Dyna Robotics

Explainers

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• What is Dyna Robotics DYNA-1?

  Dyna Robotics DYNA-1 is the foundation-model-for-dexterous-manipulation from Dyna Robotics, founded by Lindon Gao + York Yang + Jason Ma per Agent A source-depth hygiene pass. CRITICAL CAP-FLAG: pilot-not-scale deployment posture; no named production customers per verified evidence. Pilot deployments operate in service industries (hotels + restaurants + laundromats + gyms) NOT factories. Model availability: closed weights + closed code + no published paper per Agent A discipline. Cohort positioning: foundation-model-for-dexterous-manipulation tier distinct from foundation-model-for-robotics (PI) + foundation-model-for-physical-AI-general (NVIDIA GR00T) + foundation-model-for-driving (Wayve) + foundation-model-for-robotic-manipulation (Covariant) cohort tier positions.

Current leadership (3)

• Lindon Gao Co-founder & CEOsecondary-verified
• York Yang Co-foundersecondary-verified
• Jason Ma Co-founder & CTOsecondary-verified

Founders (3)

• Lindon Gaocofounderfounded 2023-01-01
• York Yangcofounderfounded 2023-01-01
• Jason Macofounderfounded 2023-01-01

Safety record

No incidents on record for Dyna Robotics.

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Brains developed (1)

• DYNA-1foundation-model · commercial

Financial state

Reporting basis

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Lifecycle stage

growth

Counterparty risk class

moderate

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Funding rounds (2)

• Series A2025-09-15

  $120M

  Investors: RoboStrategy (lead), CRV (follow), First Round Capital (follow), NVentures (NVIDIA) (strategic), Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund (strategic), Salesforce Ventures (strategic), Samsung Next (strategic), LG Technology Ventures (strategic)

• Seed2025-03-25

  $24M

  Investors: CRV (lead), First Round Capital (lead)

Sources (7)

1. Dyna Robotics corporate · https://dyna.co/ ↗
2. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dyna-robotics-unveils-dyna-1-the-first-commercial-ready-robot-foundation-model-offering-fully-autonomous-round-the-clock-dexterity-302441437.html ↗
3. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dyna-robotics-raises-120-million-to-advance-robotic-foundation-models-on-the-path-to-physical-artificial-general-intelligence-302556817.html ↗
4. https://www.therobotreport.com/dyna-robotics-closes-120m-funding-round-to-scale-robotics-foundation-model/ ↗
5. https://siliconangle.com/2025/04/29/dyna-robotics-debuts-dyna-1-foundation-model-powering-robots/ ↗
6. https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2025/09/16/dyna-robotics-raises-120-million-to-advance-robotic-foundation-models-on-path-to-physical-artificial-general-intelligence/94453/ ↗
7. https://evertiq.com/news/2025-09-22-dyna-secures-120-million-to-advance-robotic-foundation-models ↗

Common questions

What is Dyna Robotics?

Redwood City, California-based startup building commercial-grade dexterous automation. Developer of DYNA-1, a dexterous robot foundation model deployed in commercial settings (factories, restaurants, laundromats) running 24/7 on dual-arm systems. Deployment-first philosophy.

What does Dyna Robotics make?

Dyna Robotics is a robot brain developer: 1 foundation model or autonomy stack on the DEPLOY registry are credited to Dyna Robotics.

Is Dyna Robotics publicly traded?

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

Where is Dyna Robotics headquartered?

Dyna Robotics is headquartered in Redwood City, California, USA.

Is Dyna Robotics a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Dyna Robotics ranks in roughly the top 3% of companies tracked by the registry.