Overview
Ava Robotics develops telepresence robots for professional and business environments, enabling remote workers and visitors to have a physical presence in offices, factories, and healthcare settings.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Data & sources
Web sources
2
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Models (1)
View all models →Ava Robotics on the deployment map
Where Ava Robotics's robots are verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Relationships
Current leadership (4)
- Youssef Saleh Co-FounderIR-verified
- Youssef Saleh Co-Founder & CEOIR-verified
- Marcio Macedo Co-FounderIR-verified
- Marcio Macedo Co-Founder & VP ProductsIR-verified
Founders (2)
- Youssef Salehcofounder
- Marcio Macedocofounder
Safety record
No incidents on record for Ava Robotics.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operated deployments (1)
- AvaBedford
Operator customers (1)
- Ava Robotics1 deployment
Recent coverage
Ava Robotics in third-party press
Expert opinion: Extending remote work to the factory floor through telepresence - Robotics & Automation News
Ava Robotics, VSee Health partner to create robot with telepresence for ICUs - MobiHealthNews
iRobot's Colin Angle on Robotics Industry, Remote Presence Robots - IEEE Spectrum
Peer companies
- Ecovacs Robotics19 models
- Roborock19 models
- SharkNinja14 models
- iRobot9 models
- Mammotion7 models
- Dreame Technology5 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
Cisco Live Ava Robotics + Webex Demo
- Record createdJun 7, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (2)
Common questions
- What is Ava Robotics?
- Ava Robotics develops telepresence robots for professional and business environments, enabling remote workers and visitors to have a physical presence in offices, factories, and healthcare settings.
- What does Ava Robotics make?
- Ava Robotics has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Ava (Ava Robotics builds physical robots).
- Is Ava Robotics publicly traded?
- No. Ava Robotics is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Who competes with Ava Robotics?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Ava Robotics building in the same form factors include Ecovacs Robotics, Roborock, SharkNinja, iRobot.
- Who is the CEO of Ava Robotics?
- Youssef Saleh is the ceo of Ava Robotics, per the DEPLOY registry.
- How can I invest in Ava Robotics?
- Ava Robotics is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today.
- Where is Ava Robotics headquartered?
- Ava Robotics is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, USA.
- Who owns Ava Robotics?
- Ava Robotics is privately held; ownership sits with its founders and private investors.
- Where does Ava Robotics operate robots?
- Ava Robotics operates 1 verified deployment, including at Bedford.
- Is Ava Robotics a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Ava Robotics ranks in roughly the top 65% of companies tracked by the registry.
- Is Ava Robotics safe?
- Ava Robotics has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-09
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-09
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Ava Robotics.Peer companies
- Ecovacs Robotics19 models
- Roborock19 models
- SharkNinja14 models
- iRobot9 models
- Mammotion7 models
- Dreame Technology5 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Ava Robotics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Expert opinion: Extending remote work to the factory floor through telepresence - Robotics & Automation News
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Ava Robotics, VSee Health partner to create robot with telepresence for ICUs - MobiHealthNews
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iRobot's Colin Angle on Robotics Industry, Remote Presence Robots - IEEE Spectrum
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Ava Robotics launches UV light disinfection robot for COVID-19 - The Robot Report
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CSAIL robot disinfects Greater Boston Food Bank - MIT News
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Beep Boop Back To Work: Robots Rebrand As Model Employees In The Age Of Social Distancing - WBUR
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Ava Robotics, An iRobot Spinout, Gets $3M Funding For Expansion - Forbes
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'It's about teleporting you': iRobot spin-off Ava Robotics launches teleconference bot - The Business Journals
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iRobot spinoff Ava Robotics comes out of stealth mode - ZDNET
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iRobot spinoff Ava Robotics launches autonomous telepresence bot - The Verge
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A new telepresence robot takes the stage - Network World
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Telepresence Robot from Ava Autonomously Navigates Workplaces - The Robot Report
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/ava-robotics.md
- RSS feed: /companies/ava-robotics/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/554eb74f-03e3-4a7c-8746-d8665732376b
- Revision history: /companies/ava-robotics/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Ecovacs Robotics19 models
- Roborock19 models
- SharkNinja14 models
- iRobot9 models
- Mammotion7 models
- Dreame Technology5 models
Reality vs attention
Ava Robotics draws attention at the 25th percentile but verifies reality at the 26th percentile among service robots. Hype Gap -1.7, 19th widest among service robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 23, 2026