Company
Cobalt Robotics
Hybrid security robot company; indoor patrol robots augmented by human remote monitoring; acquired by Verkada in January 2023.
- Founded
- 2016
- HQ
- San Jose, CA
- Status
- private (acquired/merged; operating subsidiary; formerly VC-backed)
Models
1
Deployments
2
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Key facts
Robot
Indoor patrol security robots augmented by human remote monitoring
Focus
Hybrid security
Stage
Acquired by Verkada in January 2023
Headquarters
San Jose, CA
Founded
2016
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
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Relationships
Founders (2)
- Travis Deylecofounderfounded 2016-01-01no longer at company
- Erik Schluntzcofounderfounded 2016-01-01no longer at company
Former / Previously (2)
- Travis Deyle Co-founder & CEOsince 2016-01-01secondary-verified
- Erik Schluntz Co-founder & CTOsince 2016-01-01secondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Cobalt Robotics.
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Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operated deployments (2)
- Cobalt Security RobotSan Francisco
- Cobalt Security RobotRedmond
Operator customers (1)
- Cobalt Robotics2 deployments
Recent coverage
Cobalt Robotics in third-party press
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
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Funding rounds (2)
- Series B2022-01-01
$35M(reported)
Investors: Eclipse Ventures (lead)
- Series A2018-01-01
$13M(reported)
Investors: Eclipse Ventures (lead)
Sources (1)
Market intelligence
Hiring signals
Role composition
Recent openings
- Reserve Engineer (On-site) - Arlington, VAEngineering
Arlington, VA
- Reserve Engineer (On-site) - Seattle, WAEngineering
Seattle, WA
- Reserve Engineer (On-site) - Dallas, TXEngineering
Dallas, TX
- Reserve Engineer (On-site) - Charlotte, NCEngineering
Charlotte, NC
- Reserve Engineer (On-site) - Melbourne, AustraliaEngineering
Melbourne, Victoria
- Reserve Engineer (On-site) - San Francisco, CAEngineering
San Francisco, CA
+4 more open roles tracked
Common questions
- What is Cobalt Robotics?
- Hybrid security robot company; indoor patrol robots augmented by human remote monitoring; acquired by Verkada in January 2023.
- What does Cobalt Robotics make?
- Cobalt Robotics has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Cobalt Security Robot (Cobalt Robotics builds physical robots).
- Is Cobalt Robotics publicly traded?
- Cobalt Robotics is not independently listed on public markets; it is part of Verkada in January 2023 | Headquarters: San Jose on the DEPLOY registry.
- Where is Cobalt Robotics headquartered?
- Cobalt Robotics is headquartered in San Jose, CA.
- Where does Cobalt Robotics operate robots?
- Cobalt Robotics operates 2 verified deployments, including at San Francisco, Redmond.
- Is Cobalt Robotics a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Cobalt Robotics ranks in roughly the top 25% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was Cobalt Robotics founded?
- Cobalt Robotics was founded in 2016.
- Is Cobalt Robotics safe?
- Cobalt 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.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-09
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-09
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Cobalt Robotics.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Cobalt Robotics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Autonomous Indoor Security Robot, Powered by AI Monitoring
Cobalt's autonomous indoor security robot provides autonomous patrols and event management automation, deployed at major buildings including Willis Tower in Chicago.
Cobalt Robotics secures 5M
Cobalt Robotics raised 5M to expand its autonomous security robot deployments to new geographic locations across the United States.
Cobalt Partners with Sequoia and Secures 3M in Series A Funding
Cobalt Robotics closed a 3M Series A led by Sequoia, with partner Alfred Lin joining the board, to scale its autonomous indoor security robot deployments.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/cobalt-robotics.md
- RSS feed: /companies/cobalt-robotics/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/7da22102-58a3-47d2-80c4-856d7c7bd1f8
- Revision history: /companies/cobalt-robotics/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
Cobalt Robotics draws attention at the 40th percentile but verifies reality at the 69th percentile among service robots. Hype Gap -29.6, 31st widest among service robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 2 verified deployments. Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to 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 14, 2026