LAAS-CNRS: robot AI company

Overview

LAAS-CNRS (Laboratory for Analysis and Architecture of Systems) is a French National Centre for Scientific Research laboratory in Toulouse specializing in robotics, automation, computer Science, and microelectronics. Its Robotics department, the largest in France with approximately 80 staff and PhD students, conducts research in perception, control, human-robot interaction, and autonomous systems.

Verified record

Verified deployments: None on file
Active incidents: None on file

Key facts

Type

CNRS research laboratory

Robotics department

~80 staff and PhD students

Research areas

perception, control, HRI, autonomous systems

Data & sources

Web sources

1

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Partnerships

Every company LAAS-CNRS has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.

1 total1 operating

Most-frequent partners

1PAL Robotics1× joint

Most recent

Relationships

PPAL RoboticsCo-developer

Safety record

No incidents on record for LAAS-CNRS.

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Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →

Recent coverage

LAAS-CNRS in third-party press

A driving coach for automated vehicles - Inria

Apr 8, 2025

The EXTENDER project : helping people with disabilities to operate a robotic arm - Sorbonne Université

Feb 19, 2025

Marco Tognon: “In aerial robotics, progress is phenomenal”. - Inria

Nov 21, 2024

Financial state

Reporting basis: private_reported
Lifecycle stage: mature
Counterparty risk class: low

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Partnerships

1 total · 1 operating

Every company LAAS-CNRS has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.

Most recent

Most-frequent partners

1PAL Robotics1× joint

All 1 partnerships

open in the atlas →

LAAS-CNRS x PAL Robotics Dynamograde
withPAL Robotics
development—
operating

Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

Record createdJun 11, 2026
Added to the verified registry

Full change history →

Sources (1)

LAAS-CNRS Gepetto Team: Hardware Design · https://www.laas.fr/en/teams/gepetto/hardware-design/ · 2017-01-01

Common questions

What is LAAS-CNRS?

LAAS-CNRS (Laboratory for Analysis and Architecture of Systems) is a French National Centre for Scientific Research laboratory in Toulouse specializing in robotics, automation, computer Science, and microelectronics. Its Robotics department, the largest in France with approximately 80 staff and PhD students, conducts research in perception, control, human-robot interaction, and autonomous systems.

What does LAAS-CNRS make?

LAAS-CNRS has no robot models recorded on the DEPLOY registry. LAAS-CNRS builds robot foundation models or autonomy software.

Is LAAS-CNRS publicly traded?

No. LAAS-CNRS is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.

How can I invest in LAAS-CNRS?

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

Where is LAAS-CNRS headquartered?

LAAS-CNRS is headquartered in Toulouse, France.

Who owns LAAS-CNRS?

LAAS-CNRS is privately held; ownership sits with its founders and private investors.

Is LAAS-CNRS a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, LAAS-CNRS ranks in roughly the top 40% of companies tracked by the registry.

Is LAAS-CNRS safe?

LAAS-CNRS 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 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Sources by quality tier

1: unclassified; Unclassified source

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Heat Index

Serious

52/100

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

Not enough verified signal yet to place LAAS-CNRS against peers. Reality and attention percentiles publish once the underlying record clears its data floor.

6-month trend

Peer rankingTop 40% of category

vs funding peers-26.3 ptsbelow funding-adj. expected

Analysis

Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.

Dimension breakdown

Verified signal

Insufficient data

10.010.0LOW

Insufficient data

Insufficient data

Insufficient data

Attention (reach, not merit)

Market Presence →

9.99.9HIGH

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

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Last computed: Sep 20, 2026

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