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| RoboForce | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Full name | RoboForce, Inc. |
| Founded | 2023 |
| Founders | Leo Ma (CEO), Calvin Zhou (Co-Founder, VP Engineering) |
| Headquarters | Milpitas, California, United States |
| Industry | Robotics, Artificial intelligence |
| Products | TITAN mobile manipulator |
| Total funding | $67 million |
| Orders | 11,000+ (via letters of intent) |
| Website | roboforce.ai |
RoboForce is an American robotics company based in Milpitas, California, that develops AI-powered mobile manipulator robots for demanding industrial environments. Founded in 2023 by Leo Ma and Calvin Zhou, the company builds what it calls "Physical AI-powered Robo-Labor" designed to take on tedious, heavy, and hazardous tasks that humans should not have to perform. Its flagship product is TITAN, a dual-armed mobile manipulator designed for outdoor industrial work. RoboForce was spotlighted by NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang at the GTC keynote for its breakthroughs in Physical AI.[1][2]
RoboForce was founded in 2023 by a team of experts from CMU, University of Michigan, Amazon Robotics, Google, Waymo, Cruise, Tesla Robotics, ABB, and Apple.[1]
| Date | Amount | Key investors |
|---|---|---|
| January 2025 | $10 million (Series A) | Various |
| May 2025 | $5 million | Various (coincided with TITAN introduction) |
| March 2026 | $52 million | YZi Labs (lead), Jerry Yang, Myron Scholes, Gary Rieschel, Carnegie Mellon University |
| Total | $67 million |
The March 2026 round was led by YZi Labs (a $10 billion fund) and was oversubscribed. Notable individual investors include Jerry Yang (co-founder and former CEO of Yahoo), Myron Scholes (Nobel Laureate economist), and Gary Rieschel (founding partner of Qiming Ventures).[2][3]
RoboForce was highlighted by NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang in his GTC keynote for breakthroughs in Physical AI featuring the TITAN robot. The company collaborates with NVIDIA, leveraging NVIDIA Jetson Thor, NVIDIA Isaac Sim, NVIDIA Isaac Lab, NVIDIA Cosmos for synthetic data generation, and NVIDIA OSMO for cloud-to-edge orchestration.[4]
TITAN is RoboForce's flagship mobile manipulator robot, designed for production-ready deployment in demanding outdoor environments.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Configuration | Dual-armed mobile manipulator |
| Runtime | 8 hours |
| Dual-arm payload | 40 kg |
| Precision | Millimeter-level |
| AI model | RF-Net (3D foundation model) |
| Primitive capabilities | Pick, place, press, twist, connect |
TITAN is powered by RF-Net, RoboForce's proprietary 3D foundation model that delivers advanced spatial understanding and manipulation with millimeter-level precision. The robot delivers five key primitive capabilities: pick, place, press, twist, and connect.[1][5]
RoboForce targets six primary industries:
| Industry | Applications |
|---|---|
| Utility-scale solar | Panel installation and maintenance |
| Data centers | Equipment handling and facility maintenance |
| Mining | Material handling in hazardous environments |
| Shipping | Container and cargo operations |
| Manufacturing | Assembly and material transport |
| Logistics | Warehouse operations and fulfillment |
As of 2026, RoboForce has secured more than 11,000 robot orders through letters of intent and has certified early partners in more than 12 countries globally.[2]