The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Avidbots: 2 models, 6 deployments across 5 regions, $93.6M raised. 5 sources back the record.
Overview
Autonomous floor-scrubbing robot maker (founded 2014). Neo uses Avidbots' in-house autonomy (LiDAR-based localization), not a third-party stack. 1,000+ units across 12+ countries, heavy airport deployment.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 6 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
DEPLOY VERIFIEDPriced roundSeries C post-money
Key facts
Robot
Technology
Scale
Customers
Data & sources
News coverage
1
Patent documents
3
Web sources
1
5 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (2)
View all models →Current platform
Avidbots Kas
Avidbots' compact autonomous cleaning robot, extending the Avidbots line (Neo family) into smaller/tighter commercial spaces with the same in-house Avidbots autonomy.
Current platform
Avidbots Neo
Autonomous floor-scrubbing robot for large commercial spaces (airports, malls, warehouses). Self-navigates with Avidbots' in-house autonomy (LiDAR localization + mapping); operator sets up a space once, the robot cleans autonomously. 1,000+ units deployed.
Avidbots on the deployment map
View the global map6 verified deployments across 5 regions, newest verified Jan 2026. Explore where Avidbots's robots are operating, by place and type.
- scaledAvidbots Neo at Global (multiple sites) →International · verified Jan 2026
- operationalAvidbots Neo at Osaka, Japan (Kansai International Airport) →Kansai · verified Jan 2026
- operationalAvidbots Neo at Paris →Western Europe · verified Jan 2026
- operationalAvidbots Neo at Singapore →Southeast Asia · verified Jan 2026
- operationalAvidbots Kas at Toronto →North America · verified Jun 2024
- operationalAvidbots Neo at Singapore →Southeast Asia · verified Jun 2024
View the full Avidbots deployment record →
Relationships
Explainers
Plain-language answers to the questions people ask about Avidbots, from DEPLOY’s explainer library. Each is written in the language of the question and cross-checked against this registry.
What are commercial cleaning robots and how do they work?
What is Avidbots and how does the Neo robot work?
Current leadership (2)
- Fady Khater Co-founder & CEOsince 2014-01-01secondary-verified
- Pablo Molina Co-founder & CTOsince 2014-01-01secondary-verified
Founders (2)
- Fady Khatercofounderfounded 2014-01-01
- Pablo Molinacofounderfounded 2014-01-01
Safety record
No incidents on record for Avidbots.
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 →
Operator customers (1)
- Avidbots6 deployments
Recent coverage
Avidbots in third-party press
Peers
150 peers across 2 segments. Every Avidbots competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
service(144)
113 companies in this segment · competitive (HHI 831.3520919269878) · leader Bond at 1957%
cleaning robot(6)
- Ecovacs Roboticsadjacent competitor(reported)weak
- Gausiumdirect competitor(reported)strong
- ICE Coboticsdirect competitor(reported)moderate
- Karcherdirect competitor(reported)moderate
- LionsBotdirect competitor(reported)moderate
- Tennant Companydirect competitor(reported)moderate
Financial state
- Total funding
- $93.6M
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- 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.
Funding rounds (2)
Avidbots’s 2 disclosed rounds, $94M in total, oldest to newest.
- Series C2022-09-27
$70M(reported) · $700M post
Investors: Jeneration Capital (lead)
- Series B2019-03-21
$24M(reported) · $189M post
Investors: True Ventures (lead)
Patent estate (3)
- US10667664B2usptograntedgranted 2020-06-02assignee
- USD973985S1usptograntedgranted 2022-12-27assignee
- EP4013279B1epograntedgranted 2026-01-07assignee
Timeline
Every recorded move in Avidbots’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Funding roundSeries C funding round
2022-09-27Series C raising $70000000
Funding roundSeries B funding round
2019-03-21Series B raising $23600000
Key hireFady Khater joins as Co-founder & CEO
2014-01-01Fady Khater appointed Co-founder & CEO (current)
Key hirePablo Molina joins as Co-founder & CTO
2014-01-01Pablo Molina appointed Co-founder & CTO (current)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
Meet Kas, your team's favorite new coworker | Avidbots
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 6, 2026
Avidbots Neo autonomous floor scrubber
- Record createdJun 6, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment recordedJan 1, 2026
Avidbots Neo at Osaka, Japan (Kansai International Airport)
- Deployment recordedJan 1, 2026
Avidbots Neo at Paris
Sources (2)
Common questions
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- secondary-industry-publication
- Industry publication
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Avidbots.Peer companies
- Gausium3 models
- Pudu Robotics2 models
- Tennant Company2 models
- Ecoppia1 model
- Enway1 model
- Genrobotics1 model
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Avidbots from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Avidbots: Autonomous Floor Cleaning Robot
Avidbots produces Neo, Neo 2W, and Kas fully autonomous floor scrubbing robots that maximize cleaning productivity while minimizing human intervention in commercial environments.
Avidbots Neo Deployed at Changi Airport Singapore
Avidbots Neo intelligent floor cleaning robots have been deployed at Changi Airport in Singapore, expanding the company's global commercial deployment footprint.
Avidbots sweeps up 0M for industrial cleaning robots
Avidbots closed a 0M Series C funding round to bring its autonomous Neo floor cleaning robots to market, with deployments at Changi Airport in Singapore.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/avidbots.md
- RSS feed: /companies/avidbots/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/6231483a-cfce-45d9-a723-3557ae5dca55
- Revision history: /companies/avidbots/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Gausium3 models
- Pudu Robotics2 models
- Tennant Company2 models
- Ecoppia1 model
- Enway1 model
- Genrobotics1 model
Video
From airports to shopping malls to office buildings, watch as Neo the autonomous floor cleaning robot maneuvers around people, avoiding obstacles such as pedest
Our customer, Ultra Shine, created this awesome video of Neo in the workplace! Why wait to automate? Get Neo! https://avidbots.com/meet-neo/
Such a great innovation, this machine is sure to change the cleaning industry.
Avidbots' Neo 2 floor scrubbing robot can now autonomously disinfect high-touch surfaces thanks to electrostatic spraying technology.
Watch Neo, the commercial floor cleaning robot, from Avidobts, at the 2019 Siemens MxD event. Avidbots’ autonomous robot, Neo, can now be seen cruising the flo
DHL Innovation Center & AVIDBOTS - The Autonomous Commercial Robot Floor Scrubbers are now being deployed into DHL sites. To learn about more cutting-edge solu
Robotcom&FAcom highlights their experience since deploying Neo at their Minami Soma Robotics hub -- Neo continues to clean their manufacturing facility floors o
Every facility is unique and day-to-day changes in their layouts are inevitable. The ability to adapt dynamically to these environmental changes is one of the m
The proprietary Avidbots Command Center enables you to monitor, manage and measure the performance of one Neo—or an entire fleet of Neos—from anywhere at any ti
Meet Neo. The smartest, purpose-built commercial floor cleaning robot. Neo is the future of floor cleaning – a robot purpose-built from the ground up, that sea
This robot cleaning machine is made by Avidbots. It looks like it is named NEO. This is one of the commercially available robotic cleaner that operates without
Avidbots is excited to launch the "Robot Talk with Duncan" Video Series! Watch Duncan McLennan as he explores the inner workings of our autonomous floor scrubbi
Heat Index
Category contender75/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Avidbots draws attention at the 34th percentile but verifies reality at the 88th percentile among commercial_cleaning robots. Hype Gap -53.3, 12th widest among commercial_cleaning robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 7 verified deployments. Strong deployment footprint with 7 operational sites across 6 countries. Thin IP estate relative to category peers.
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: Sep 4, 2026