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Overview
Blendid is a Sunnyvale, California-based food robotics company (founded 2015) developing autonomous robotic smoothie kiosks, using AI-powered robotic arms and vision to autonomously blend and serve customized fresh smoothies in commercial venues including airports, gyms, and corporate campuses.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Key facts
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Data & sources
Web sources
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Models (1)
View all models →Current leadership (1)
- Vipin Jain Co-Founder & CEOSEC-verified
Founders (1)
- Vipin Jainno longer at company
Safety record
No incidents on record for Blendid.
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 →
Recent coverage
Blendid in third-party press
Peer companies
- Bear Robotics3 models
- KEENON Robotics2 models
- Richtech Robotics2 models
- Artly Coffee1 model
- Botrista1 model
- Cafe X1 model
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.
Funding rounds (1)
- Other2022-06-01
$13M(reported) · $50M post
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 6, 2026
Blendid smoothie kiosk
- Record createdJun 6, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (2)
Common questions
- What is Blendid?
- Blendid is a Sunnyvale, California-based food robotics company (founded 2015) developing autonomous robotic smoothie kiosks, using AI-powered robotic arms and vision to autonomously blend and serve customized fresh smoothies in commercial venues including airports, gyms, and corporate campuses.
- What does Blendid make?
- Blendid has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Blendid Smoothie Kiosk (Blendid builds physical robots).
- Is Blendid publicly traded?
- No. Blendid is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Who competes with Blendid?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Blendid building in the same form factors include Bear Robotics, KEENON Robotics, Richtech Robotics, Artly Coffee.
- Who is the CEO of Blendid?
- Vipin Jain is the ceo of Blendid, per the DEPLOY registry.
- How can I invest in Blendid?
- Blendid is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today.
- Where is Blendid headquartered?
- Blendid is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.
- Who owns Blendid?
- Blendid is privately held; ownership sits with its founders and private investors.
- Where does Blendid operate robots?
- Blendid 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 Blendid a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Blendid ranks in roughly the top 45% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was Blendid founded?
- Blendid was founded in 2015.
- Is Blendid safe?
- Blendid 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 2026-07-16
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-16
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Blendid.Peer companies
- Bear Robotics3 models
- KEENON Robotics2 models
- Richtech Robotics2 models
- Artly Coffee1 model
- Botrista1 model
- Cafe X1 model
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Blendid from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
UCLA students can soon enjoy smoothies made by robot - FoodService Director
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Smoothie kiosk using robotics and artificial intelligence debuts in San Diego County - NBC 7 San Diego
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Blendid Expands Into Midwest With Location At Schneider
Blendid opens a robotic kiosk at Schneider Electric's Midwest campus, marking expansion beyond California.
Blendid Expands Robotic Smoothie Kiosk Presence On California College Campuses
Blendid opens two new autonomous robotic smoothie kiosk locations at community colleges in California.
Jamba by Blendid Expands Its Robotic Smoothie Kiosk Offering to the Healthcare Industry - PR Newswire
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Jamba by Blendid kiosk makes hospital debut - Restaurant Dive
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Jamba by Blendid kiosk makes hospital debut
Blendid's autonomous smoothie kiosk debuts at a hospital, operating 24/7 with contactless ordering.
Ackerman Union adds new dining options ahead of fall quarter - Daily Bruin
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Love's Travel Stops Opens Jamba by Blendid Robotic Smoothie Kiosk in Williams, California - PR Newswire
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Blendid’s Automated Smoothie Kiosks Aim to Be a $300B Game Changer - Entrepreneur
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Love's Travel Stops to deploy Jamba by Blendid robotic kiosks
Love's Travel Stops partners with Blendid to deploy Jamba by Blendid robotic smoothie kiosks at select California locations.
Jamba, Blendid expand robot smoothie kiosks to 2 college campuses - Restaurant Dive
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/blendid.md
- RSS feed: /companies/blendid/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/c889b8f1-e161-40ad-907d-662a5ceb3c78
- Revision history: /companies/blendid/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Bear Robotics3 models
- KEENON Robotics2 models
- Richtech Robotics2 models
- Artly Coffee1 model
- Botrista1 model
- Cafe X1 model
Reality vs attention
Blendid draws attention at the 32nd percentile but verifies reality at the 46th percentile among food_service robots. Hype Gap -14.2, 9th widest among food_service robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Deployment footprint remains limited 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: Jul 21, 2026