Company
Embodied
Embodied was an American social robotics company based in Pasadena, California, founded by Paolo Pirjanian.
- Founded
- 2016
- HQ
- Pasadena, CA, USA
- Status
- defunct (shut down 2021; Moxi robot)
Models
2
Overview
Embodied was an American social robotics company based in Pasadena, California, founded by Paolo Pirjanian. The company developed Moxie, an AI companion robot for children's social-emotional development, backed by 80M USD in funding. Embodied closed its doors in 2024.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Key facts
CEO
Paolo Pirjanian
Product
Moxie AI companion robot for children
Status
Closed 2024
Data & sources
Web sources
2
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Models (2)
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Embodied Moxie
Moxie is a child-focused AI companion robot developed by Embodied Inc of Pasadena, California, designed to support social-emotional learning in children ages 5 to 10. The robot includes a front camera, microphones, and continuous audio and video recording transmitted to the cloud; biometric facial expression datapoints are collected and processed via cloud AI. Natural language responses are generated using Google Cloud Speech-to-Text, OpenAI, and Anthropic language models, filtered by Embodied before playback. The robot becomes inoperable if parents revoke data consent. Sold at approximately $799 before Embodied wound down operations in late 2023; the product has been discontinued.
Current platform
Moxie
Moxie is a child-focused AI companion robot developed by Embodied Inc of Pasadena, California, designed to support social-emotional learning in children ages 5 to 10. The robot includes a front camera, microphones, and continuous audio and video recording transmitted to the cloud; biometric facial expression datapoints are collected and processed via cloud AI. Natural language responses are generated using Google Cloud Speech-to-Text, OpenAI, and Anthropic language models, filtered by Embodied before playback. The robot becomes inoperable if parents revoke data consent. Sold at approximately $799 before Embodied wound down operations in late 2023; the product has been discontinued.
Safety record
No incidents on record for Embodied.
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Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Embodied in third-party press
Unitree and UBTECH: Two Divergent Commercial Experiments for China Humanoid Robots in 2026
Embodied AI's Spatial Vision Achilles' Heel Finally Solved: CMG Lab's IROS 2026 Breakthrough
Simplexity Robotics: 11-Month-Old Embodied AI Startup Ships 100 Robots to Production Lines
Peer companies
- Ecovacs Robotics19 models
- Roborock19 models
- SharkNinja14 models
- iRobot9 models
- DJI7 models
- Mammotion7 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- wound_down
- Counterparty risk class
- high
- Going concern
- flaggedWound down 2023.
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.
Sources (2)
Common questions
- What is Embodied?
- Embodied was an American social robotics company based in Pasadena, California, founded by Paolo Pirjanian. The company developed Moxie, an AI companion robot for children's social-emotional development, backed by 80M USD in funding. Embodied closed its doors in 2024.
- What does Embodied make?
- Embodied has 2 robot models on the DEPLOY registry: Embodied Moxie, Moxie (Embodied builds physical robots).
- Who competes with Embodied?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Embodied building in the same form factors include Ecovacs Robotics, Roborock, SharkNinja, iRobot.
- Where is Embodied headquartered?
- Embodied is headquartered in Pasadena, CA, USA.
- Where does Embodied operate robots?
- Embodied 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 Embodied a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Embodied ranks in roughly the top 23% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was Embodied founded?
- Embodied was founded in 2016.
- Is Embodied safe?
- Embodied 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 Embodied.Peer companies
- Ecovacs Robotics19 models
- Roborock19 models
- SharkNinja14 models
- iRobot9 models
- DJI7 models
- Mammotion7 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Embodied from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Unitree and UBTECH: Two Divergent Commercial Experiments for China Humanoid Robots in 2026
Unitree pursues affordable industrial-scale humanoids while UBTECH targets ultra-realistic luxury consumer robots, representing two competing visions for embodied AI…
Embodied AI's Spatial Vision Achilles' Heel Finally Solved: CMG Lab's IROS 2026 Breakthrough
China Merchants Group's LionRock AI Lab identifies and solves VLA shortcut learning with Hybrid Dynamic Data Collection, accepted at IROS 2026.
