The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies INRIA Robotics: 1 model. 3 sources back the record.
Overview
INRIA (French National Institute for Research in Digital Science and Technology) is a public research institute founded in 1967 that conducts foundational and applied robotics research across multiple teams in France. Key robotics groups include Willow (autonomous motion, led by Justin Carpentier), DEFROST (soft robotics, led by Christian Duriez), HUCEBOT (human-centered robotics and exoskeletons, led by Serena Ivaldi), and AUCTUS (collaborative cobots). INRIA develops open-source robotics software including Pinocchio, SOFA, and the Upkie open-hardware bipedal robot.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
ACENTAURI autonomous systems research
HUCEBOT human-centered robotics
Data & sources
Web sources
3
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Models (1)
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Every company INRIA Robotics has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
INRIA Robotics on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Justin Carpentier Researcher
Safety record
No incidents on record for INRIA Robotics.
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Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
INRIA Robotics 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
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- unknown
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Partnerships
2 total · 2 operating
Every company INRIA Robotics has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
All 2 partnerships
open in the atlas →- inria x nvidiawithNVIDIA1114technology—operating
- inria x awswithAWS976technology—operating
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 9, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (3)
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Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-09-29
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-09-29
Sources by quality tier
- 3
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for INRIA Robotics.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 INRIA Robotics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
HUCEBOT: the project team looking to make robots indispensable
INRIA launches HUCEBOT team led by Serena Ivaldi at University of Lorraine, focusing on human-centered robotics including exoskeletons and humanoid robots for workplace assistance.
Signing of Inria's Contract of Objectives, Resources and Performance (COMP)
INRIA signs its COMP 2024-2028 contract with the French government, reaffirming its mission in digital sovereignty through research and innovation.
Truly autonomous robots are just around the corner
Justin Carpentier, leader of INRIA's Willow team, wins ERC Starting Grant of €1.5M for the ARTIFACT project to develop autonomous robot motion algorithms.
Flexible robots on the road to industrial applications
Compliance Robotics, an INRIA DEFROST team spinoff founded by Christian Duriez, wins i-Lab Grand Prize with €500K for soft robotics targeting food industry applications.
Upkie, the open-source robot that opens new avenues for training and collaboration
INRIA researcher Stéphane Caron develops Upkie, an 80cm open-hardware bipedal robot designed for robotics training and collaboration.
TIRREX: an accelerator for French robotics research - Inria
INRIA leads the TIRREX accelerator for French robotics research, sharing open infrastructure for common robotic solutions.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/inria.md
- RSS feed: /companies/inria/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/f3dcbe7f-d414-409e-a028-743cfdd5bd2d
- Revision history: /companies/inria/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Google21 models
- Roborock20 models
- ST Telemedia Global Data Centres11 models
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- Teraco Data Environments8 models
- AirTrunk7 models
Video
Heat Index
Serious54/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
INRIA Robotics draws attention at the 47th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
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 8, 2026