Overview
Diligent Robotics is an American healthcare robotics company based in Austin, Texas, developing the Moxi hospital robot for collaborative healthcare operations. Founded by Andrea Thomaz, the company raised $104M total and was acquired by Serve Robotics in a $29M deal to scale Moxi robots.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 2 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
DEPLOY VERIFIEDAcquisitionAcquired by Serve Robotics
Key facts
Product
Acquired by
Data & sources
Web sources
2
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Models (1)
View all models →Diligent Robotics on the deployment map
Where Diligent Robotics's robots are verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Andrea Thomaz Co-Founder, CEOsince 2017-01-01secondary-verified
- Vivian Chu Co-Founder, CTOsince 2017-01-01secondary-verified
Founders (2)
- Andrea Thomazcofounderfounded 2017-01-01
- Vivian Chucofounderfounded 2017-01-01
Safety record
No incidents on record for Diligent Robotics.
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 →
Operated deployments (2)
Operator customers (1)
- Diligent Robotics2 deployments
Recent coverage
Diligent Robotics in third-party press
Peer companies
- Ecovacs Robotics19 models
- Roborock19 models
- SharkNinja14 models
- iRobot9 models
- Mammotion7 models
- Dreame Technology5 models
Supplied by (4)
Sensors
- Intel Corporationvia MoxiIntel RealSense depth camerasupplies
- Velodyne LiDARvia MoxiVelodyne Puck VLP-16 LiDARsupplies
Mechanical / contract manufacturing
- Fetch Roboticsvia MoxiFetch Freight F100 mobile basesupplies
- Robotiqvia MoxiRobotiq Adaptive Grippersupplies
Inbound supply edges feeding this company directly or via the models it owns. Same source bar as the outbound view (verified against at least two strong sources).
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- 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 (1)
- Swisslog Healthcare x Diligent Robotics with Swisslogdeploymentannouncedreported, not operationally verified
Funding rounds (1)
- Series A2019-08-22
$10M(reported)
Acquisitions (1)
- acquired by Serve Roboticsfull acquisition2026-01-20
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
Meet Moxi the Robot from Diligent Robotics
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
Moxi helps care teams focus on patient care
- Record createdJun 7, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2020
Moxi at Global (restaurants, 600+ cities)
Sources (2)
Market intelligence
Hiring signals
Role composition
Recent openings
- Lead Clinical Robot Associate - Rochester, NY (On-Site)Operations
Rochester, New York, United States
- ML Engineer, ManipulationResearch & R&D
Anywhere in the US
- Sr. ML Engineer, Autonomous NavigationResearch & R&D
Anywhere in the US
- Founding Sr. Data EngineerResearch & R&D
Anywhere in the US
- Lead Clinical Robot Associate - Durham, NCOperations
Durham, North Carolina, United States
- Fleet EngineerOperations
Austin, Texas, United States
+4 more open roles tracked
Common questions
- What is Diligent Robotics?
- Diligent Robotics is an American healthcare robotics company based in Austin, Texas, developing the Moxi hospital robot for collaborative healthcare operations. Founded by Andrea Thomaz, the company raised $104M total and was acquired by Serve Robotics in a $29M deal to scale Moxi robots.
- What does Diligent Robotics make?
- Diligent Robotics has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Moxi (Diligent Robotics builds physical robots).
- Is Diligent Robotics publicly traded?
- Diligent Robotics is not independently listed on public markets; it is part of Serve Robotics on the DEPLOY registry.
- Who competes with Diligent Robotics?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Diligent Robotics building in the same form factors include Ecovacs Robotics, Roborock, SharkNinja, iRobot.
- Who is the CEO of Diligent Robotics?
- Andrea Thomaz is the ceo of Diligent Robotics, per the DEPLOY registry.
- How can I invest in Diligent Robotics?
- Diligent Robotics has no separately traded stock; it is owned by Serve Robotics (the parent is the entity that trades, where it is public).
- Where is Diligent Robotics headquartered?
- Diligent Robotics is headquartered in Austin, TX, USA.
- Who owns Diligent Robotics?
- Diligent Robotics is owned by Serve Robotics, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Where does Diligent Robotics operate robots?
- Diligent Robotics operates 2 verified deployments, including at Global (restaurants, 600+ cities), Austin.
- Is Diligent Robotics a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Diligent Robotics ranks in roughly the top 26% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was Diligent Robotics founded?
- Diligent Robotics was founded in 2017.
- Is Diligent Robotics safe?
- Diligent 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 · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-09
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-09
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Diligent Robotics.Peer companies
- Ecovacs Robotics19 models
- Roborock19 models
- SharkNinja14 models
- iRobot9 models
- Mammotion7 models
- Dreame Technology5 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Diligent Robotics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Will Serve Robotics' Healthcare Push Unlock a Bigger AI Opportunity? - Yahoo Finance
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Odessa Regional Medical Center introduces service robots - CBS7
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Robots, already in hospitals, are ready to roll in other industries - CBS News
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Tacoma health system once touted robot nursing aide. Whatever happened to Moxi? - Tacoma News Tribune
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Serve Robotics Acquires Hospital Assistant Robot Company - AI Business
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Serve Robotics Takes Physical AI Into Hospitals - Yahoo Finance
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Serve Enters Healthcare With Diligent Robotics Acquisition - Yahoo Finance
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Industry Insights: Serve is Buying Diligent Robotics - A3 Association for Advancing Automation
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Serve Robotics to acquire hospital logistics provider Diligent Robotics - The Robot Report
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Serve Robotics to Acquire Diligent Robotics, Expanding Physical AI Platform Beyond the Sidewalk - GlobeNewswire
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Why Serve Robotics is acquiring a hospital assistant robot company - TechCrunch
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Serve Robotics to acquire Diligent Robotics in $29M deal - Austin American-Statesman
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/diligent-robotics.md
- RSS feed: /companies/diligent-robotics/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/631d3677-00e4-4313-abdb-49f3fb95bc82
- Revision history: /companies/diligent-robotics/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Ecovacs Robotics19 models
- Roborock19 models
- SharkNinja14 models
- iRobot9 models
- Mammotion7 models
- Dreame Technology5 models
Video
Reality vs attention
Diligent Robotics draws attention at the 69th percentile but verifies reality at the 68th percentile among service robots. Hype Gap +1, 18th widest among service robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 2 verified deployments. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category 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 23, 2026