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Best Consumer Robotics Companies in United States

The 364 best Consumer Robotics companies in United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Horizon Robotics.

364companies tracked
$5.4Bdisclosed funding
2unicorns
108have raised

The 364 Consumer Robotics companies tracked here across the United States have pulled in $5.4 billion in disclosed funding, and that number earns its weight when you set it against a global market pegged at roughly $8.7 billion in 2022 and forecast to reach $76.0 billion by 2032 at a 24.3% CAGR. Two unicorns sit inside that count. Sunday leads all disclosed raises at $200 million, with Matic and Yarbo each at $30 million and Clockwork and Watney Robotics at $21 million apiece. So the funding is concentrated, but the field is wide.

What's driving the money? Demand for time-saving home automation, ageing-population tailwinds, and the hard economics of robots doing work people don't want to do. I'd point you toward the investor mix as a signal: National Science Foundation, HAX, and Techstars are all active here, which tells you early-stage technical bets still dominate. App-layer momentum adds texture, with median install growth running roughly 19% year-over-year across consumer-facing platforms. Global incumbents like iRobot and Samsung define the ceiling. The real question is which of these 364 challengers closes the gap.

Sources & further reading
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Ranked: Best Consumer Robotics companies in United States

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFounderTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Horizon Robotics 🦄
Provider of robotic vehicle automation software
$3.4B44 mo ago26Kai Yu
Co-Founder & CEO
———
2Anki
Developer of home robots and smart toys for recreational purposes
$258M93 mo ago178——118 patents
Robotic audio perception, spatial sound filtering, and animation motion planning
—
3MTD Products
Outdoor power equipment manufacturer
$234M93 mo ago1,527Rob Moll
CEO
HCL CommerceApple iCloud MailJava+41,254 patents
Advanced lawn and turf maintenance equipment, including power tools and precision mowing systems
—
4Sunday 🦄
Developer of a home robot designed to perform household tasks
53Funding top 16%Moat top 32%Talent top 38%Market top 43%
All 8 signals ▾
Fundingtop 16%
Moattop 32%
Talenttop 38%
Markettop 43%
Techtop 46%
Producttop 46%
Globalbottom 33%
Customersbottom 3%
Funding: Raised $200M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr)
Moat: Unicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100
$200M3 mo ago—Cheng Chi
Co-Founder & CTO
SanitySentryApple iCloud Mail+13——
5Sphero
Smartphone controlled robotic gaming toy for kids
$132M72 mo ago68—Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+34229 patents
Programmable educational robotics and modular interactive toys with motion, wireless power, and sensor control
—
6Anki
Developer of social robots for consumer entertainment
$105M140 mo ago1Hanns Tappeiner
Founder
—118 patents
Robotic audio perception, spatial sound filtering, and animation control technologies.
—
7Embodied
Provider of AI-powered educational robots for children to teach emotional and social skills through…
48Innovation top 21%Patents top 22%AI top 25%Funding top 28%
All 12 signals ▾
Innovationtop 21%
Patentstop 22%
AItop 25%
Fundingtop 28%
Moattop 28%
Producttop 46%
Talentbottom 49%
Marketbottom 41%
Globalbottom 40%
Customersbottom 38%
Techbottom 30%
Growthbottom 25%
Innovation: 55 patents (top 29% of patent-holders) · 43 filings since 2022 vs 12 in 2017-21
Patents: 55 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 43 filings since 2022 vs 12 in 2017-21
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100
$86M42 mo ago41Maja Mataric
Co-Founder
—55 patents
Conversational AI for robots/digital companions with multimodal dialog and scheduling
—
8Jibo
Provider of social robot for home
$85M115 mo ago95——29 patents
Social companion robots enabling expressive, attentive interaction and dialog authoring tools
—
9Humatics
Control systems for robots that would enable collaborative nature in robots
$83M69 mo ago54
54 → 30 (-44%)
David Mindell
Founder and Executive Chairman
WordPressMySQLMariaDB+25128 patents
RF-based real-time positioning systems for medical device tracking and vehicle/rail localization
—
10Wonder Workshop
Provider of educational toys for kids
$81M74 mo ago50Kent Bates
CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+289 patents
Educational robotics platforms delivering programming feedback and shared code experiences
—
11Ekso Bionics
Developer of exoskeletons for rehabilitation and personal mobility assistance
$70M138 mo ago59
59 → 112 (+90%)
Chwee Lim
Co-CEO
Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Salesforce+23309 patents
Powered wearable exoskeletons for gait assistance and rehabilitation
6 launchs
12Neato Robotics
Knowledge base providing support articles, FAQs, and troubleshooting for robotic devices
$49M154 mo ago115Thomas Nedder
CEO
—78 patents
Autonomous robotic vacuum cleaning with advanced floor mapping, dirt detection, and charging.
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13neato robotics
Neato Robotics is a venture-funded startup developing robotic-based household appliances.
$49M154 mo ago131—RubyRuby on RailsEnvoy+1078 patents
Autonomous floor‑cleaning robots with sensor‑based dirt detection and navigation mapping
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14Trifo
Manufacturer of AI-based vacuum cleaning robots for homes
$36M56 mo ago19Zhe Zhang
Founder & CEO
ShopifyShop PayVenmo+2463 patents
Indoor autonomous robot mapping and navigation using visual‑inertial deep‑learning perception.
—
15Litter Robot
Private label brand of litter boxes for pet cats
$31M80 mo ago375—Amazon WebstoreCart FunctionalityMagento+41—1 internship
16Yarbo
Manufacturer of robotic equipment for lawn care and snow removal
64Tech top 20%News top 27%Growth top 30%Funding top 31%
All 10 signals ▾
Techtop 20%
Newstop 27%
Growthtop 30%
Fundingtop 31%
Markettop 43%
Producttop 46%
