes in providing automated industrial inspection services aimed at protecting and maintaining critical infrastructure. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the company has expanded its operations to locations in Austin and Houston, Texas; Seville, Spain; and Santiago, Chile. Gecko Robotics designs and operates advanced wall-climbing robots that utilize non-destructive testing technology to conduct inspections in the power, oil and gas, and pulp and paper industries. By automating these inspections, Gecko significantly reduces downtime and minimizes the risks associated with human involvement in hazardous environments. The company’s innovative approach allows industrial clients to perform regular inspections and gather crucial data much more efficiently than traditional methods, ultimately saving millions in maintenance costs.

Sorting Robotics is a company that specializes in manufacturing robotic card sorting solutions, primarily designed for online resellers and card shops within the trading card game (TCG) market. Founded in January 2018 and based in Van Nuys, California, the company aims to enhance efficiency and productivity for business owners by automating traditional sorting processes. The team consists of engineers and business professionals dedicated to modernizing outdated industries through advanced technology and innovative practices. By focusing on providing value and time savings, Sorting Robotics seeks to transform the way trading cards are sorted and managed, addressing the needs of a growing market.

MARS AUTO INC. develops artificial intelligence (AI) based autonomous navigation software that combines with trucks for freight transport. The company reduces manpower and cost structure of existing freight forwarding business by activating autonomous driving trucks in South Korea. It also collects necessary data for development through ongoing simulation and actual testing. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.

Yummy Future Inc., located in Champaign, Illinois, specializes in the manufacturing of coffee-making robots. The company focuses on providing robotic IoT solutions tailored for coffee shops and restaurants, enhancing efficiency and streamlining operations in the beverage service industry.

AI for new drug discovery

DocBot, Inc. is a technology company based in Irvine, California, that develops web-based applications for iOS and Android devices. The company's offerings include a clinical decision support system and cloud analytics, which aggregate patient information to assist physicians and specialists in delivering improved care. Additionally, DocBot has created an image analysis platform specifically designed to aid in the detection of colorectal cancer and gastrointestinal diseases. This platform integrates various data sources, including imaging systems and pathology requisitions, enabling healthcare providers to enhance patient outcomes while reducing cancer risk. Through its commitment to intuitive software design, DocBot aims to empower physicians in their clinical decision-making processes.

Trexo Robotics is on a mission to redefine mobility solutions for all people. The company aims to create devices that are affordable, designed with the user in mind, and can be used at home. Fundamentally, Trexo is driven by the belief that people should have access to enabling technologies. Currently, Trexo is building a device designed specifically for children with disabilities.

Taobotics is a manufacturer of autonomous robots for supermarkets in China to help brands promote and advertise their products in stores. The startup, which employs a team of robotics experts, says people are 7x more likely to purchase a product from a robot than in-store sales help.

Overview.ai provides real time fault detection that uses cameras and AI to monitor manufacturing robots, shutting them down if something goes wrong. Its smart camera automatically learns normal machine routines to detect any deviations, crashes or anomalies. Its system catches misalignments, breakage, and out-of-sequence behavior before significant damage occurs to product or machine.

Founded out of MIT, Reach Labs is deeply rooted in technology and design. Their mission is to empower the world with seamless connectivity.

Autonomous vehicles are poised to deliver transformational benefits to drivers and society, but their sensor systems remain critically vulnerable to common environmental stresses such as stone impact and buildup of bug splatter, dirt, rain, snow, etc. At Alchemy, we aim to improve and preserve human lives by empowering vehicle safety systems to reliably function in all climates and road conditions. We are sustainably and responsibly developing and commercializing nanocoatings to protect these systems from critical damage and loss of vision.

Bear Flag Robotics, Inc. specializes in creating self-driving technology for tractors and agricultural implements, aiming to reduce farming costs through automation. Founded in 2017 and based in Sunnyvale, California, the company’s software enables users to plan routes, schedule tasks, and monitor equipment with real-time alerts from a remote location. Its technology utilizes perception sensors and robotic actuators, allowing for efficient route planning and obstacle avoidance. Additionally, Bear Flag Robotics provides features such as remote emergency stop capabilities and centralized mission control, which delivers real-time data about tractor operations, ultimately helping farmers enhance productivity and reduce input costs.

