# Feather Robotics: humanoid robotics company

Canonical ID: `ecae2bd1-4977-4bdc-b1ff-e0d3dc72f165`

## Key facts

- **Stealth exit / developer humanoid platform (Sep 2026):** Reported (TechCrunch, Sep 24 2026) with company site corroboration ([company-stated](https://feather.dev/)): Feather Robotics (founded 2025 by Hoa Mai, formerly sold a prior [humanoid](/humanoids) startup to 1X, and Parsa Bakhtiari, ex-Tesla Model 3) positions itself as an open hardware + SDK platform for developers rather than a closed general-purpose humanoid stack. Framing: modular bimanual mobile manipulator, open SDK (Python and ROS2), pick-your-AI stack (TechCrunch cites Nvidia, Skild, Physical Intelligence). Company site says working in manufacturing and food service for about a year
- **Gradient Ventures $7.6M pre-seed (company-stated via TechCrunch):** Reported (TechCrunch, Sep 24 2026): Gradient Ventures backed Feather at inception and led a previously announced $7.6M pre-seed. Raise amount, not a valuation. Cap: TechCrunch citing Gradient GP Darian Shirazi; company primary raise deck not reviewed here
- **Revenue past $1M / selling to customers (company-stated via TechCrunch):** Company-stated via TechCrunch ([company-stated](https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/24/meet-feather-the-startup-building-the-android-of-robotics-for-developers/)): Feather has begun selling to customers and surpassed $1M in revenue; robots cited as cooks in restaurants and cleaning science labs (customers not named). Mai said after about a year of field testing the company is preparing a bigger product launch. Cap: company claim via TechCrunch interview
- **Bimanual mobile platform:** Feather describes its robot as a bimanual mobile platform with two 7-DoF arms, a 600 mm height-adjustable torso, and a holonomic base ([Feather technology](https://feather.dev/technology)).
- **Open physical AI platform:** Feather says its platform supports customer-selected compute and an open SDK with Python support for physical AI applications ([Feather technology](https://feather.dev/technology)).

- **Slug:** feather-robotics
- **Status:** private
- **HQ:** San Francisco, California, USA
- **Category:** [Humanoids](/humanoids)

## Models

- [Feather (bimanual mobile manipulator)](/models/feather-bimanual-mobile-manipulator.md) (humanoid) (id: `1f2aebc5-bee2-4170-8079-0dfcbd87379f`)

## Supplies to

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## Common questions

### What is Feather Robotics?

Feather Robotics is a San Francisco-area startup (founded 2025) building a modular, open-SDK wheeled bimanual mobile manipulator aimed at developers and integrators. Positions as hardware platform for third-party physical AI models rather than a closed general-purpose humanoid stack. Gradient Ventures led a $7.6M pre-seed; company site lists starting price $29,990 and claims manufacturing/food-service field work for about a year.

### What does Feather Robotics make?

Feather Robotics has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Feather (bimanual mobile manipulator) (Feather Robotics builds physical robots).

### Is Feather Robotics publicly traded?

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

### Who competes with Feather Robotics?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Feather Robotics building in the same form factors include Unitree Robotics, DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics, Dobot, AgiBot.

### How can I invest in Feather Robotics?

Feather Robotics is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today.

### Where is Feather Robotics headquartered?

Feather Robotics is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA.

### Who owns Feather Robotics?

Feather Robotics is privately held; ownership sits with its founders and private investors.

### Where does Feather Robotics operate robots?

Feather 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 Feather Robotics a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Feather Robotics ranks in roughly the top 75% of companies tracked by the registry.


## Sources (3)

1. https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/24/meet-feather-the-startup-building-the-android-of-robotics-for-developers/ · 2026-09-24
2. https://feather.dev/ · 2026-09-24
3. https://feather.dev/technology

## The verified answers

- [Which companies have the most robots deployed](/which-companies-have-the-most-robots-deployed.md)
- [Which operators run the most robots](/which-operators-run-the-most-robots.md)
- [Which robot operators cover the most countries](/which-robot-operators-cover-the-most-countries.md)

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