Company
Fauna Robotics
Fauna Robotics was a New York-based humanoid robot developer that built [Sprout](/models/fauna-sprout), a compact, safety-first humanoid platform for…
- Founded
- 2024
- HQ
- New York, USA
- Status
- private (humanoid robots)
Funding
$30.0M
Models
1
Overview
Fauna Robotics was a New York-based humanoid robot developer that built Sprout, a compact, safety-first humanoid platform for developers and researchers. Founded in 2024 by ex-CTRL-labs and Google DeepMind alumni, the company raised a 30M USD Seed round from Kleiner Perkins, Lux Capital, and Quiet Capital. Amazon acquired Fauna Robotics in March 2026, folding the team into its Personal Robotics Group.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Key facts
CEO
Rob Cochran
CTO
Josh Merel
Acquired by Amazon
March 2026
Funding
30M USD Seed (2025)
Data & sources
News coverage
1
1 source backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Fauna Robotics on the deployment map
Where Fauna Robotics's robots are verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Rob Cochran CEO & Co-founderreported, not verified
- Josh Merel CTO & Co-founderreported, not verified
Founders (2)
- Rob Cochrancofounder
- Josh Merelcofounder
Safety record
No incidents on record for Fauna 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 →
Recent coverage
Fauna Robotics in third-party press
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics9 models
- AgiBot5 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- UBTech Robotics5 models
- 1X Technologies4 models
- Fourier Intelligence4 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- acquired
- Counterparty risk class
- low
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)
- Amazon acquires Fauna Robotics with Amazontechnologyconcluded
Funding rounds (1)
- Seed2025-04-08
$30M(reported)
Investors: Kleiner Perkins, Lux Capital, Quiet Capital
Sources (1)
Common questions
- What is Fauna Robotics?
- Fauna Robotics was a New York-based humanoid robot developer that built Sprout, a compact, safety-first humanoid platform for developers and researchers. Founded in 2024 by ex-CTRL-labs and Google DeepMind alumni, the company raised a 30M USD Seed round from Kleiner Perkins, Lux Capital, and Quiet Capital. Amazon acquired Fauna Robotics in March 2026, folding the team into its Personal Robotics Group.
- What does Fauna Robotics make?
- Fauna Robotics has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Fauna Sprout (Fauna Robotics builds physical robots).
- Is Fauna Robotics publicly traded?
- Fauna Robotics is not independently listed on public markets; it is part of Amazon: March 2026 | Funding: 30M USD Seed (2025 on the DEPLOY registry.
- Who competes with Fauna Robotics?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Fauna Robotics building in the same form factors include Unitree Robotics, AgiBot, Boston Dynamics, UBTech Robotics.
- Where is Fauna Robotics headquartered?
- Fauna Robotics is headquartered in New York, USA.
- How much funding has Fauna Robotics raised?
- Fauna Robotics has raised approximately $30M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
- Where does Fauna Robotics operate robots?
- Fauna Robotics 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 Fauna Robotics a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Fauna Robotics ranks in roughly the top 48% of companies tracked by the registry.
- Is Fauna Robotics safe?
- Fauna 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
Medium confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-09
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- secondary-established-publication
- Established publication
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Fauna Robotics.Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics9 models
- AgiBot5 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- UBTech Robotics5 models
- 1X Technologies4 models
- Fourier Intelligence4 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Fauna Robotics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
What Amazon saw in Fauna Robotics' humanoid strategy
Analysis of Amazon's acquisition of Fauna as a platform move, examining Sprout's developer-facing architecture, constrained learned control, and VR teleoperation pipeline.
Amazon acquires humanoid developer Fauna Robotics
Amazon acquired Fauna Robotics, maker of the Sprout humanoid developer platform, with ~50 employees joining Amazon's Personal Robotics Group.
Amazon buys Fauna Robotics, maker of the Sprout humanoid robot
Amazon acquired Fauna Robotics less than two months after Sprout's public debut; financial terms not disclosed.
Amazon acquires approachable humanoid maker Fauna Robotics
Amazon acquired Fauna Robotics a New York-based startup building approachable soft-touch humanoid robots. Faunas first product Sprout is a 50000 dollar bipedal robot that can…
Not ready for robots in homes? The maker of a friendly new humanoid thinks it might change your mind
AP profile of Fauna Robotics and Sprout, a 3.5-foot humanoid robot designed for homes, schools, and social spaces, with early customers including Disney and Boston Dynamics.
Humanoid robots are getting smaller, safer and closer
Fox News coverage of Sprout's debut as a small, safety-focused humanoid designed for human spaces, with soft exterior and minimized pinch points.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/fauna-robotics.md
- RSS feed: /companies/fauna-robotics/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/63f8f089-6348-481c-b733-3b326db3a2b5
- Revision history: /companies/fauna-robotics/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics9 models
- AgiBot5 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- UBTech Robotics5 models
- 1X Technologies4 models
- Fourier Intelligence4 models
Video
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Reality vs attention
Fauna Robotics draws attention at the 42nd percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among humanoids.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
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