Corvus Robotics specializes in the development of indoor drones designed for warehouse inventory management. These drones facilitate a continuous cycle count, enabling real-time data collection and analytics for warehouses and manufacturing facilities. The accompanying software provides insights and performs audits to identify and address operational challenges. By streamlining the inventory process, Corvus Robotics helps businesses minimize the time required to identify and rectify discrepancies, thereby enhancing overall operational efficiency and supporting informed financial decision-making.

Augmented Radar Imaging is building safety and autonomy-enabling next-generation radar systems. Augmented Radar Imaging delivers radar and advanced machine learning algorithms to power autonomous vehicles and warehouse robots.

Gecko Robotics, Inc. specializes in providing automated industrial inspection services aimed at protecting and maintaining critical infrastructure. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the company has expanded its operations to locations in Austin and Houston, Texas; Seville, Spain; and Santiago, Chile. Gecko Robotics designs and operates advanced wall-climbing robots that utilize non-destructive testing technology to conduct inspections in the power, oil and gas, and pulp and paper industries. By automating these inspections, Gecko significantly reduces downtime and minimizes the risks associated with human involvement in hazardous environments. The company’s innovative approach allows industrial clients to perform regular inspections and gather crucial data much more efficiently than traditional methods, ultimately saving millions in maintenance costs.

Four Growers is an industrial automation platform that develops harvesting robots for greenhouses, starting with the harvesting of tomatoes. However, their solution is not only capable of harvesting the tomatoes, but also of performing a quality check and of packaging.

Scale AI, Inc. is a data platform that specializes in providing high-quality training and validation data for artificial intelligence applications. Founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, the company offers a range of annotation tools, including platforms for 3D sensor data, images, videos, text, and documents. Its products support various AI tasks such as content moderation, transcription, and data comparison, and are utilized across multiple sectors including autonomous vehicles, retail, conversational AI, and robotics. Scale AI's technology enables companies to streamline their machine learning processes, allowing teams to concentrate on developing innovative models rather than the labor-intensive task of data labeling. The company serves notable clients in the technology and transportation industries, enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of AI development.

OpenTrons is a developer of a pipetting robot technology designed to automate experiments. The company's technology is automated laboratory equipment that automates experiments by using Python language, enabling scientific researchers to make the process faster and less tiresome.

Shone, Automation Inc. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in developing and manufacturing autonomous sensors for container ships. Its innovative platform utilizes artificial intelligence to create a digital co-pilot system, which analyzes the surroundings of a ship and predicts the behavior of nearby vessels. This technology aims to enhance safety in ocean trade while also contributing to fuel savings. By automating existing cargo ships, Shone seeks to reduce risks for shipowners, protect personnel, and promote environmentally friendly practices in the shipping industry.

Aerones specializes in the development of advanced drone technology for various industrial applications, primarily focusing on wind turbine maintenance. The company offers automated services that include blade cleaning, de-icing, coating application, detailed inspections, and data analysis. Their drones are equipped with a robotic turbo wind system, allowing for efficient and safe maintenance processes. Aerones provides both battery-operated drones for rescue and delivery purposes, as well as tethered solutions for industrial cleaning and firefighting. This versatility enables wind energy companies to enhance operational efficiency while ensuring safety and cost-effectiveness in their maintenance efforts.

ROSS Intelligence Inc. provides an online platform that enhances legal research through artificial intelligence tools. Based in San Francisco, the company offers services that deliver answers with citations and recommend relevant readings from various sources in response to user inquiries. Additionally, it monitors legal developments, notifying users of new court decisions that may impact their cases. ROSS Intelligence's flagship product, ROSS, aims to augment lawyers' capabilities, enabling them to work more efficiently and effectively. Its clientele includes prominent law firms and corporate legal departments in the United States and internationally. The company also has operational offices in Toronto and New York.

