Bay Area robotics map: Ambi Robotics, Dyna Robotics, OpenMind and a dozen more embodied-AI startups
lukas_m_ziegler · x · 2026-10-11
A systematic tour of the Bay Area's robotics ecosystem, billed as the world's leading hub where you could spend a month visiting companies and still miss 90% of them.
Highlights: Ambi Robotics (Berkeley, AI parcel sorting, Ken Goldberg lab spinout), Cartken and Kiwibot (delivery robots), Dyna Robotics (robot foundation models for dexterity, ex-Cruise founders), OpenMind (OS layer for humanoids), publicly traded Knightscope (security robots), Agtonomy and Bonsai Robotics (agricultural robotics), plus a warehouse layer with Mytra (ex-Tesla automation founders) and Nimble (AI picking). The takeaway: unmatched density of talent, universities, repeat founders and capital.
Related event: Bay Area Emerges as Global Robotics Capital(4 posts)→
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