Robust.AI
Robust.AI, based in San Carlos, California, was co-founded in 2019 by Rodney Brooks, Gary Marcus, Anthony Jules and others.
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Robust.AI, based in San Carlos, California, was co-founded in 2019 by Rodney Brooks, Gary Marcus, Anthony Jules and others. It builds AI-powered collaborative mobile robots for warehouses and manufacturing; its Carter robot combines an AI cognitive engine with a force-sensitive handlebar. Marin Tchakarov became CEO in August 2026.
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