Modular Science aims to automate ninety nine percent of the processes involved in vegetable farming with modular machines for agriculture.

lvl5 creates high-resolution maps for autonomous vehicles and robots using computer vision. lvl5 provides mapping and localization services to support both ADAS and full autonomy.

Scale AI, Inc. is a data platform that specializes in providing high-quality training and validation data for artificial intelligence applications. Founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, the company offers a range of annotation tools, including platforms for 3D sensor data, images, videos, text, and documents. Its products support various AI tasks such as content moderation, transcription, and data comparison, and are utilized across multiple sectors including autonomous vehicles, retail, conversational AI, and robotics. Scale AI's technology enables companies to streamline their machine learning processes, allowing teams to concentrate on developing innovative models rather than the labor-intensive task of data labeling. The company serves notable clients in the technology and transportation industries, enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of AI development.

Pit.AI Technologies specializes in developing advanced machine learning technologies tailored for quantitative finance. By leveraging nonconventional approaches and innovative machine learning techniques, the company addresses engineering challenges while pushing the limits of existing methodologies. Their focus on artificial intelligence enables them to create effective trading strategies, and early results have shown significant promise in enhancing financial decision-making processes.

XIX.AI, Inc. specializes in biometric identity solutions for web applications, focusing on enhancing user authentication while prioritizing privacy and security. Their flagship product, Entry, allows users to log into various web applications using facial recognition technology via standard web cameras on laptops and desktops. This innovative approach provides a streamlined user experience, eliminating the need for traditional passwords and multi-factor authentication methods. By leveraging biometric authentication, Entry effectively helps organizations mitigate risks associated with account takeover attacks, credential breaches, phishing, and password spraying. Founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, California, XIX.AI aims to redefine identity verification in the digital landscape.

Robby Technologies is building self-driving robots for last-mile delivery of food, groceries and packages. It was founded by two MIT PhDs in computer vision and robotics, selected into Y Combinator program in summer 2016, and featured by TechCrunch as one of the top startups. With the mission to make delivery affordable and convenient for everyone, Robby Technologies has partnered with customers globally including Fortune 500 companies.

Iris Automation Inc. develops collision avoidance systems for operating industrial drones. The company offers an artificial intelligence computer that blends real-time images and 3D maps to track incoming objects. Its onboard software tracks and avoids dynamic and static objects on the ground and in the air at short-range and long-range. The company’s system is built to process visual data in real-time holding the capability to see structures that suddenly appear, such as a plane, flock of birds, and another drone. It serves the avionics industry worldwide. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in San Francisco, California with an additional operation in Reno, Nevada.

Reebeez creates powerful microengines for UAVs and locomotive robots. Our patented technology results in a specific energy 8x better than batteries at a third of the cost. Reebeez expands the possibilities and applications of UAVs by allowing a drone that can currently fly for only 20 min fly for 2 hours!

Scale AI, Inc. is a data platform that specializes in providing high-quality training and validation data for artificial intelligence applications. Founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, the company offers a range of annotation tools, including platforms for 3D sensor data, images, videos, text, and documents. Its products support various AI tasks such as content moderation, transcription, and data comparison, and are utilized across multiple sectors including autonomous vehicles, retail, conversational AI, and robotics. Scale AI's technology enables companies to streamline their machine learning processes, allowing teams to concentrate on developing innovative models rather than the labor-intensive task of data labeling. The company serves notable clients in the technology and transportation industries, enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of AI development.

OpenTrons is a developer of a pipetting robot technology designed to automate experiments. The company's technology is automated laboratory equipment that automates experiments by using Python language, enabling scientific researchers to make the process faster and less tiresome.