Moattop 48%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 25%
Customersbottom 17%
Tech: 73 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services
News: 8 BI events in 12 mo (of 13 tracked, 3 types) · +60% YoY
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100
$30M10 mo ago152Allen Huang
Founder & CEO
ShoplineCart FunctionalityZoho+41——
17Matic
Manufacturer of autonomous robots designed for home floor cleaning
$30M10 mo ago—Navneet Dalal
Co-Founder & CEO
ContentfulApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+2346 patents
Enterprise endpoint security: automated application whitelisting, malware detection, and file-association validation.
—
18ReWalk Robotics
Provider of a wearable exoskeleton hardware suite for patients with disabilities
$28M63 mo ago24Amit Goffer
Founder
———
19Epica International
Provider of robotic CT platforms for healthcare and industrial applications
$26M20 mo ago22Joe Soto
CEO
Cart FunctionalityWix eCommerceWix+19—1 award
20Misty Robotics
Developing personal robots for home and offices
$25M75 mo ago17—VarnishBootstrapAmazon Web Services+2223 patents
Robotic manipulation hardware and advanced robot control/software architectures
—
21Quickie
Online retailer offering surface cleaning products
$22M257 mo ago60—Salesforce DeskAuraBootstrap+8——
22Watney Robotics
Developer of intelligent robots that automate household tasks
$21M13 mo ago—Sean Cheong
Co-Founder
Framer SitesApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+7——
23Petnet
Provider of robotic pet-feeding system
$21M104 mo ago29Dustin Morales
Co-Founder & CDO
———
24Clockwork
Workforce scheduling solution
$21M9 mo ago24—WordPressMySQLPHP+223 patents
Pricing and sales platform software for home repair and service marketplaces
—
25AbiliTech Medical
Developer of assistive devices for upper-limb neuromuscular conditions
$20M56 mo ago10————
26Myomo
Provider of a robotic arm for mobility and rehabilitation
$17M79 mo ago80
80 → 136 (+70%)
Paul Gudonis
Chief Executive Officer
WordPressMySQLPHP+2138 patents
Upper‑limb powered orthotic/exoskeleton devices for grasp assistance and rehabilitation.
—
27Kambria
Open source robotics and AI development platform
$16M90 mo ago21Thuc Vu
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressTypeScriptPHP+35——
28Robosen
Developer of transformer robots for entertainment and education purposes
$14M53 mo ago120—Cart FunctionalityShopifyBootstrap+34——
29Harmonic Bionics
Developer of robotic rehabilitation systems designed for upper extremity therapy
$13M48 mo ago26——21 patents
Patents concentrated in health & consumer products
—
30Novabot
Developer of lawn-mowing robots
$12M34 mo ago—Mingfei Z
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
Cart FunctionalityShopifyYouTube+38——
31Compound Eye
Developer of AI vision systems for autonomous machines and applications
$8M14 mo ago8Jason Devitt
Co-Founder & CEO
WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+11—1 award
32Carbon
Developer of intelligent robotic arms
$7M30 mo ago20——753 patents
Polymer-based additive manufacturing, including resin handling, curing, and composite printing
—
33SuitX
Exoskeleton solutions for industry, enhancing worker safety and productivity
$6M61 mo ago30—StackbitContentfulAlgolia+2635 patents
Powered, flexible exoskeletons for trunk and leg support reducing user fatigue.
—
34Labrador Systems
Provider of assistive robots for caregiving
$5M48 mo ago9Mike Dooley
Co-Founder/CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+28——
35Esper Bionics
Provider of AI-based orthopaedic prosthetic and neurology products
$5M23 mo ago26Dmytro Gazda
Co-Founder & CEO
Framer SitesReactCloudflare+13——
36RoboKind
Inclusive learning solutions unlocking foundational skills for neurodiverse and early learners
$5M35 mo ago34David Hanson
Co-Founder
HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+23——
37Build With Robots
Manufacturer of germ eliminating robots
$5M53 mo ago13Chris Ziomek
Founder & CEO
———
38Dream Face Technologies
Develops an AI-based animated face for social robots
$4M27 mo ago10Mohammad Mahoor
CEO
Apache HTTP ServerPriority HintsGoogle Font API+4—1 partnership
39Andromeda
Provider of robotic companions with personality and emotional intelligence
$4M9 mo ago2Grace Brown
Co-Founder & CEO
WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+16—2 expansions · 1 award
40GA Tech
Manufacturer of autonomous home robots and artificial intelligence software systems
$3M1 mo ago—Farid Ahsan
Founder & CEO
Google CloudGoogle Cloud CDNHTTP/3+1——
41Monarc
Developer of robotic football training solution
$2M36 mo ago7Nathan Pierotti
Co-Founder & CEO
—8 patents
Targeted launch mechanisms for sports projectiles, enabling precise trajectory control.
—
42Atom Limbs
Cloud and AI-enabled robotic prosthetic arms for patients
$2M30 mo ago10Tyler Hayes
Founder & CEO
———
43Ageless Innovation
Provider of pet care services
$2M35 mo ago11
11 → 18 (+64%)
Ted Fischer
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+22——
44Tombot
Robotic companion device for elderly and individuals experiencing loneliness
$690K12 mo ago5—ShopifyVenmoPayPal+154 patents
Robotic pet care devices and autonomous animal interaction systems
—
45Biomotum
Provides robotic assistive devices for children and adults with movement disorders
$660K10 mo ago7Joseph Lerner
Co-Founder
———
46PSYONIC
Developer of bionic limbs for people with amputations
$554K27 mo ago24—Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+2514 patents
Patents concentrated in health & consumer products
—
47Innate
Developer of AI-powered general-purpose robots for consumers
$500K24 mo ago—Axel Peytavin
Co-Founder & CEO
Node.jsThree.jsTailwind CSS+20——
48Weave Robotics
Provider of personal robot designed for the home
$500K18 mo ago—Evan Wineland
Co-Founder & CEO
——1 launch
49Aiper
Cordless robotic pool cleaner
$208K14 mo ago—Richard Wang
Founder & CEO
Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+41—1 partnership
50Cartwheel
Platform offering robotics solutions
$150K12 mo ago—Scott LaValley
Co-Founder & CEO
WebflowCart FunctionalityCloudflare Turnstile+9——

