Clone Robotics

Explainers

Plain-language answers to the questions people ask about Clone Robotics, from DEPLOY’s explainer library. Each is written in the language of the question and cross-checked against this registry.

• Who are the leading humanoid robot makers?

  By active commercial deployment activity in 2026, the leading humanoid robot makers are Tesla (Optimus, factory pilots), Figure AI (02, BMW pilot), Agility Robotics (Digit, warehouse operators), Apptronik (Apollo, Mercedes-Benz pilot), 1X Technologies (Neo, consumer pre-launch), Boston Dynamics (Atlas, R&D), and Unitree Robotics (G1/H-series, research). A fast-growing Chinese cohort (UBTech, Xiaomi, XPeng, Fourier, EngineAI, and others) is shipping platforms at increasingly competitive price points.

• What is PAL Robotics and the TALOS humanoid?

  PAL Robotics is a Spanish humanoid robotics company headquartered in Barcelona, founded in 2004 with extensive European research-consortium history. The TALOS is the company's full-size adult bipedal humanoid platform, positioned for research-institution deployment rather than consumer or scaled-enterprise commercial use. PAL extends DEPLOY's humanoid manufacturer cohort to European context, representing a distinct geographic-and-strategic position from the American, Chinese, and Canadian cohort members.

Current leadership (2)

• Dhanush Radhakrishnan Co-Founder & CEOreported, not verified
• Ivan Pisarenko Founder, CEOsince 2021-01-01secondary-verified

Founders (2)

• Ivan Pisarenkosolefounded 2021-01-01
• Dhanush Radhakrishnancofounder

Safety record

No incidents on record for Clone Robotics.

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Peer companies

• Unitree Robotics9 models
• AgiBot5 models
• Boston Dynamics5 models
• Fourier Intelligence4 models
• Tesla4 models
• UBTech Robotics4 models

Financial state

Reporting basis

aggregator_estimate

Lifecycle stage

growth

Counterparty risk class

moderate

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Funding rounds (1)

• Seed2023-06-01

  $6M(reported)

  Investors: Initialized Capital (lead)

Sources (8)

1. Clone Robotics: company website · https://clonerobotics.com/ ↗ · 2026-01-01
2. https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/clone-alpha-humanoid-robot-unveiled-poland ↗
3. https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/chilling-video-ghost-humanoid-robot-flex ↗
4. https://interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/clone-demos-creepy-humanoid-hand ↗
5. https://www.livescience.com/technology/robotics/watch-human-like-robot-with-bionic-muscles-dangle-from-a-stand-twitch-shrug-and-clench-its-fists ↗
6. https://www.inc.com/sarah-sicard/ai-takes-its-next-big-step-westworld-style-robots/91153562 ↗
7. https://www.humanoidsdaily.com/news/the-synthetic-human-roadmap-clone-robotics-eyes-silicon-valley-and-20-000-price-points ↗
8. https://clonerobotics.com/android/ ↗

Common questions

What is Clone Robotics?

Biomimetic humanoid robotics company founded in November 2021 by Dhanush Radhakrishnan (CEO) and Lukasz Kozlik. Clone Robotics builds musculoskeletal androids using synthetic muscles modeled on human anatomy. Backed by Y Combinator co-founder Trevor Blackwell and former Coinbase CTO. Developing the Clone Alpha humanoid for household tasks.

What does Clone Robotics make?

Clone Robotics has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Clone Protoclone (Clone Robotics builds physical robots).

Is Clone Robotics publicly traded?

No. Clone Robotics is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.

Who competes with Clone Robotics?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Clone Robotics building in the same form factors include Unitree Robotics, AgiBot, Boston Dynamics, Fourier Intelligence.

Where is Clone Robotics headquartered?

Clone Robotics is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.