Gecko Robotics, Inc. specializes in providing automated industrial inspection services aimed at protecting and maintaining critical infrastructure. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the company has expanded its operations to locations in Austin and Houston, Texas; Seville, Spain; and Santiago, Chile. Gecko Robotics designs and operates advanced wall-climbing robots that utilize non-destructive testing technology to conduct inspections in the power, oil and gas, and pulp and paper industries. By automating these inspections, Gecko significantly reduces downtime and minimizes the risks associated with human involvement in hazardous environments. The company’s innovative approach allows industrial clients to perform regular inspections and gather crucial data much more efficiently than traditional methods, ultimately saving millions in maintenance costs.

ROSS Intelligence Inc. provides an online platform that enhances legal research through artificial intelligence tools. Based in San Francisco, the company offers services that deliver answers with citations and recommend relevant readings from various sources in response to user inquiries. Additionally, it monitors legal developments, notifying users of new court decisions that may impact their cases. ROSS Intelligence's flagship product, ROSS, aims to augment lawyers' capabilities, enabling them to work more efficiently and effectively. Its clientele includes prominent law firms and corporate legal departments in the United States and internationally. The company also has operational offices in Toronto and New York.

Shotput Inc. develops and provides mobile robotic logistics and micro-warehouse solutions. Additionally, the company offers freight scheduling, inventory and shipping analysis, and claims and customer order management solutions. It caters to mid-market e-commerce brands. Shotput Inc. was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in Oakland, California.

Assembly offers high quality Chinese manufacturers an automated recording of factory production to document effectiveness, win new foreign business, and solve production quality problems.

ROSS Intelligence Inc. provides an online platform that enhances legal research through artificial intelligence tools. Based in San Francisco, the company offers services that deliver answers with citations and recommend relevant readings from various sources in response to user inquiries. Additionally, it monitors legal developments, notifying users of new court decisions that may impact their cases. ROSS Intelligence's flagship product, ROSS, aims to augment lawyers' capabilities, enabling them to work more efficiently and effectively. Its clientele includes prominent law firms and corporate legal departments in the United States and internationally. The company also has operational offices in Toronto and New York.

Bistrobot makes robots that make sandwiches. No more long lines and no more wrong orders, just good food fast. And the coolest part is you get to watch a robot make you lunch.

Founded out of MIT, Reach Labs is deeply rooted in technology and design. Their mission is to empower the world with seamless connectivity.

Iris Automation Inc. develops collision avoidance systems for operating industrial drones. The company offers an artificial intelligence computer that blends real-time images and 3D maps to track incoming objects. Its onboard software tracks and avoids dynamic and static objects on the ground and in the air at short-range and long-range. The company’s system is built to process visual data in real-time holding the capability to see structures that suddenly appear, such as a plane, flock of birds, and another drone. It serves the avionics industry worldwide. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in San Francisco, California with an additional operation in Reno, Nevada.

Strateos automates chemistry, biology, and tissue analysis into closed loop robotic labs that accelerate drug discovery programs. Through a combination of best-in-class robotics and control systems, advanced software for imaging and analytics, and remote cloud laboratories, we enable our pharmaceutical partners to more rapidly and efficiently discover new drug candidates. Born of a merger between Transcriptic and 3Scan, Strateos combines the strengths of those companies to amplify their impact and accelerate drug discovery. Transcriptic developed the first robotic cloud laboratory platform for on-demand life science research, which is currently in use at several top pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. 3Scan combined automation, machine learning and computer vision to extract spatial data from tissue samples and create detailed 3D representations as well as quantitative analysis of complex anatomical structures. Now these two portfolios will be combined to offer a suite of technologies for accelerating drug discovery and early development. By expressing life science methods as data, infrastructure virtualization will become possible. "Science-as-a-Service" will power the next generation of discovery, driven by huge efficiencies of both time and money. Transcriptic was founded in 2012 to create a better way to get lab work done. Tired of spending endless hours at the bench pretending to be slow, error-prone robots, they set out to build a modern solution to the day-to-day process of wet lab biology. Drawing on deep computer science and electrical engineering backgrounds in addition to life science, Strateos was born: a meticulously optimized, technology-enabled remote lab. Using state-of-the-art automation and control technology, and an emphasis on user experience and usability, they are working on building a stark contrast to the long, complicated sales process, high prices, and slow turnarounds of traditional CROs. They are working hard to build a great company that can be a true partner for your lab for a long time, progressively enabling ever greater levels of productivity and efficiency. They are scientists building for scientists.