Top 12 Consumer Robotics companies in United States

#1
Sunday 🦄
Series B · Mountain View, California · founded 2024
$200Mraised
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Developer of a home robot designed to perform household tasks. The robot is designed for busy households and aims to lighten the load of repetitive to-do’s. It is powered by AI models and a Skill Library, improving its skills over time. The robot can clear tables, load dishwashers, and is learning new skills monthly. It uses a Skill Capture Glove to learn from human movements. The robot is designed with safety features and can be customized.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 16%
Moat
top 32%
Talent
top 38%
Market
top 43%
Tech
top 46%
Product
top 46%
Funding: Raised $200M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Mar 2026)
Moat: Unicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2026Series B$165M
  • Nov 2025Series A$35M
Founders & team
Cheng ChiCo-Founder & CTOTony ZhaoCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Coatue, Tiger Global Management, Benchmark, Bain Capital Ventures, Xtal, Conviction
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareGoogle AnalyticsHstsNext.JsNext.Js App Router
#2
Seed · Atlanta, Georgia · founded 2025
$3.3Mraised
▾

Manufacturer of autonomous home robots and artificial intelligence software systems. This business produces robotic hardware designed for domestic environments. It also develops the underlying software and machine learning algorithms required to operate these machines. The products function to assist with household tasks through integrated automation technology.

