# Cobot (Collaborative Robotics)

> Cobot (legally Collaborative Robotics) is a Santa Clara-based robotics company founded in 2022 by former Amazon Robotics VP Brad Porter. The company builds practical, non-humanoid collaborative robots - led by its first product, Proxie - that work alongside humans in warehouses, hospitals, and factories. Backed by over $140M from Sequoia, General Catalyst, Khosla, Lux, and Mayo Clinic, Cobot's bet is that the future of work is human-robot teams, not humanoids.

- **Founded:** 2022
- **Headquarters:** Santa Clara, California, United States
- **Founders:** Brad Porter (Founder & CEO), Jane Mooney (Co-founder), Steph Tryphonas (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** ~170 employees
- **Products:** Proxie, Intelligence, Flywheel
- **Notable:** Raised $140M+ total funding in under two years, Launched Proxie publicly in November 2024, 30+ Proxie robots in real-world trials, 5,000+ hours of operation, 621+ miles traveled

## Products & services

- **Proxie** — Cobot's flagship collaborative robot - a mobile manipulator built for warehouse, hospital, and factory tasks like moving carts, sorting items, and supporting human workers. Powered by AI, modular, and intentionally non-humanoid.
- **Intelligence** — The AI foundation-model platform that gives Proxie situational awareness and the ability to learn over time.
- **Flywheel** — Cobot's deployment program for early customers piloting Proxie in real operations.

## Achievements

- Raised $140M+ total funding in under two years
- Launched Proxie publicly in November 2024
- 30+ Proxie robots in real-world trials, 5,000+ hours of operation, 621+ miles traveled
- Hired former Amazon AI leader Michael Vogelsong to head foundation models
- Opened Seattle office to recruit AI and robotics talent

## Latest updates

- **2024-04** — Closed $100M Series B led by General Catalyst.
- **2024-11** — Officially launched Proxie, its first collaborative robot, for enterprise customers.
- **2024** — Opened Seattle office and expanded AI foundation models team.

## Links

- Website: https://co.bot
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/co-bot/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/col_robot

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Last updated: 2026-05-19