Strateos automates chemistry, biology, and tissue analysis into closed loop robotic labs that accelerate drug discovery programs. Through a combination of best-in-class robotics and control systems, advanced software for imaging and analytics, and remote cloud laboratories, we enable our pharmaceutical partners to more rapidly and efficiently discover new drug candidates. Born of a merger between Transcriptic and 3Scan, Strateos combines the strengths of those companies to amplify their impact and accelerate drug discovery. Transcriptic developed the first robotic cloud laboratory platform for on-demand life science research, which is currently in use at several top pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. 3Scan combined automation, machine learning and computer vision to extract spatial data from tissue samples and create detailed 3D representations as well as quantitative analysis of complex anatomical structures. Now these two portfolios will be combined to offer a suite of technologies for accelerating drug discovery and early development. By expressing life science methods as data, infrastructure virtualization will become possible. "Science-as-a-Service" will power the next generation of discovery, driven by huge efficiencies of both time and money. Transcriptic was founded in 2012 to create a better way to get lab work done. Tired of spending endless hours at the bench pretending to be slow, error-prone robots, they set out to build a modern solution to the day-to-day process of wet lab biology. Drawing on deep computer science and electrical engineering backgrounds in addition to life science, Strateos was born: a meticulously optimized, technology-enabled remote lab. Using state-of-the-art automation and control technology, and an emphasis on user experience and usability, they are working on building a stark contrast to the long, complicated sales process, high prices, and slow turnarounds of traditional CROs. They are working hard to build a great company that can be a true partner for your lab for a long time, progressively enabling ever greater levels of productivity and efficiency. They are scientists building for scientists.

Autonomous vehicles are poised to deliver transformational benefits to drivers and society, but their sensor systems remain critically vulnerable to common environmental stresses such as stone impact and buildup of bug splatter, dirt, rain, snow, etc. At Alchemy, we aim to improve and preserve human lives by empowering vehicle safety systems to reliably function in all climates and road conditions. We are sustainably and responsibly developing and commercializing nanocoatings to protect these systems from critical damage and loss of vision.

Vicarious is an artificial intelligence company founded in 2010 by Dr. Dileep George and D. Scott Phoenix, headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company focuses on developing general intelligence for robots by leveraging the computational principles of the human brain. Vicarious aims to tackle significant challenges in the field of AI, fostering a culture that values intellectual curiosity, collaboration, and passion among its team members.

IXI-Play is building a smart, Android-based robot for young children. They can play games with it; they’ll show the robot cards and it will mimic emotions on them. It sees, hears, speaks and moves. The toy itself retails for $299 but it will also come with an app store and other accessories. It’s a hardware platform that can have customizable skins for different characters so it can either build its own IP or license out IP from other toy companies.

Anybots develops mobile telepresence systems that allow users to engage with people and environments as if they were physically present. Their robotic platform features a self-balancing, two-wheeled design that can be remotely controlled through a web browser from any location worldwide. This versatility enables the integration of various content payloads, including telepresence systems from established providers such as Cisco or Polycom, as well as mechanical arms or medical devices. By leveraging this technology, Anybots facilitates real-time interaction and communication, making it a valuable tool for diverse applications.

Double Robotics is the creator of Double, the world’s leading telepresence robot. We help telecommuters feel more connected to their colleagues by giving them a physical presence wherever they need to be. Having your own Double in the office means you can be free to roam around anywhere without scheduling a call or meeting. Double takes everything you love about video calls on an iPad and puts that on a mobile base that puts the remote worker in control. By combining cutting edge technology with an intuitive, elegant design, Double is the ultimate tool for telecommuters. Our mission is to connect the world through remote experiences.

Arc is an autonomous drone company.

RoboHR builds HR software for companies.