Funding rounds
  • May 2026Seed$3.3M
Founders & team
Farid AhsanFounder & CEO
Investors
Elevation Capital, India Quotient, Blue Ashva Capital, FBC, Spearhead Capital
Tech stack
Google CloudGoogle Cloud CdnGoogle Cloud StorageHttp/3
#3
Series B · Mountain View, California · founded 2017
$29.6Mraised
▾

Manufacturer of autonomous robots designed for home floor cleaning. The robots are equipped to handle both dry and wet messes. They utilize visual perception to understand the home environment, differentiating between areas to clean and obstacles to avoid. The robots operate on various surfaces and automatically switch between mopping and vacuuming. They also offer customizable cleaning schedules and spot cleaning via a mobile application.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 16k LinkedIn followers — 7.6% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2025Series B$77.3M
  • Nov 2023Series A$24M
  • 2019Seed$5.6M
Founders & team
Shafaq PresswalaHead of Operations & Customer ExperienceNavneet DalalCo-Founder & CEOMehul NariyawalaCo-Founder
Investors
Daniel Gross, Patrick Collison, John Collison, Matthew Rogers, Jack Dorsey, Brian Pokorny
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContentful
#4
Series A · Palo Alto, California · founded 2018 · 24 employees
$21Mraised
▾

Clockwork is a cloud-based activity planning and scheduling solution for workforce management. Its features include multi-organizational plan creation, employee schedules and timesheets, document uploads, and internal communication. It can be integrated with other calendar apps on employees' mobile and computers. Clockwork also plans to add mobile clocks, employee self-service portals, and employee recognition solutions. It is currently being offered for free.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2025Series A$20.6M
  • Mar 2022Series A$21M
Investors
New Enterprise Associates
Tech stack
AosCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookieyesGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#5
Series B · Ronkonkoma, New York · founded 2017 · 152 employees
$30.4Mraised
▾

Manufacturer of robotic equipment for lawn care and snow removal. The company provides automated solutions for yard maintenance across seasons. Products include robotic lawn mowers, snow blowers, and trimmers. The equipment offers autonomous operation, obstacle detection, and electric drive.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 20%
News
top 27%
Growth
top 30%
Funding
top 31%
Market
top 43%
Product
top 46%
Tech: 73 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Nginx
News: 8 BI events in 12 mo (of 13 tracked, 3 types) · +60% YoY · 4 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers — 2.9% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2025Series B—
  • Apr 2025Series B$27M
  • 2022Series A$3.5M
Founders & team
Allen HuangFounder & CEO
Tech stack
Alpine.JsAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAmerican ExpressApple PayCart Functionality
#6
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2023
$21.1Mraised
▾

Developer of intelligent robots that automate household tasks. It develops intelligent robots designed to perform household tasks, such as folding laundry, with the ability to be teleoperated.

Funding rounds
  • Apr 2025Series B$21.1M
Founders & team
Sean CheongCo-FounderRyan GannonCo-Founder
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareFramer SitesGoogle Font ApiGoogle WorkspaceHsts
#7
Series A · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2022 · 2 employees
$4Mraised
▾

Provider of robotic companions with personality and emotional intelligence. It specializes in creating robotic companions with personality and emotional intelligence. Products include Abi- a robotic companion designed to bring comfort and joy to people of all ages.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 11k LinkedIn followers — 5.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 awards · 2 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2025Series A$15.2M
  • Jun 2024Seed$3M
  • Nov 2023Seed$1M
Founders & team
Grace BrownCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Galileo Ventures, Purpose Ventures, Forerunner Ventures, Rethink Impact, Artesian, Main Sequence
#8
Series C · Cupertino, California · founded 2015 · 26 employees
$3.4Braised
▾

Provider of energy-efficient computing solutions intended to make human life safer and better. The company's advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving (AD) integrate hardware and software, including low-power hardware computing solutions and open software development tools by closely collaborating with a community of partners, enabling an open ecosystem of smart vehicle transformation.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 14k LinkedIn followers — 6.8% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Founders & team
Kai YuCo-Founder & CEOChang HuangCo-FounderAnnie Feiwen TaoCo-Founder
Investors
Chery Automobile, FAW Group Corporation, SAIC Motor, GAC Capital, GWM Group, BYD
#9
Series B · San Clemente, California · founded 2014 · 22 employees
$25.7Mraised
▾

