UMA
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I recently moved from @Tesla_AI to @UMA_Robots. 🧵(1/5)
Paris loves robots! 🫶🏼 ... and of course, vice versa! What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Paris? Probably warm croissants and the Eiffel Tower glittering at night. What if I tell you, that it should be robotics? 🤯 Paris is a great place to launch a robotics startup because it mixes world-class tech talent, big startup energy, and strong public support for deep tech. First, Paris has excellent research and engineers, coming from places like Inria (a major research institute in robotics and AI) and top schools around Paris/Saclay. This matters because robotics startups often start from research and need smart people who can build “real” systems. Second, Paris is one of Europe’s biggest startup hubs thanks to STATION F (one of the world’s largest startup campuses). It gives founders access to mentors, partners, and lots of investors, which makes it easier to meet the right people fast. Third, France is unusually strong in government-backed deep-tech funding through programs like French Tech 2030 and support from Bpifrance. Robotics takes time and money (prototypes, hardware, testing), so this kind of support is a big advantage. Here's the landscape of robotics companies in Paris: → Genesis AI is a physical-AI lab building generalist robots + robotics foundation models, and launched with $105M funding. → @StanleyRobotics builds robotic “valet parking” systems that autonomously move and park cars. → @UMA_Robots is building general-purpose mobile/humanoid robots for industrial and real-world tasks. → @LeRobotHF (@huggingface) is an open-source robotics stack with datasets, and models to lower the barrier to robot learning, they also have @pollenrobotics in their portfolio. → @EnchantedTools builds friendly humanoid robots (e.g., Mirokaï) for service environments and raised ~$17M seed. → Fuzzy Logic Robotics makes a platform to quickly program/deploy industrial robots and raised €2.5M seed. → @in_bolt builds real-time 3D vision guidance for industrial robotic arms and raised ~$16–17M Series A. → @heex_io builds “smart data” software that captures only the most useful edge data to improve AI systems and raised €6M seed. → @WandercraftHQ builds advanced robotic exoskeletons for mobility/rehab (and humanoid robotics R&D) and has $75M total funding. → SoftBank Robotics UK Ltd (EMEA HQ) develops and commercializes service robots like Pepper and NAO for customer interaction and education. → Galam Robotics builds modular warehouse storage automation robots/systems and raised €10M - Series A. → Exwayz builds GPS-free 3D localization / SLAM software for autonomous robots and raised €1M. → @phospho_ai (YC W24) builds tools/software to easily connect, control, and train AI models on real robots (“brains for robots”). → General Robotics builds industrial robotics solutions for automation and integration. → Gobano Robotics develops AI-powered robots to automate dexterous industrial tasks and raised ~€3M pre-seed. → Marso Robotics builds brownfield-ready warehouse companion robots to automate hard manual logistics tasks. → @DeplaceAI provides data + semantic guidance that turns large-scale demonstrations into training signal for robotics/physical AI. I'm aware that there might be companies missing, and the map is not completed! More in comments... ~~ ♻️ Join the weekly robotics newsletter, and never miss any news → ziegler.substack.com
Humanity is at a turning point. I am launching UMA to build general-purpose mobile and humanoid robots from Europe. Proud to start with people I admired for years, and grateful for all your support! Reach out to us @UMA_Robots ❤️
What does UMA mean? UMA (hUMAnism) is an opportunity to bring together global visionaries driven by the desire to make a meaningful impact through cutting-edge technology. Why do we start in Paris? @Paris is one of the world’s leading AI hubs and is at the heart of Europe: a historic industrial market, craving for automation. Also, all my Silicon Valley friends love Paris. It's the perfect place to start!
Humanity is at a turning point. I am launching UMA to build general-purpose mobile and humanoid robots from Europe. Proud to start with people I admired for years, and grateful for all your support! Reach out to us @UMA_Robots ❤️
Humanity is at a turning point. I am launching UMA to build general-purpose mobile and humanoid robots from Europe. Proud to start with people I admired for years, and grateful for all your support! Reach out to us @UMA_Robots ❤️
Humanity is at a turning point. I am launching UMA to build general-purpose mobile and humanoid robots from Europe. Proud to start with people I admired for years, and grateful for all your support! Reach out to us @UMA_Robots ❤️
Humanity is at a turning point. I am launching UMA to build general-purpose mobile and humanoid robots from Europe. Proud to start with people I admired for years, and grateful for all your support! Reach out to us @UMA_Robots ❤️
UMA is launching to build general-purpose mobile and humanoid robots from Europe. Join us: uma.bot
