Best Industrial Robotics Companies in France
The 68 best Industrial Robotics companies in France in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Inbolt.
- Industrial Robotics Market Worth $32.8 Billion by 2017
Ranked: Best Industrial Robotics companies in France
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inbolt Vision system for industrial robots enabling real-time decision-making based on AI 60AI top 15%Talent top 28%Patents top 29%Innovation top 33% All 11 signals ▾AItop 15% Talenttop 28% Patentstop 29% Innovationtop 33% Techtop 36% Moattop 38% Fundingtop 40% Growthbottom 47% Globalbottom 42% Marketbottom 27% Newsbottom 18% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $22M | 21 mo ago | Series A | Rudy Cohen Co-Founder & CEO | 2019 | WordPressMySQLPHP+30 | 25 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | 1 award |
| 2 | ISYBOT Manufacturer of collaborative robots for industrial applications 11Funding top 45%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 29%Market bottom 22% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 22% Funding: Raised $6.6M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 8 yrs (0.4/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 11/100 | $7M | 36 mo ago | Series A | Measson Yvan CEO | 2015 | — | — | 2 launchs |
| 3 | MIP robotics Provider of industrial robotic arms | $4M | 102 mo ago | Deadpooled | Fredrik Debong Co-Founder | 2015 | — | 4 patents Robotic arm transmission mechanisms and gear-actuator designs for industrial robots | — |
| 4 | RB3D Robotics Developer of cobots and exoskeletons | $3M | 156 mo ago | Series A | Serge Grygorowicz CEO & Technical Director | 2001 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Fuzzy Logic Robotics Provider of an industrial robot programming platform | $3M | 57 mo ago | Seed | Antoine Hoarau Co-Founder & CTO | 2018 | HubSpot CMS HubEnvoyReact+15 | — | 1 launch |
| 6 | Sileane Provider of adaptive industrial robotics and vision automation systems 53Innovation top 40%Patents top 42%Tech top 44%Growth top 45% All 10 signals ▾Innovationtop 40% Patentstop 42% Techtop 44% Growthtop 45% AItop 45% Moattop 45% Fundingtop 46% Talentbottom 45% Marketbottom 43% Globalbottom 37% Innovation: 56 patents (top 18% of patent-holders) · 10 filings since 2022 vs 26 in 2017-21 Patents: 56 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 10 filings since 2022 vs 26 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $3M | 40 mo ago | Acquired | Herve Henry Owner | 2002 | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | 56 patents Automated handling, sorting, and packaging of flexible tubes in manufacturing lines | — |
| 7 | Scortex Developer of AI-powered visual inspection systems for quality control automation | $2M | 81 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2015 | Framer SitesYouTubeReact+11 | — | 1 partnership |
| 8 | TRIDIMEO Provider of AI-powered multi-spectral 3D vision cameras | $1M | 89 mo ago | Series A | — | 2017 | — | — | — |
| 9 | Intempora Provider of AI-based software for simulation and programming of robotics | $1M | 69 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2000 | — | — | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 10 | Adaxis Provider of cloud-based software for management of robotic 3D printing | $1M | 30 mo ago | Seed | Emil Johansson Co-Founder | 2021 | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | — | 1 launch |
| 11 | 4D Virtualiz Provider of simulation solutions for robotics and drones | $555K | 54 mo ago | Seed | Florent Malartre Co-Founder & MD | 2014 | — | 5 patents Automated testing systems for robotic and machine components | — |
| 12 | Roboplanet Develops robots for asset inspection activities | $458K | 77 mo ago | Funding Raised | Jean-Marie Brussieux Founder | 2000 | WordPressMySQLPHP+26 | 7 patents Load‑bearing climbing robots and non‑destructive wall inspection sensor systems | — |
Top 12 Industrial Robotics companies in France
#1
Series A · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2019 · 15 employees$22.3Mraised▾
Vision system for industrial robots enabling real-time decision-making based on AI. It comprises a 3D camera mounted on the robot, real-time workpiece localization AI, and a web application for the training of AI algorithms for each CAD model or scan.
- Sep 2024Series A$16.7M
- Mar 2022Seed$3.3M
- 2019Seed—
#2
Series A · Gif sur Yvette, Ile de France · founded 2015 · 10 employees$6.6Mraised▾
Manufacturer of collaborative robots for industrial applications. It has developed products that feature a servo axis, a payload capacity, and a range of action. The robot has various operating modes namely assistance, restitution, parallelization, and teleoperation. It also provides an option to rent the robots. Applications are in the areas of material handling and project completion.
- Jun 2023Series A$3.2M
- Apr 2020Seed$2.2M
- Feb 2018Seed$1.2M
#3
Seed · Bidart, Nouvelle Aquitaine · founded 2021 · 11 employees$1.1Mraised▾
Provider of cloud-based software for management of robotic 3D printing. It offers a software platform that integrates with existing robots, material deposition units, sensors, and vision inspection systems for robotic 3D printing of metals, plastics, composites, and concrete. Its features include real-time monitoring, material and process calibration, process planning, 3D printing process simulation, cloud computing, and management of printers and production data.
- Dec 2023Grant (prize money)$289K
- Nov 2021Seed$1.1M
#4
Acquired · Saint Etienne, Auvergne Rhone Alpes · founded 2002 · 88 employees$2.8Mraised▾
Provider of adaptive industrial robotics and vision automation systems. The company develops robots combining mechanical engineering, machine vision and artificial intelligence to automate pick‑and‑place operations, bin picking and surface treatment handling. Core products include Flowpick, Rovaldy and Kamido robots designed for unpredictable industrial environments. It also offers outsourced research and development services for custom robotic projects tailored to production challenges. The robots adapt in real time to spatial variation using vision algorithms to guide trajectories dynamically. Solutions target sectors such as manufacturing, logistics, pharmaceuticals, watchmaking and food processing. Enterprises benefit from automated assembly, orientation detection, quality control and handling of fragile or varied components. The systems integrate robotics hardware, software and project engineering to deliver adaptive process automation.
