The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Channel Robotics: 1 model, $4.6M raised. 1 source back the record.
CategorySurgical robots
Overview
Channel Robotics is a San Diego-based medical robotics startup developing a handheld, AI-enabled endoscopic robotic platform that brings robotic Dexterity to endoscopy without the cost or footprint of traditional robotic surgery towers. Founded in 2023 by Dr. Philip Weissbrod and Dr. Michael Yip, the company is targeting an FDA submission in 2027 and has raised .6M in total funding.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
DEPLOY VERIFIEDPriced roundSeed post-money
Key facts
Fundingsee investors →
Product
FDA Target
Stage
Co-founder
Total fundingsee investors →
FDA submission target
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
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Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Dr. Philip Weissbrod Co-Founder & CEOreported, not verified
- Dr. Michael Yip Co-Founderreported, not verified
Founders (2)
- Dr. Philip Weissbrodcofounder
- Dr. Michael Yipcofounder
Safety record
No incidents on record for Channel Robotics.
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Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Channel Robotics in third-party press
Peers
41 peers across 1 segment. Every Channel Robotics competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
surgical robot(41)
28 companies in this segment · moderately_concentrated (HHI 2056.2102191459944) · leader Mazor Robotics at 3317%
- Andromeda Surgicaldirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Asensus Surgicaldirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Boston Scientificdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Brain Navidirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Brainlabdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Butterfly Networkdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
Financial state
- Total funding
- $4.6M
- 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 (2)
Channel Robotics’s 2 disclosed rounds, $5M in total, oldest to newest.
- Seed2026-06-19
$3M(reported) · $10M post
Investors: True Ventures (lead), Defined Ventures (follow)
- Seed2024-01-01
$2M(reported) · $8M post
Investors: Defined Ventures, Old Line Capital Partners
Timeline
Every recorded move in Channel Robotics’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Funding roundSeed funding round
2026-06-19Seed raising $2500000
Funding roundSeed funding round
2024-01-01Seed raising $2100000
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJul 4, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (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
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Channel Robotics.Peer companies
- Brainlab2 models
- EndoQuest Robotics2 models
- Intuitive Surgical2 models
- Koninklijke Philips2 models
- LEM Surgical2 models
- MicroPort MedBot2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Channel Robotics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Endoscopic Robotics Company Channel Robotics Raises .6M in New Funding
Channel Robotics raised .6M total, targeting FDA submission in 2027 for its handheld AI-enabled endoscopic robotic platform.
Channel Robotics Raises .6 Million For Handheld Endoscopic Robotics Platform
Channel Robotics raised .6M in total funding to advance its handheld AI-enabled endoscopic robotic platform, targeting FDA submission in 2027.
Channel Robotics Bringing Robotic Dexterity to Endoscopy Without the Tower
Channel Robotics' handheld platform brings robotic dexterity to endoscopy, delivering AI-assisted precision without the cost or footprint of traditional robotic surgery towers.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/channel-robotics.md
- RSS feed: /companies/channel-robotics/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/4cccbde6-d41e-4f4f-813f-9d0bedaefe84
- Revision history: /companies/channel-robotics/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Brainlab2 models
- EndoQuest Robotics2 models
- Intuitive Surgical2 models
- Koninklijke Philips2 models
- LEM Surgical2 models
- MicroPort MedBot2 models
Video
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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
Channel Robotics draws attention at the 41st percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among surgical robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Active fundraising activity with a recent closing. Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
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: Oct 3, 2026