Best Consumer Robotics Companies in France
The 44 best Consumer Robotics companies in France in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Wandercraft.
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Ranked: Best Consumer Robotics companies in France
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wandercraft Provider of AI-powered exoskeleton solutions 74Innovation top 19%Patents top 22%Moat top 26%Talent top 28% All 13 signals ▾Innovationtop 19% Patentstop 22% Moattop 26% Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 31% Growthtop 35% Producttop 36% AItop 45% Markettop 46% Fin. healthbottom 46% Techbottom 45% Globalbottom 42% Newsbottom 18% Innovation: 132 patents (top 15% of patent-holders) · 78 filings since 2022 vs 41 in 2017-21 Patents: 132 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 78 filings since 2022 vs 41 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $67M | 14 mo ago | Series D | Alexandre Boulanger Co-Founder | 2012 | Webflow EcommerceWebflowAxeptio+15 | 132 patents Advanced bipedal exoskeletons with neural‑controlled hip mechanisms for assisted walking | 2 partnerships |
| 2 | Enchanted Tools Developers of robotic helpers for multiple industries | $17M | 54 mo ago | Seed | Samuel Benveniste Co-Founder and Vice-President | 2021 | Node.jsVimeoGSAP+15 | 45 patents Robotic assistance systems: navigation, safety, manipulation, UI displays, and wireless networking | 1 launch |
| 3 | Niryo Provider of open source 3D printed collaborative robotic arm | $7M | 34 mo ago | Series A | — | 2016 | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+34 | 2 patents Gravity-compensated joint modules for robotic arm articulation | 1 launch |
| 4 | Keecker Smartphone controlled robot projector | $5M | 106 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | 2012 | — | 2 patents Projection devices with light-source control for image display | — |
| 5 | move ‘n see Your Personal Robot Cameraman for INDOOR and OUTDOOR shooting. | $3M | 78 mo ago | Seed | — | 2011 | Cart FunctionalityPrestaShopMySQL+27 | 6 patents Zoom control for imaging devices and mobile tracking using pressure‑based sensors | — |
| 6 | ORTHOPUS Provider of hardware to help the motor handicap | $3M | 42 mo ago | Seed | — | 2019 | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | 2 patents Articulated-arm wheelchair components for enhanced assistive mobility | — |
| 7 | Japet Medical Devices Exoskeleton for the relief from lower back pain | $2M | 105 mo ago | Seed | Damien Bratic Co-Founder & CTO | 2016 | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | — | — |
| 8 | Terabee Developer of lightweight sensors for deployment in robots | $1M | 57 mo ago | Seed | — | 2012 | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | 40 patents 3D time‑of‑flight imaging sensors, optical protection, and secure IoT device integration | — |
| 9 | Kompai Robotics Develops a robot for assisting the elderly | $498K | 91 mo ago | Funding Raised | Vincent Dupourque CEO | 2009 | — | 9 patents Assistive mobile robots with pivoting support bearings for patient handling and care | — |
| 10 | AIMergence Develops a robot for home security applications | $451K | 79 mo ago | Funding Raised | Theophile Gonos Founder & CEO | 2015 | — | — | — |
| 11 | Leka - Smart Toys Educational robot for children with developmental disorders | $150K | 126 mo ago | Seed | — | 2014 | HubSpot CMS HubYouTubecore-js+7 | — | — |
| 12 | Spoon Developer of customizable service robot high-end retail stores, hotels and events | $111K | 80 mo ago | Funding Raised | Jerome Monceaux Co-Founder & CEO | 2015 | Framer SitesReactcore-js+9 | 55 patents Indoor ultra‑wideband positioning systems and multi‑effector robot control technologies. | — |
| 13 | BUDDY Developer of an emotionally intelligent, companion robot for consumers | $100K | 133 mo ago | Seed | Rodolphe Hasselvander Founder & CEO | 2014 | — | — | — |
Top 12 Consumer Robotics companies in France
#1
Series D · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2012 · 117 employees$67.1Mraised▾
Provider of AI-powered exoskeleton solutions. It is a personal-use exoskeleton designed for everyday indoor and outdoor walking without crutches, currently undergoing clinical trials.
- Jun 2025Series D$75M
- Apr 2024Venture Debt$27.1M
- Jan 2022Series C$45M
- Jan 2018Grant (prize money)$675.6K
#2
Series A · Lille, Hauts de France · founded 2016 · 35 employees$6.8Mraised▾
Provider of open source 3D printed collaborative robotic arm. It leverages Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and Robot Operating System technology. It also offers software to calibrate and control robots, and their accessories, and manage programs and updates.
- Oct 2023Conventional Debt$3.8M
- Oct 2023Series A$6.8M
#3
Seed · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2021 · 50 employees$17Mraised▾
Developers of robotic helpers for multiple industries. The products help with small tasks while also being approachable and friendly looking. They have a cat persona and a fictional story associated with them to drive empathy.
- Jan 2022Seed$17M
#4
Seed · Nantes, Pays de la Loire · founded 2019 · 17 employees$2.8Mraised▾
Provider of hardware to help the motor handicap. The company offers medical devices, including prostheses and assistive robotics, based on technologies of 3D printing, advanced material, and open-source hardware.