- Feb 2023Seed$54.2K
- Jul 2021Grant (prize money)$2.7M
#5
Seed · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2018 · 18 employees$2.9Mraised▾
Provider of an industrial robot programming platform. It offers an end-to-end software package with Human-Robot Interface for intuitive visual robot programming, a real-time robot controller server for complete and universal robotic control, and develops APIs for custom application development.
- Sep 2021Seed$2.9M
#6
Deadpooled · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2015 · 6 employees$3.7Mraised▾
MIP Robotics develops low-cost, easy-to-operate industrial robots. Their first product is a 4-axis robotic arm, called, MIP Junior developed with 3D printed parts. They developed motors in-house for the robot, and also make available a variety of grippers and holders for the robot on their website. The company also offers smart motors and other robotic components.
- Dec 2017Seed$613.3K
- Apr 2016Seed$260.7K
#7
Acquired · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2015 · 33 employees$2Mraised▾
Developer of AI-powered visual inspection systems for quality control automation. The company's systems use cameras and artificial intelligence to detect defective products. The systems provide data analysis and traceability. The company also offers software for inspection, quality monitoring, and ROI calculation.
- Sep 2019Grant (prize money)$314.3K
- Jan 2019Grant (prize money)$330.4K
- 2018Seed—
- Jun 2017Seed$2M
#8
Funding Raised · Moulineaux, Normandy · founded 2000 · 18 employees$1.2Mraised▾
Provider of AI-based software for simulation and programming of robotics. It offers a suite of software for design, development, and deployment of robotics, and testing of multi-sensor applications in real-time. Its features include component-based architecture, interoperability, dashboard, time-coherency, optimization, data recording and streaming, IP protection, and data sharing and collaboration. It caters to robotics and autonomous vehicle markets.
- Sep 2020Grant (prize money)$683K
- Sep 2016Grant (prize money)$253.4K
- Jan 2016Grant (prize money)$298K
#9
Seed · Clermont Ferrand, Auvergne Rhone Alpes · founded 2014 · 7 employees$555.3Kraised▾
Provider of simulation solutions for robotics and drones. Its flagship product is a simulation platform that allows real-time 3D simulation of applications and comprises a patented technology for the assurance of consistent simulations. The platform allows the user to interact with command control, test the behavior of faces algorithms to disturbances, simulate the behavior of equipment in their environments. In addition, the company provides an editor that allows to configure scenarios and optimize the management of environments, systems, and sensors. Use cases are in the areas of robots, drones, agricultural equipment, and other industrial scenarios.
- Dec 2021Grant (prize money)$58.2K
- Jul 2015Seed$555.3K
#10
Series A · Moneteau, Bourgogne Franche Comte · founded 2001 · 9 employees$3.3Mraised▾
RB3D develops various types of industrial robots, cobots and exoskeletons. Their product Cobot 1A100 is ideal for moving loads from one point to another in the shopfloor. Their exoskeleton range is called Hercule which is designed for civilian application. It is made to fit a variety of body sizes and contains electrical cable actuators that provide smooth functioning. The robot is powered by Cortex Arm A-8 processor. The on-board battery can last for 4 hours with nominal use.
- Jun 2013Series A$2.7M
- 2010Seed$600K
#11
Series A · Palaiseau, Ile de France · founded 2017 · 3 employees$1.5Mraised▾
Provider of AI-powered multi-spectral 3D vision cameras. It develops 3D cameras that include a light projector to probe the shape and the optical signature of certain objects. The cameras provide spectrally-coded-light 3D scanners using their technology. It also offers AI-powered vision software for monitoring and analysis of collected data. It has applications in 3D bin picking, accurate robotic guidance, monitoring of the painting process, color recognition, and recognition of veins.
- Jan 2019Series A$1.5M
- Seed—
#12
Funding Raised · Nantes, Pays de la Loire · founded 2000 · 7 employees$457.7Kraised▾
Roboplanet develops ultrasonic and vision based mobile robotic crawlers for inspection of assets such as storage tanks, pipelines etc. Their product offerings include Altiscan and Hermine. Altiscan is a magnetic crawler that is used for storage tank inspections and employs ultrasonic thickness measurement technology. The company also develops custom robots for inspection and maintenance activities in industrial, marine sector and nuclear industry.
- Jan 2020Grant (prize money)$457.7K
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Industrial Robotics coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Industrial Robotics is moving in France
A read on the academic research around Industrial Robotics — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 142 France-affiliated papers.
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique29
- Nantes Université28
- École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne12
- Laboratoire des Sciences du Numérique de Nantes12
- École nationale supérieure d'arts et métiers8
- Control theory (sociology)4
- Kinematics4
- Stiffness3
- Torque3
- Task (project management)3
- Kinematics3→5
- Context (archaeology)3→4
- Kinematics4
- Machining2
- Flexibility (engineering)2
- Control theory (sociology)2
- Identification (biology)2
Where industrial 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 industrial robotics patents in France
France industrial robotics patent filing is accelerating — 34 filings from 16 assignees (2016–2025), led by Staubli ETS, Robotiques 3 Dimensions, B & S Robsim; annual filings 2→5.
- Staubli ETS22
- Robotiques 3 Dimensions5
- B & S Robsim4
- Airbus Group SAS4
- Surgot Ludovic3
- Grygorowicz Serge3
- Burlot Claude2
- BA Robotic Systems Group2
Common questions
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