The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies MAB Robotics: 1 model, 1 deployment across 1 region, $319,000 raised. 2 sources back the record.
CategoryQuadrupeds
Overview
MAB Robotics is a Polish robotics company headquartered in Poznan, Poland, developing the Honey Badger, a rugged quadruped robot designed for industrial inspection in extreme environments including sewers and underwater operations. The company won a 2025 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Award.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
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Key facts
Robot
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Origin
Product
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Data & sources
Web sources
2
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Models (1)
View all models →MAB Robotics on the deployment map
View the global map1 verified deployment across 1 region, newest verified Jan 2025. Explore where MAB Robotics's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full MAB Robotics deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Jakub Bartoszek CEO & Co-founderreported, not verified
Founders (1)
- Jakub Bartoszekcofounder
Safety record
No incidents on record for MAB Robotics.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- MAB Robotics1 deployment
Recent coverage
MAB Robotics in third-party press
Peers
13 peers across 1 segment. Every MAB Robotics competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
quadruped(13)
12 companies in this segment · highly_concentrated (HHI 4981.70981935126) · leader Boston Dynamics at 5660%
- ANYboticsdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Asylon Roboticsdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Boston Dynamicsdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- DEEP Roboticsdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Ghost Roboticsdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- LimX Dynamicsdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
Financial state
- Total funding
- $319,000
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- high
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Funding rounds (2)
- Seed2024-01-01
$319,000(reported) · $1M post
Investors: KPT ScaleUP, InCredibles, YouNick, OVHcloud Startup Program
- Pre-Seed2020-11-19
Investors: YouNick Mint VC (lead)
Timeline
Every recorded move in MAB Robotics’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Funding roundSeed funding round
2024-01-01Seed raising $319000
Funding roundPre-Seed funding round
2020-11-19Pre-Seed
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 7, 2026
Underwater Walking of the Honey Badger Legged Robot | MAB Robotics
- Record createdJun 6, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2025
MAB Honey Badger at Zduńska Wola, Łódzkie, Poland
Sources (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for MAB Robotics.Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- DEEP Robotics4 models
- Xiaomi3 models
- GENISOM AI2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning MAB Robotics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
RBR50 Innovation Award for MAB Robotics
MAB Robotics received an RBR50 Innovation Award for its waterproof Honey Badger 4.0 quadruped, engineered for operation in extreme environments such as sewer pipes.
Intrepid robodog goes for underwater stroll
MAB Robotics' fourth-generation Honey Badger quadruped robot demonstrated underwater walking capability, expanding its inspection capabilities for flooded sewer pipes and water…
Polish Startup's Robot Reaches Where Humans Cannot
MAB Robotics, a Poznan University of Technology spin-off, develops legged robots for inspection and maintenance of underground infrastructure including water and sewage systems,…
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/mab-robotics.md
- RSS feed: /companies/mab-robotics/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/38314284-999e-4a30-ad79-61499fb0b78d
- Revision history: /companies/mab-robotics/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- DEEP Robotics4 models
- Xiaomi3 models
- GENISOM AI2 models
Video
A trapezoidal motion profile with limited acceleration and velocity/speed is now available in MD Series brushless motor controller! Check out one of the new fe
Watch as the Honey Badger legged robot from MAB Robotics demonstrates its underwater locomotion capabilities. Designed for extreme environments, this innovative
Meet the MAB Robotics Honey Badger 4.0 legged robot - a perfect platform for research or demanding industrial and outdoor scenarios. For more contact us or vis
The MAB’s Honey Badger 3.0 quadrupedal robot is a perfect solution for many demanding industrial and outdoor scenarios. It is a lightweight and small construct
Introducing the MD20 Brushless Motor Controller! We're thrilled to unveil the latest addition to our product lineup at MAB Robotics - the MD20 Motor Controller
Some information presented in this video are outdated. The new version of Getting started tutorial is available here: https://youtu.be/dGCDCQzOsHM Get to know
MD10 BLDC Driver T-Motor U15 The MD10 is a highly integrated BLDC servo driver dedicated to precise motion control in high current 48VDC applications. High eff
MAB Robotics MD10 BLDC Driver acceleration & regenerative braking test with T-Motor U15. Acceleration and braking torque 10Nm Rotating mass 12.5kg *For more de
MAB Robotics presents a funny movie that shows our technology (walking robot). Our team goal is to develop and deploy walking robots. Walking robots are a new
Meet MAB Robotics at the #AIforGood Global Summit 8-11 July! 🤖 Discover MAB Robotics, specialized in developing high-performance motion controls for robotic
MAB Robotics integrates RLS AksIM-2™ absolute magnetic encoders into its robotic actuators to achieve accurate joint position feedback, smooth motion, and relia
Cool Robots - Honey Badger Quadrupedal Robot From MAB Robotics
Heat Index
Category contender75/100
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
MAB Robotics draws attention at the 28th percentile but verifies reality at the 11th percentile among quadrupeds. Hype Gap +16.8, 6th widest among quadrupeds.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Funding runway warrants monitoring: last known round 33 months ago.
Signal flags
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: Sep 6, 2026