The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Haystack Robotics: 1 model, $4.0M raised. 2 sources back the record.
Overview
Portland-based startup developing autonomous UV disinfection robots for healthcare and hospitality environments. Its flagship product Violet AI is a self-driving UV-C light robot that is 99.99% effective at reducing bacteria, viruses, and spores including MRSA, C. diff, and C. auris, completing hospital room disinfection in as little as 15 minutes with no pre-mapping required.
Reality check
Targets (company-claimed)
MRSA, C. diff, C. auris, VRE, CRE and P. aeruginosa.
Speed (company-claimed)
About 15 minutes per hospital room.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Founded
Leadership
Product
Data & sources
Web sources
2
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Models (1)
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Current leadership (2)
- Mahadev Eakambaram CEOsecondary-verified
- Chris Ulum CCOsecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Haystack Robotics.
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Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Haystack Robotics in third-party press
Haystack Robotics Raises $3.95 Million Series A Led By Agadia
Why Violet AI Robots Make Financial Sense for Health System CFOs — and Operational Sense for EVS Teams
In-Clinic Microbiology Comparative Study of Manual Disinfection and the Addition of UV-C Disinfection with Violet Gen4
Peer companies
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Samsung Electronics6 models
- Locus Robotics5 models
- Enabot3 models
- Infiforce3 models
- KEENON Robotics3 models
Mentioned on (3)
Registry pages whose text names Haystack Robotics.
Robots and products (1)
People (2)
Financial state
- Total funding
- $4.0M
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Funding rounds (1)
- Seed2026-09-04
$4M(reported)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdSep 5, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-12
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-12
Sources by quality tier
- 2
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Methodology surface for Haystack Robotics.Peer companies
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Samsung Electronics6 models
- Locus Robotics5 models
- Enabot3 models
- Infiforce3 models
- KEENON Robotics3 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Haystack Robotics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Haystack Robotics Raises $3.95 Million Series A Led By Agadia
Haystack Robotics has raised $3.95 million in Series A funding, with the round led by Agadia, to support the expansion of its autonomous UV-C disinfection robotics platform. The…
Why Violet AI Robots Make Financial Sense for Health System CFOs — and Operational Sense for EVS Teams
Explains how Violet AI recovers ~30 minutes per room, equating to roughly $219,000 in annual labor value (~2.5 FTEs at 40 rooms/day), enabling EVS teams to scale enhanced…
In-Clinic Microbiology Comparative Study of Manual Disinfection and the Addition of UV-C Disinfection with Violet Gen4
In-clinic microbiology study comparing manual disinfection alone versus manual plus UV-C disinfection with Violet Gen4, demonstrating improved pathogen reduction.
UV-C Light vs Traditional Cleaning: The Science Behind the Shift
Explains how traditional disinfection methods fall short of 99.99% effectiveness and why UV-C light represents a paradigm shift in environmental hygiene.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/haystack-robotics.md
- RSS feed: /companies/haystack-robotics/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/9590d76c-d78d-4bcb-8f96-fc59ce8fcbf6
- Revision history: /companies/haystack-robotics/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Samsung Electronics6 models
- Locus Robotics5 models
- Enabot3 models
- Infiforce3 models
- KEENON Robotics3 models
Video
Haystack Robotics – Revolutionising Hospital Sterilisation with AI! Dr. J.S. Rajkumar takes immense pride in unveiling a game-changing AI-powered sterilisation
Hospitals and healthcare environments face rising demands for smart, safe, and effective infection control. Our UV-C solution is designed to reduce 99.99% of pa
Step inside Haystack Robotics’ state-of-the-art facility and see where cutting-edge ideas turn into intelligent robots. Witness our skilled team bringing innova
Finding a Needle in a Specular Haystack Nitesh Shroff, Yuichi Taguchi, Oncel Tuzel, Ashok Veeraraghavan, Srikumar Ramalingam, and Haruhisa Okuda ICRA 2011
Introducing Violet AI – a cutting-edge solution utilizing advanced uv-c technology for effective disinfection. This innovative robotics system targets harmful v
Haystack Robotics at Medicall 2026, Chennai! We were excited to participate in Medicall 2026 and showcase our innovative robotic solutions designed to support
🚀 Milestone Unlocked: 2K LinkedIn Followers! We’re excited to share that Haystack Robotics has officially crossed 2,000 followers on LinkedIn! Thank you to o
Watch this participant interview from the Center for Health Technology & Innovation (CHTI) Pavilion at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2025
We are proud to present the Grand Office Opening of Haystack Robotics Intelligence Private Limited, marking a significant milestone in our journey of innovation
At Haystack Robotics, every innovation is backed by scientific validation through our in-house GLP Microbiology Laboratory. In this video, take a behind-the-sce
Reality vs attention
Haystack Robotics draws attention at the 41st percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among service robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Active fundraising activity with a recent closing. Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
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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: Oct 20, 2026