- Feb 2023Seed$2.2M
- 2019Seed$572.2K
#5
Seed · Saint Genis Pouilly, Auvergne Rhone Alpes · founded 2012 · 35 employees$1.4Mraised▾
Develops lightweight sensors for deployment in robots. The sensors are developed in a lightweight manner so they can be deployed in robots and drones. It has been developed in collaboration with CERN for fulfilling internal inspection in the CERN. The sensors can find application in aerial imaging, inspections, digital measurements, photogrammetry, and sports image capture.
- Nov 2021Seed$1.4M
- Jan 2021Grant (prize money)$60.7K
- Dec 2019Grant (prize money)$576.3K
- Feb 2019Grant (prize money)$2.8M
#6
Deadpooled · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2012 · 25 employees$5.3Mraised▾
Keecker is a portable and mobile entertainment device. Keecker consists of an inbuilt projector, surround sound and multiple sensors built into a mobile chassis that can be controlled by a user's android smartphone. Any music, video or game app on android can be played through the device. Pictures and artwork can be projected onto the wall to create scenic views at home. It can also be used to monitor the users home remotely. Sensors include temperature, humidity and carbon dioxide.
- Oct 2017Series A$5.3M
- Sep 2015Seed—
- May 2014Seed—
#7
Seed · Plouzané, Bretagne · founded 2011 · 15 employees$3.1Mraised▾
Developer of indoor and outdoor robotic camera systems intended to capture movements automatically. The company's camera links to a tracking bracelet that is worn by the subject and as the subject moves the system keeps the camera or smartphone focused, enabling users to capture the movements to be used for training or filming purposes.
#8
Seed · Lille, Hauts de France · founded 2016 · 40 employees$2.3Mraised▾
Japet Medical Devices is a developer of devices for the treatment of lower back. It has developed Atlas, an exoskeleton to relieve the pain of lower back. This device is equipped with micro-motors which decompress the spine to relieve the patients. The motors follow the movement of the body to allow physical exercises guided through a ludic interface. The device is intended to be used during daily training sessions, and it is claimed to improve the recovery after a rehabilitation program. As of 2017, the company plans to expand the indication for ambulatory rehabilitation.
- Oct 2017Seed$2.3M
- 2016Seed—
#9
Funding Raised · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2015 · 5 employees$451.1Kraised▾
AIMergence has developed a smart robot for domestic usage named E4. The robot can be used for indoor protection applications at homes. Apart from intruder detection, the robot is also equipped with software that helps it detect potential security lapses such as an open window, suspicious noises, etc. It is coupled with a smartphone application through which it sends alerts to the users of any untoward instances.
- Jan 2020Grant (prize money)$451.1K
#10
Funding Raised · Bidart, Nouvelle Aquitaine · founded 2009$498.2Kraised▾
Kompai Robotics develops mobile robots for taking care of the elderly and frail people. Kompai helps the user in day-to-day activities such as recalling information, medication adherence, telepresence, calling emergency services in case of untoward events, etc. The robot can also store all medical information about the user and connect with healthcare professionals if needed. It is intended to be used at assisted living facilities, hospitals or at homes.
- Jan 2019Grant (prize money)$498.2K
#11
Funding Raised · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2015 · 24 employees$111Kraised▾
Spoon has developed a customizable service robot for applications in high-end retail stores, luxury hotels, institutions, and events. It is in the form factor of a large touch screen seated on a long articulated arm and is equipped with a camera, a directional microphone that enables the same to recognize the gender of customers, their approximate age, among others. The company claims that the robot leverages empathetic intelligence to mimic human social characteristics which include responding and miming the movements of the customer.
- Nov 2019Grant (prize money)$55K
- Jun 2019Grant (prize money)$56K
#12
Seed · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2014 · 8 employees$150Kraised▾
Leka has developed a ball shaped, smart educational robot for kids with developmental disorders such as autism, downs syndrome etc. It is an effective medium to teach kids through play. The robot is capable of showing emotions and can speak. Leka has been designed to focus on specific needs of the kids provides sensory and motor stimulation using music, vibration, colors and movements.
- 2016Seed—
- Feb 2016Seed$150K
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Consumer Robotics coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Robotics is moving in France
A read on the academic research around Robotics — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 934 France-affiliated papers.
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique247
- École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne126
- Laboratoire d'Analyse et d'Architecture des Systèmes70
- Université Fédérale de Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées42
- Laboratoire d'Informatique, de Robotique et de Microélectronique de Montpellier40
- Motion planning6→55
- Reinforcement learning4→29
- Path (computing)3→27
- Kinematics5→28
- Control theory (sociology)8→28
- Motion planning9→41
- Trajectory4→28
- Task (project management)3→26
- Path (computing)6→25
- Humanoid robot8→24
- Key (lock)1→5
- Mobile robot1→4
Where robotics is researched across France
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Who's filing robotics patents in France
France robotics patent filing is accelerating — 7,799 filings from 2,216 assignees (2016–2025), led by Commissariat Energie Atomique, Schneider Electric IND SAS, Centre NAT RECH Scient; annual filings 607→671.
- Commissariat Energie Atomique664
- Schneider Electric IND SAS476
- Centre NAT RECH Scient347
- Somfy SAS318
- Softbank Robotics Europe316
- Essilor INT257
- Sidel Participations253
- Safran Electronics & Defense225
Common questions
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