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Rhoda AI
Humanoid robotics for heavy-lifting industrial applications
About Rhoda AI
Rhoda AI is a Silicon Valley-based startup operating in stealth mode and focusing on the humanoid robotics sector. The company is developing what it describes as a “general purpose bimanual manipulation platform,” which is a two-armed humanoid robot. A key differentiator for Rhoda AI's technology is its focus on heavy-lifting capabilities, a crucial requirement for industrial and factory settings where many current humanoid robots have limitations.
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The company was founded by Jagdeep Singh, a serial entrepreneur with a significant track record, having previously founded Quantumscape and Infinera. Singh has been working on Rhoda AI since 2024. The founding team also includes Stanford professor Gordon Wetzstein and Vincent Clerc, who was involved with Softbank's Pepper humanoid robot. Rhoda AI is headquartered in San Jose, California, and was officially filed as a corporation on August 1, 2024. Jagdeep Singh serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Joseph Han is the Chief Financial Officer and Secretary.
Rhoda AI has secured substantial funding to support its development efforts. In April 2025, the company raised a $162.6 million Series A round, bringing its total funding to $230 million and pushing its valuation to nearly $1 billion. This positions Rhoda AI as a significant, well-funded player in the competitive humanoid robotics market, alongside companies like Figure AI and Tesla. The firm's business model appears to be centered on creating commercially viable humanoid robots for industrial use cases.
At a glance
- Founded
- 2024
- Headquarters
- San Jose, United States
- Sector
- Robotics
- Power Law
- Unicorn$1–10B valuation tier
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Series A4 investors entered at this stage
Premji Invest
Khosla Ventures
John Doerr
Temasek
Series B and later1 investor entered at this stage
- SUStanford University
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