Clone Robotics

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
• Boston Dynamics5 models
• AgiBot4 models
• Tesla4 models
• 1X Technologies3 models
• Agility Robotics3 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.

Where is Clone Robotics based?

Clone Robotics is based in San Francisco, CA.

When was Clone Robotics founded?

Clone Robotics was founded in 2021.

What does Clone Robotics make?

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

Where does Clone Robotics operate robots?

Clone Robotics 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 Clone Robotics safe?

Clone Robotics 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.