# Channel Robotics: company

Canonical ID: `4cccbde6-d41e-4f4f-813f-9d0bedaefe84`

## Key facts

- **Funding:** $4.6M total ($2.5M Seed+ led by True Ventures, June 2026)
- **Product:** Handheld AI-enabled endoscopic robotic system
- **FDA Target:** Submission planned 2027
- **Stage:** Pre-commercial, in product development
- **CEO:** Dr. Philip Weissbrod
- **Co-founder:** Dr. Michael Yip
- **Total funding:** .6M
- **FDA submission target:** 2027

- **Slug:** channel-robotics
- **Founded:** 2023
- **HQ:** San Diego, CA
- **Funding total (USD):** 4600000

## Models

- [Channel Handheld Endoscopic Robot](/models/channel-endoscopic-robot.md) (surgical) (id: `50532ee7-b2c0-4344-8959-5def78f3df50`)

## Current leadership (2)

- [Dr. Philip Weissbrod](/people/dr-philip-weissbrod.md) Co-Founder & CEO (_reported, not verified_)
- [Dr. Michael Yip](/people/dr-michael-yip.md) Co-Founder (_reported, not verified_)

## Founders (2)

- [Dr. Philip Weissbrod](/people/dr-philip-weissbrod.md) (cofounder)
- [Dr. Michael Yip](/people/dr-michael-yip.md) (cofounder)

## Supplies to

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## Sources (1)

1. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/endoscopic-robotics-company-channel-robotics-raises-4-6-million-302804044.html

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