The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Devanthro: 1 model, 5 deployments across 2 regions, $780,000 raised. 1 source back the record.
CategoryHumanoids
Overview
Devanthro is a Munich-based robotics company building Robody, a teleoperated humanoid robot designed for elderly care in private homes. Founded in 2018 from the Roboy student project at TU Munich, Devanthro became the first company in the world to deploy a humanoid robot into a private home (2024) and the first to care for a person with dementia at home (January 2026). The company partners with Charite Berlin, University of oxford, and Diakonie on care pilots across Germany.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 5 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
DEPLOY VERIFIEDPriced roundPre-seed post-money
Key facts
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Data & sources
Web sources
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Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company Devanthro has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Charité Berlin1× joint
- 2Diakonie1× joint
- 3University of Oxford1× joint
Most recent
- Devanthro x Diakonie2024-01-01with Diakonieoperating
- Devanthro x Charité Berlin2023-01-01with Charité Berlinoperating
- Devanthro x University of Oxford2018-05-01with University of Oxfordoperating
Devanthro on the deployment map
View the global map5 verified deployments across 2 regions, newest verified Jun 2024. Explore where Devanthro's robots are operating, by place and type.
- pilotRobody at Pirmasens, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany →Western Europe · verified Jun 2024
- pilotRobody at Kraichgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany →Western Europe · verified Mar 2024
- operationalRobody at Munich, Germany →Western Europe · verified Mar 2024
- pilotRobody at Augsburg →Germany · verified Mar 2024
- pilotRobody at Tutzing, Bavaria, Germany →Western Europe · verified Mar 2024
View the full Devanthro deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (3)
- Rafael Hostettler CEO & Co-founder, Co-foundersecondary-verified
- Alona Pammer CTO & Co-founder, Co-foundersecondary-verified
- Dr. Kim Nilsson COOsecondary-verified
Founders (2)
- Rafael Hostettlercofounderno longer at company
- Alona Pammercofounderno longer at company
Safety record
No incidents on record for Devanthro.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- Devanthro5 deployments
Recent coverage
Devanthro in third-party press
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Dobot6 models
- AgiBot5 models
- AheadForm5 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
Financial state
- Total funding
- $780,000
- 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.
Partnerships
3 total · 3 operating · 1 ended
Every company Devanthro has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- Devanthro x Diakonie2024-01-01with Diakonieoperating
- Devanthro x Charité Berlin2023-01-01with Charité Berlinoperating
- Devanthro x University of Oxford2018-05-01with University of Oxfordoperating
Most-frequent partners
- 1Charité Berlin1× joint
- 2Diakonie1× joint
- 3University of Oxford1× joint
All 3 partnerships
open in the atlas →- Devanthro x DiakoniewithDiakoniedeployment2024-01-01operating
- Devanthro x Charité BerlinwithCharité Berlindevelopment2023-01-01operating
- Devanthro x University of OxfordwithUniversity of Oxforddevelopment2018-05-01concludedoperating
Funding rounds (2)
- Angel2025-12-17
Investors: Jonas Andrulis (lead)
- Pre-seed2023-01-01
$780,000(reported) · $2M post
Timeline
Every recorded move in Devanthro’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Funding roundAngel funding round
2025-12-17Angel
PartnershipDevanthro x Diakonie
2024-01-01Diakonie, one of Germany's largest social welfare organizations, partners with Devanthro to deploy Robody in care home settings. The partnership supports real-world pilot programs for teleoperated elderly care.
Funding roundPre-seed funding round
2023-01-01Pre-seed raising $780000
PartnershipDevanthro x Charité Berlin
2023-01-01Charité Berlin partners with Devanthro to clinically validate the Robody teleoperated humanoid robot in elderly care settings. The collaboration supports Robody Cares pilots with medical expertise and care institution access.
PartnershipDevanthro x University of Oxford
2018-05-01University of Oxford partnered with Devanthro to use anthropomimetic robots for research purposes. The collaboration dates to Devanthro's founding, with Oxford partners still using Devanthro robots.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 27, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Robody at Pirmasens, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedMar 1, 2024
Robody at Augsburg
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedMar 1, 2024
Robody at Kraichgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedMar 1, 2024
Robody at Munich, Germany
Sources (1)
- verification source · https://www.devanthro.com/
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
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Review state
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Last reviewed 2026-08-21
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Methodology surface for Devanthro.Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Dobot6 models
- AgiBot5 models
- AheadForm5 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Devanthro from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Devanthro — Munich Startup Platform profile
Munich Startup profiles Devanthro as the first company to deploy humanoid robots in domestic environments, with Robody caring for dementia patients at home since January 2026.
AI Pioneer Jonas Andrulis Makes First-Ever Angel Investment and Joins Devanthro as Active Investor
Jonas Andrulis, founder and CEO of Aleph Alpha, makes his first-ever angel investment in Devanthro, joining as an active investor to help scale Robody deployments.
Forbes: Robody's Perfect — CTO Alona Kharchenko on building telepresence robots
Forbes Austria profiles Devanthro CTO Alona Kharchenko's journey from Ukraine to Munich, her Forbes 30 Under 30 recognition, and the vision for Robody Cares scaling to 50 active…
Meet Robody: The robot capable of caring for the elderly 24/7 - Inspenet
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Creepy footage shows clothed carer robots use your face & mimic your every move - the-sun.com
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Devanthro’s Robody Telepresence Robot Could be a Game Changer for Care Homes - TechEBlog -
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Unveiling our latest Robody — designed for home care
Devanthro unveils its newest Robody generation, purpose-built for caring at home, with redesigned torso and arms for fine two-handed tasks, customizable appearance, and next-level…
Devanthro stars in new ARD show — Robody featured in German TV dramedy
Robody appears in two episodes of the ARD dramedy series Wo Wir Sind Ist Oben, dramatizing the challenges of deep-tech startup funding and human-robot interaction in Germany.
Biomechanically accurate tendon tissue engineering using humanoid robots - RegMedNet
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Researchers use humanoid robots to grow human tendon tissue - Interesting Engineering
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Researchers Successfully Grow Human Tissue on Robotic Shoulder - TechEBlog -
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Using a robotic shoulder to grow tendon tissue - Medical Xpress
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Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Dobot6 models
- AgiBot5 models
- AheadForm5 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
Video
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Heat Index
Category contender81/100
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
Devanthro draws attention at the 56th percentile but verifies reality at the 73rd percentile among humanoids. Hype Gap -16.6, 76th widest among humanoids.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 5 verified deployments. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
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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