Provider of robotic CT platforms for healthcare and industrial applications. Its medical offering robot comprises Ortis which is a 7-axis carving robotic arm used to produce custom-made prosthetic and orthotic models. It also provides CT imaging systems to diagnose and treat medical and veterinary patient conditions.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2024Venture Debt$18M
  • Aug 2023Series B$12.7M
  • Apr 2021Series A$3M
  • Nov 2019Series A$3M
Founders & team
Joe SotoCEO
Investors
Avenue Capital Group, Partners For Growth, SWK Holdings, Facilitated Growth
Tech stack
BootstrapCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCrazy EggGodaddy
#10
Series B · Redwood City, California · founded 2015 · 8 employees
$7.9Mraised
▾

Developer of AI vision systems for autonomous machines and applications. The company’s technology combines artificial intelligence with computer vision. It enables machines to perceive surroundings with precision. The systems offer depth measurement, scene understanding, and positioning capabilities. These solutions cater to defense, heavy equipment, and automotive sectors.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2025Series B$12.8M
  • Dec 2018Series A$6.9M
  • 2018Series A—
  • Apr 2017Seed$1M
Founders & team
Jason DevittCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Khosla Ventures, Two Sigma Ventures, K9 Ventures, RTX
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGoogle AnalyticsGoogle WorkspaceHsts
#11
Seed · Flagstaff, Arizona · founded 2019 · 7 employees
$660Kraised
▾

Biomotum manufactures robotic assistive devices for children and adults with movement disorders. The device has mobility benefits, including improved coordination, reduced energy cost to walk, increased walking speed and improved leg strength.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. rehabilitation clinics) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2025Grant (prize money)$263.6K
  • Jan 2025Grant (prize money)$1.9M
  • Jul 2023Grant (prize money)$274.3K
  • Sep 2021Grant (prize money)$1.9M
Founders & team
Joseph LernerCo-FounderRay BrowningCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
HHS, Bend Venture Conference, Santa Clara Ventures, MassChallenge
#12
Series A · Santa Clarita, California · founded 2017 · 5 employees
$690Kraised
▾

Tombot offers a robotic device designed to emulate a dog's appearance and behavior for providing companionship to elderly individuals experiencing loneliness, anxiety, and depression. It responds to where and how they are being touched and features voice recognition that listens to and responds to commands of the user accordingly. The product is slated to release in 2020. The company launched a campaign on Kickstarter and raised an amount of $60,336.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2025Series A$6.1M
  • May 2019Seed$690K
Investors
Caduceus Capital Partners, Wavemaker 360
Tech stack
CloudflareCore-JsGodaddyGoogle AnalyticsHstsHttp/3

Funding & investor landscape

$5.4Btotal disclosed funding
108companies funded
292disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
National Science Foundation17 rounds
HAX6 rounds
Techstars6 rounds
America’s Seed Fund5 rounds
Arc Capital Development5 rounds
MassChallenge5 rounds
Alexa Fund4 rounds
HHS4 rounds
SOSV4 rounds
Autonomy Ventures3 rounds

Notable founders

Cheng Chi
Co-Founder & CTO · Sunday
Tony Zhao
Co-Founder & CEO · Sunday
Farid Ahsan
Founder & CEO · GA Tech
Shafaq Presswala
Head of Operations & Customer Experience · Matic
Navneet Dalal
Co-Founder & CEO · Matic
Allen Huang
Founder & CEO · Yarbo
Sean Cheong
Co-Founder · Watney Robotics
Ryan Gannon
Co-Founder · Watney Robotics
Grace Brown
Co-Founder & CEO · Andromeda
Kai Yu
Co-Founder & CEO · Horizon Robotics
Chang Huang
Co-Founder · Horizon Robotics
Joe Soto
CEO · Epica International
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 18,315,734 docs

