The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies FieldAI: 1 model. 2 sources back the record.
Employees
250
Overview
FieldAI develops Field Foundation Models (FFMs), a class of physics-first foundation models for embodied intelligence that enable robots to navigate unstructured, GPS-denied environments without maps or predefined trajectories. The company's hardware-agnostic autonomy software runs on third-party robots — including Boston Dynamics Spot quadrupeds — via a sensor-compute payload and EDGE on-device runtime.
Founded by veterans of NASA JPL, Google DeepMind, and DARPA robotics challenges, FieldAI deploys across construction, energy, mining, and logistics with a federated learning flywheel that compounds model performance from real-world fleet data.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
Company-claimedPriced roundSeries A post-money
Key facts
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DARPA Heritage
Field Foundation Models
Map-free autonomy
Data & sources
Web sources
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FieldAI on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (3)
- Ali Agha CEO & Co-founder, Co-foundersecondary-verified
- Shayegan Omidshafiei President & Chief Scientist, Co-foundersecondary-verified
- David Fan CTO & Co-founder, Co-foundersecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for FieldAI.
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Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
FieldAI in third-party press
Peer companies
- Google21 models
- Roborock20 models
- ST Telemedia Global Data Centres11 models
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- Teraco Data Environments8 models
- AirTrunk7 models
Financial state
- Employees
- 250
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Funding rounds (2)
- Strategic2026-02-23
Investors: Hyundai Motor Group (strategic)
- Series A2025-08-20
$405M(reported) · $2.0B post
Investors: Khosla Ventures (lead), NVentures (NVIDIA) (strategic), Intel Capital (follow), Jeff Bezos / Bezos Expeditions (strategic), Canaan Partners (follow), Temasek (follow), Prysm Capital (follow), BHP Ventures (follow), Emerson Collective (follow)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 25, 2026
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-09-29
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Last reviewed 2026-09-29
Sources by quality tier
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The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for FieldAI.Peer companies
- Google21 models
- Roborock20 models
- ST Telemedia Global Data Centres11 models
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- Teraco Data Environments8 models
- AirTrunk7 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning FieldAI from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Robotics AI developer FieldAI reportedly raising $700M in funding
FieldAI Inc., a startup that develops artificial intelligence models for robots, is reportedly seeking $700 million in funding. A source told Business Insider today that the round…
Robot software startup FieldAI is set to raise $700M at a $10B valuation
FieldAI is raising $700M at a $10B valuation, five times its mark from just over a year ago, for software designed to run robots it does not build. Europe’s biggest robotics…
Robotics startup FieldAI is set to raise $700 million at a $10 billion valuation
The startup, which is building a general-purpose "brain" for robots, is set to quintuple its valuation in just over a year
Caterpillar, FieldAI collab on industrial automation
Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) is partnering with FieldAI to advance physical artificial intelligence (AI), autonomy and robot implementation on industrial job sites. The […] The post…
Caterpillar and FieldAI collaborate on AI-powered robotics for industrial sites
Caterpillar is working with FieldAI to develop and deploy AI-powered robotics and autonomous systems for jobsites and manufacturing facilities. The collaboration focuses on…
FieldAI Business Breakdown & Founding Story
Contrary Research deep-dive on FieldAI founding story from NASA JPL DARPA challenges, product architecture, market, competition, and traction across industrial robotics.
Boston Dynamics & FieldAI Partner to Bring Robots Into Uncharted, Dynamic Environments
Boston Dynamics announced a partnership with FieldAI to integrate field robotics perception and planning into Boston Dynamics platforms for operation in uncharted, dynamic…
FieldAI Announces Over $400M in Funds Raised to Advance Embodied AI at Scale
FieldAI raised $405 million across two consecutive rounds, backed by NVentures, Bezos Expeditions, and Khosla Ventures, to scale its Field Foundation Models for embodied robotics…
FieldAI raises $405M to scale 'physics first' foundation models for robots
FieldAI announced $405M in two consecutive rounds to scale its Field Foundation Models, with plans to double headcount and expand across locomotion and manipulation.
Gates, Nvidia-backed robotics firm Field AI hits $2 billion valuation after recent raise
Bill Gates-backed Field AI raised $405M in two rounds with investments from Nvidia NVentures, Jeff Bezos family office, Khosla Ventures, and others at a $2B valuation.
Machine-readable surfaces
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- RSS feed: /companies/fieldai/feed.xml
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- REST API: /v1/companies/950fb8b5-4455-42ee-8a2b-378aae81f443
- Revision history: /companies/fieldai/history
- Data documentation: /data
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Peer companies
- Google21 models
- Roborock20 models
- ST Telemedia Global Data Centres11 models
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- Teraco Data Environments8 models
- AirTrunk7 models
Video
Introducing Field Foundation Models (FFMs) from FieldAI - a new class of “physics-first” foundation models built specifically for embodied intelligence. Unlike
FieldAI’s brain technology is enabling robots to autonomously explore oil and gas facilities, navigating throughout the site and inspecting equipment for anomal
2025 has been an incredible year for FieldAI. By departing from mainstream compute- and data-hungry end-to-end architectures, we’ve demonstrated that Field Fou
Dr. Sebastian "Basti" Scherer has worked in field robotics since the first DARPA Grand Challenge in 2004. He runs the AirLab at Carnegie Mellon's Robotics Insti
FieldAI builds foundational AI models that help all kinds of robots learn and adapt to new environments using physics. Also, Y Combinator is asking the court to
Reality vs attention
FieldAI draws attention at the 88th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Well-capitalized with $405M raised and recent funding activity. Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
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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: Oct 5, 2026