T-robotics

About T-robotics

T-robotics is an AI-driven robotics software company providing a platform to program industrial robots using natural language and no-code skill models. The company was founded in 2024 by CEO Asad Tirmizi and CTO Lars Tingelstad, both veterans of the robotics industry. Tirmizi holds a PhD in Robotics and Haptics, with experience at Vicarious (acquired by Google), while Tingelstad earned his PhD in Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering.

The company's core product is ActGPT, a robot-agnostic software platform that integrates with commercial robotic arms and mobile robots. It utilizes multi-modal data from vision, haptics, and language inputs to give robots enhanced problem-solving capabilities, replacing traditional, complex programming. ActGPT features pre-trained AI skill models for specific industrial applications like machine tending, assembly, and material handling, allowing operators without programming expertise to deploy and manage robots through a conversational AI interface.

T-robotics operates on a B2B SaaS model, targeting customers with underutilized robots and partnering with OEMs, like ABB, and system integrators for new installations. The business aims to reduce programming time and enhance the performance and flexibility of the large existing base of industrial robotic arms. In December 2024, the company announced a $5.4 million seed round co-led by Emergent Ventures and Engine Ventures. It was also selected as a winner of the ABB AI Startup Challenge, leading to a collaboration to launch its first commercial application with ABB in 2025.