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

RESEARCH SIGNALS · United States

How research on Robotics is moving in the United States

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 6,649 United States-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
200820172026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 47% → 64% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
  • Carnegie Mellon University391
  • Robotics Research255
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology234
  • Purdue University West Lafayette187
  • Georgia Institute of Technology181
leading researchers
Freederia AI Researcher · Vijay Kumar · Daniela Rus · Ndoni, Albi · Lydia E. Kavraki · Stefan Schaal · Chaomin Luo · Maxim Likhachev
▲ Breakthroughs3,150 · 47%
▲ 47%→48% share
▲1.0× share momentum0 median citations83% since 2021mostly methods-led
Reinforcement learning breakthroughs are surging — U.S. robotics papers rose from 11 to 259, a 24× increase.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Motion planning144→573
  • Reinforcement learning11→259
  • Path (computing)39→266
  • Trajectory40→257
  • Task (project management)25→230
Newly emergingAdaptability 0→90 · Drone 0→54 · Adaptation (eye) 0→34
Landmark Are we ready for autonomous driving? The KITTI vision benchmark suite · 14,099 cites
◆ Advancements2,106 · 32%
32%→32% share
▲1.0× share momentum0 median citations84% since 2021mostly methods-led
Automation advancements are intensifying — U.S. robotics advancement papers climbed from 3 to 107 over the period.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Motion planning79→330
  • Path (computing)27→181
  • Reinforcement learning9→136
  • Mobile robot16→125
  • Automation3→107
Newly emergingFlexibility (engineering) 0→31 · Scalability 0→29 · Engineering management 0→28
Landmark Reinforcement learning in robotics: A survey · 3,001 cites
▼ Concerns728 · 11%
▲ 10%→11% share
▲1.1× share momentum0 median citations82% since 2021mostly reviews
Human–computer interaction concerns are rising — U.S. robotics safety papers grew from 20 to 52 and climbing.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Automation5→60
  • Key (lock)5→50
  • Field (mathematics)11→46
  • Human–computer interaction20→52
  • Human–robot interaction8→40
Newly emergingApplications of artificial intelligence 0→30 · Software deployment 0→27 · Transformative learning 0→25
Landmark A Comprehensive Survey on Transfer Learning · 5,943 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United States

Where robotics is researched across United States

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.

Boston534 · +0.65
Hot · Motion planningAdvancing · Path (computing)Opportunity · AdaptabilityConcern · Data science
Pittsburgh413 · +0.60
Hot · Motion planningAdvancing · PlannerOpportunity · Action (physics)Concern · Bridge (graph theory)
SF Bay Area305 · +0.66
Hot · Reinforcement learningAdvancing · Cloud computingOpportunity · DroneConcern · Risk analysis (engineering)
Los Angeles223 · +0.62
Hot · TerrainAdvancing · Robust controlOpportunity · Tactile sensorConcern · Human–computer interaction
New York221 · +0.53
Hot · Robotic surgeryAdvancing · GestureOpportunity · Motion (physics)Concern · State (computer science)
Atlanta189 · +0.60
Hot · Triboelectric effectAdvancing · Electronic skinOpportunity · Action (physics)Concern · Data science
Philadelphia136 · +0.66
Hot · Obstacle avoidanceAdvancing · HeuristicsOpportunity · Automation
Ann Arbor120 · +0.66
Hot · RendezvousAdvancing · Zero moment pointOpportunity · Motion (physics)
Seattle105 · +0.59
Hot · TransformerAdvancing · Point cloudOpportunity · Artificial neural networkConcern · Adversarial system
San Diego87 · +0.66
Hot · HeuristicAdvancing · Mechanism (biology)Opportunity · Actuator
PATENT SIGNAL · United States

Who's filing robotics patents in the United States

United States robotics patent filing is accelerating — 77,983 filings from 8,000 assignees (2016–2025), led by Rockwell Automation TECH, Boeing, Fisher Rosemount Systems; annual filings 5131→7700.

77,983 filings8,000 assigneespeak 9192/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
  • Rockwell Automation TECH3577
  • Boeing3104
  • Fisher Rosemount Systems2998
  • Intuitive Surgical Operations2264
  • Applied Materials2089
  • General Electric2005
  • Honeywell INT1924
  • IBM1325

Common questions

How many Consumer Robotics companies are there in United States?
Radar tracks 364 indexable Consumer Robotics companies headquartered in United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Consumer Robotics companies in United States?
The Consumer Robotics companies in United States on this list have raised a combined $5.4B in disclosed equity funding across 108 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Consumer Robotics company in United States?
Horizon Robotics is the highest-funded Consumer Robotics company in United States, with $3.4B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Consumer Robotics companies in United States are funded?
108 of the 364 Consumer Robotics companies in United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Consumer Robotics unicorns are there in United States?
2 Consumer Robotics companies in United States on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in United States Consumer Robotics companies?
The most active investors in United States Consumer Robotics companies on this list include National Science Foundation, HAX, Techstars, America’s Seed Fund, Arc Capital Development.
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