Overview
Beam is a telepresence robotics company that developed the BeamPro, a commercial telepresence robot for remote communication and virtual presence in office and healthcare settings. Previously known as Suitable Technologies, spun out from Willow Garage.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Data & sources
Web sources
2
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Models (1)
View all models →Safety record
No incidents on record for Beam.
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Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Beam in third-party press
Peer companies
- Ecovacs Robotics19 models
- Roborock19 models
- SharkNinja14 models
- iRobot9 models
- Mammotion7 models
- Dreame Technology5 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
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Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 7, 2026
Added to the verified registry
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Common questions
- What is Beam?
- Beam is a telepresence robotics company that developed the BeamPro, a commercial telepresence robot for remote communication and virtual presence in office and healthcare settings. Previously known as Suitable Technologies, spun out from Willow Garage.
- What does Beam make?
- Beam has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: BeamPro (Beam builds physical robots).
- Is Beam publicly traded?
- Beam is not independently listed on public markets; it is part of Suitable Technologies on the DEPLOY registry.
- Who competes with Beam?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Beam building in the same form factors include Ecovacs Robotics, Roborock, SharkNinja, iRobot.
- How can I invest in Beam?
- Beam has no separately traded stock; it is owned by Suitable Technologies (the parent is the entity that trades, where it is public).
- Where is Beam headquartered?
- Beam is headquartered in unknown.
- Who owns Beam?
- Beam is owned by Suitable Technologies, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Where does Beam operate robots?
- Beam is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
- Is Beam a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Beam ranks in roughly the top 53% of companies tracked by the registry.
- Is Beam safe?
- Beam 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
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- unclassified
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Methodology surface for Beam.Peer companies
- Ecovacs Robotics19 models
- Roborock19 models
- SharkNinja14 models
- iRobot9 models
- Mammotion7 models
- Dreame Technology5 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Beam from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Italian startup ORiS raises funding for laser power-beaming technology
Italian startup ORiS has raised 5 million euros ($5.7 million) to help it develop wireless power-beaming technology for satellites using lasers. The post Italian startup ORiS…
Pulse Space Lands $40M Space Force Contract to Develop Laser Tech
Pulse Space, a WA-based startup building laser systems capable of beaming power to other satellites on orbit, announced a $40M Space Force contract. The post Pulse Space Lands…
Pulse Space wins Pentagon backing for laser power
Bellevue, Wash.-based Pulse Space says it has received a $40 million award from the U.S. Space Force to develop technologies for laser-based power beaming and orbital tracking…
US’ new weapon can blast enemy satellites with beams of electromagnetic radiation
The U.S. Space Force has got a new capability to make enemy satellites almost inactive...
Why DoD, Silicon Valley now are betting on solar power beaming sats
“Space Operational Energy is a growing focus for us. We hope to host industry days and create avenues for collaboration with industry partners in the near future,” an Air Force…
British Space Startup Launches Longevity Lab Into Orbit
The lab will beam back data to train AI models to predict how proteins behind age-related diseases like Alzheimer’s and certain cancers behave.
AirDrop and Quick Share Flaws Let Nearby Attackers Trigger Crashes and Bypass Checks
Two researchers have found six security flaws in AirDrop and Quick Share, the wireless features that beam files between nearby devices with no cables or shared network. An…
Israel tests Iron Dome with Iron Beam, pairing missiles with laser pulses for air defense
The combination of technologies is meant to give Israel a leg up in shooting down high-volume swarms of incoming threats like drones or missiles.
EU Orders Airbus to Inspect Cracks in Wings of A380 Planes
Cracks in the wing beam of some A380 planes were discovered during previous inspections, with regulators warning that the issue could compromise the wing's structural integrity.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/beam.md
- RSS feed: /companies/beam/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/aef18f2a-6dad-4e53-b689-9743a503dcc2
- Revision history: /companies/beam/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
Video
Aiko Sugihara and Pak Un Jong - 2026 Asian Championships - Beam Final
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Reality vs attention
Beam draws attention at the 93rd percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among service robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Broad public reach with 4.9M video views. 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