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Palladyne AI
Combining human intelligence, instinct, and judgment with robotic strength, endurance, and precision
About Palladyne AI
Palladyne AI, formerly Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corporation, is a company that has shifted its focus towards providing advanced software solutions for robotic systems. The company develops and offers artificial intelligence and machine learning software designed to enhance the capabilities of third-party robots, both stationary and mobile. Their core product, Palladyne IQ, aims to imbue robots with the ability to observe their environment, learn from it, and execute tasks with a degree of autonomy that mimics human-like reasoning and action.
The company's business model is centered on software that can be integrated into a variety of robotic platforms across different industries. This allows them to cater to a broad market of businesses that are looking to automate or augment their operations without replacing their existing robotic hardware. The target clients are likely in sectors such as logistics, manufacturing, and aviation, as evidenced by their collaboration with Changi Airport Group to develop an automated baggage loading system.
Palladyne AI's revenue is likely generated through licensing of their software to businesses that use robotic systems. By focusing on software, the company positions itself as a provider of intelligence for the growing robotics industry, moving away from the capital-intensive business of manufacturing robotic hardware.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 1983
- Headquarters
- Salt Lake City, United States
- Employees
- 175
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 69.8/100
- Industry
- Robotics
- Sector
- Robotics, Industrial Automation, Industry 4.0, Spinout, Disability tech, Sustainable Development Goals, SPAC Target, SPAC IPO Announced
- Technology
- Artificial Intelligence, Hardware, Deep Tech, IoT InternetOfThings
- Business model
- Manufacturing
- Client focus
- b2b
- Investment activity
- 2 companies, latest Nov 2025
- Capital deployed
- —
- Preferred round
- ACQUISITION
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRIVATE PLACEMENT VCOther financing | Apr 2021 | $220M | $1.3B | Palantir · SLB · BlackRock · Millennium Management | — |
| SPAC IPOOther financing | Apr 2021 | $276M | $1.3B | Rotor Acquisition Corp | — |
Financials
Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Palladyne AI is 8.8K monthly website visits, down 26.7% over the last three months. Palladyne AI's team declined 3.8% over the past year.
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Investments and acquisitions
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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Series A10 investors entered at this stage
Microsoft
- BWBen Wolff
Fraser Smith
Cottonwood Technology Fund
GE Ventures- MOMarc Olivier
Caterpillar Ventures
SLB
DIG Investment
Alex. Brown | Raymond James
Series B and later2 investors entered at this stage
- RPRotor Capital Partners
- RCRotor Acquisition Corp
Other known investors4 additional known investors
BlackRockMillennium Management
Palantir
University of Utah
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team presence
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