Cartwheel Robotics shuts down: another US humanoid startup runs out of money
CyberRobooo · x · 2026-08-19
Following K-Scale, US humanoid robotics startup Cartwheel Robotics is shutting down due to lack of funding. The company built Yogi, a cute social humanoid designed for companionship and simple tasks. The author argues robotics is fundamentally manufacturing, requiring supply chain design and ecosystem building beyond tech integration — echoing founder Scott LaVally's line that "in hardware, capital is oxygen": before demand explodes, robot startups survive round to round on outside investment.
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