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Dexmate
Dexmate is a Santa Clara robotics startup building Vega, a general-purpose mobile robot with high-payload arms, dexterous hands and a foldable torso that reaches over seven feet. Founded in 2024 by a team out of MIT, UCSD and CMU, the company pairs custom hardware with a data-driven 'flywheel' learning approach - combining simulation and real-world data - to tackle dexterous manipulation for logistics, manufacturing, retail and research. Backed by NVIDIA and LG Technology Ventures, Dexmate has opened preorders for Vega at $89,999.
Etherdyne Technologies, Inc.
Etherdyne Technologies is a Santa Clara wireless-power company that beams electricity through the air using low-frequency magnetic resonance. Its Ether Power platform creates three-dimensional Power Zones that deliver up to 100 watts to multiple devices at once - no cords, no batteries, no need to line a device up on a pad. Founded in 2016 by two Stanford physics PhDs, the company holds dozens of granted patents, has FCC and CE certifications, and licenses its technology to makers of consumer electronics, retail displays, medical devices and smart infrastructure.