Simplexity Robotics: 11-Month-Old Embodied AI Startup Ships 100 Robots to Production Lines
Simplexity Robotics, an embodied AI robotics startup founded less than a year ago, announced the first batch delivery of 100 units of its all-scenario robot i7 Pro, ...
Zhijian Dongli: 11-Month-Old Embodied AI Startup Ships 100 Robots to Production Lines
Zhijian Dongli, an embodied AI robotics startup founded less than a year ago, announced the first batch delivery of 100 units of its all-scenario robot i7 Pro, ...
Tsinghua Vehicle School Alums Launch Guangxiang Technology, Raise Hundreds of Millions for Embodied AI in Automotive
Tsinghua-incubated Guangxiang Technology secures hundreds of millions in angel funding for its physics-native embodied AI model targeting automotive manufacturing.
74 Yuan for 3 Hours: Embodied AI Robots Begin Entering Chinese Homes for Household Chores
China's embodied AI robots are now available for hire at homes for as low as 74 yuan for 3 hours, sparking debate on the real value of billion-dollar embodied AI investments.
Tech Giants Flood Into Embodied Intelligence as the Battle Heats Up
Li Auto, Alibaba, ByteDance, and more join the embodied intelligence race, with Morgan Stanley projecting 2.8 million humanoid robot sales in China by 2026
From Lab to Trillion-Dollar Market: The Parallel Rise of Zhipu AI and Galaxy General
Beijing’s two AI dragon heads — Zhipu AI in digital intelligence and Galaxy General in embodied robotics — chart parallel paths toward Artificial General Intelligence
NVIDIA expands robotics hiring in China, opens roles in Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen
US chipmaker NVIDIA announced a major recruitment drive for its robotics team, with openings across four core areas of embodied AI, simulation, deployment, and solution…
Chinese Company DexForce Tops WorldArena Global Benchmark in Embodied World Models
Chinese Company DexForce Tops WorldArena Global Benchmark in Embodied World Models DexForce, a Chinese embodied AI company, has achieved the top ranking in the...
Shenzhen's DexForce Becomes Embodied AI Unicorn with Billion-Yuan Funding
Shenzhen-based embodied AI company DexForce has completed multiple financing rounds totaling over 1 billion RMB, propelling its post-investment valuation past t...
X Square Robot Closes Four Consecutive Rounds, Hits $2.8B Valuation as It Powers Physical-AI Foundation Models
X Square Robot completes four successive funding rounds culminating in a Series C, reaching $2.8 billion valuation, becoming the only embodied AI company backed by all four of…
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- RSS feed: /companies/embodied-moxie/feed.xml
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- REST API: /v1/companies/fc1302a5-165b-4ddb-83d9-90ec178f3755
- Revision history: /companies/embodied-moxie/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Ecovacs Robotics19 models
- Roborock19 models
- SharkNinja14 models
- iRobot9 models
- DJI7 models
- Mammotion7 models
Video
https://media.ccc.de/v/39c3-skynet-starter-kit-from-embodied-ai-jailbreak-to-remote-takeover-of-humanoid-robots We present a comprehensive security assessment of Unitree's robotic ecosystem. We identified and exploited
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What Is Embodied AI and How Does It Relate to Robotics Innovation? In this informative video, we will explore the fascinating world of embodied artificial intel
Imagine a robot that learns like a human! Welcome to the fascinating world of embodied AI, where machines interact with their environment in revolutionary ways.
Built for every classroom. At ISTE Live 26 in Orlando — one of North America's leading edtech events — Faraday Future · EAI Robotics brought embodied AI to whe
Reality vs attention
Embodied draws attention at the 96th percentile but verifies reality at the 26th percentile among service robots. Hype Gap +69.7, 2nd widest among service robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Meaningful press and media coverage across the period. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
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.
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Last computed: Jul 14, 2026