# Blayze: robot AI company

Canonical ID: `ed465b2d-bbb0-4633-98ea-a10017d59fc7`

## Key facts

- **Founder:** [Ben Smith](/people/ben-smith-vobile.md)
- **Acquired by:** Vobile (HKEX: 3738)
- **Acquired:** February 2014
- **Incubator:** MuckerLab

- **Slug:** blayze
- **Status:** acquired
- **HQ:** Los Angeles, California, USA

## Models

_No models registered._

## Former / Previously (1)

- [Ben Smith](/people/ben-smith-vobile.md) Founder & CEO (secondary-verified)

## Supplies to

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this company's outbound edges._

_Outbound supply edges. Each appears when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## Common questions

### What is Blayze?

Blayze was a venture-backed digital video company founded by [Ben Smith](/people/ben-smith-vobile) in May 2012, working with hundreds of top-tier media companies and YouTube creators. A MuckerLab company, acquired by [Vobile](/companies/vobile) (HKEX: 3738) in February 2014.

### What does Blayze make?

Blayze has no robot models recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Blayze builds robot foundation models or autonomy software.

### Is Blayze publicly traded?

Blayze is not an independent public company; it has been acquired, per the DEPLOY registry.

### How can I invest in Blayze?

Blayze has no separately traded stock; it has been acquired.

### Where is Blayze headquartered?

Blayze is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, USA.

### Who owns Blayze?

Blayze has been acquired and is no longer independently owned.


## Sources (1)

1. **LinkedIn** · https://www.linkedin.com/in/bensmith

## The verified answers

- [Which companies have the most robots deployed](/which-companies-have-the-most-robots-deployed.md)
- [Which operators run the most robots](/which-operators-run-the-most-robots.md)
- [Which robot operators cover the most countries](/which-robot-operators-cover-the-most-countries.md)

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