Overview
Modular Robotics is a Boulder, Colorado-based educational robotics company and Carnegie Mellon University spinoff, founded in 2008 by Eric Schweikardt and Mark D Gross. The company is best known for Cubelets — magnetic modular robot blocks that snap together without wires or programming to teach children STEM concepts including computational thinking, systems, and emergence. Modular Robotics also produces the GoPiGo, BrickPi, and GiggleBot robot kits following its 2019 acquisition of Dexter Industries.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- 1 incident on file
Key facts
Co-founder
Spinoff
Acquisition
Products
Awards
Financial stage
Data & sources
Press releases
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Web sources
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4 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Current leadership (1)
- Mark D Gross Co-founderSEC-verified
Founders (2)
- Eric Schweikardtcofounderno longer at company
- Mark D Grossno longer at company
Former / Previously (1)
- Eric Schweikardt Foundersecondary-verified
Safety record
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 →
Incidents affecting Modular Robotics (1)
Includes incidents linked directly to this company, to its models, or to deployments of its models or under its operation. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Recent coverage
Modular Robotics in third-party press
Kynooe Launches First Fully Modular AI Robotic Arm Designed for Everyday Life - ACCESS Newswire
The power of the open-source community in robotics: Collaboration and shared innovation - Robotics & Automation News
August Robotics Raises $30M Series B Funding - FinSMEs
Peer companies
- Ecovacs Robotics19 models
- Roborock19 models
- SharkNinja14 models
- iRobot9 models
- Mammotion7 models
- Dreame Technology5 models
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Review status verifiedVerifiedJun 20, 2026
unreviewed -> reverified
- Record createdJun 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Incident recordedApr 30, 2020
CPSC: Modular Robotics recalls rechargeable battery packs over short-circuit burn hazard...
Sources (4)
- https://www.modrobotics.com/
- About Us - Modular Robotics · https://modrobotics.com/about-us/
- Modular Robotics Recalls Rechargeable Battery Packs Due to Burn Hazard · https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2020/Modular-Robotics-Recalls-Rechargeable-Battery-Packs-Due-to-Burn-Hazard
- Yet Another Educational Robot Acquisition · https://edsurge.com/news/2019-09-30-yet-another-educational-robot-acquisition
Common questions
- What is Modular Robotics?
- Modular Robotics is a Boulder, Colorado-based educational robotics company and Carnegie Mellon University spinoff, founded in 2008 by Eric Schweikardt and Mark D Gross. The company is best known for Cubelets — magnetic modular robot blocks that snap together without wires or programming to teach children STEM concepts including computational thinking, systems, and emergence. Modular Robotics also produces the GoPiGo, BrickPi, and GiggleBot robot kits following its 2019 acquisition of Dexter Industries.
- What does Modular Robotics make?
- Modular Robotics has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Cubelets (Modular Robotics builds physical robots).
- Is Modular Robotics publicly traded?
- Modular Robotics is not an independent public company; it has been acquired, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Who competes with Modular Robotics?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Modular Robotics building in the same form factors include Ecovacs Robotics, Roborock, SharkNinja, iRobot.
- Who is the CEO of Modular Robotics?
- Mark D Gross is the founder of Modular Robotics, per the DEPLOY registry.
- How can I invest in Modular Robotics?
- Modular Robotics has no separately traded stock; it has been acquired.
- Where is Modular Robotics headquartered?
- Modular Robotics is headquartered in Boulder, CO.
- Who owns Modular Robotics?
- Modular Robotics has been acquired and is no longer independently owned.
- Where does Modular Robotics operate robots?
- Modular Robotics is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
- Is Modular Robotics a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Modular Robotics ranks in roughly the top under 1% of companies tracked by the registry.
- Are there any incidents involving Modular Robotics?
- 1 active incident involving Modular Robotics is on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.
- Is Modular Robotics safe?
- Modular Robotics has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 recall on record (1 moderate). Most recent: Apr 2020. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.
Methodology: Verified · 4 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-15
Verification posture
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High confidence
Review state
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Last reviewed 2026-07-15
Sources by quality tier
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The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Modular Robotics.Peer companies
- Ecovacs Robotics19 models
- Roborock19 models
- SharkNinja14 models
- iRobot9 models
- Mammotion7 models
- Dreame Technology5 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Modular Robotics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Kynooe Launches First Fully Modular AI Robotic Arm Designed for Everyday Life - ACCESS Newswire
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The power of the open-source community in robotics: Collaboration and shared innovation - Robotics & Automation News
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August Robotics Raises $30M Series B Funding - FinSMEs
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August Robotics Raises $30M to Scale Construction Automation Platform - Ventureburn
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Big Pi Ventures Leads $30 Million Series B Into Construction Robotics Firm - The Recursive
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Stony Brook Licenses SnappyXO Robotics Platform to Expand Access to STEM Education - SBU News
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Watch These Modular Robots Jump! Jump Around! - IEEE Spectrum
<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiWkFVX3lxTFB6R0FNbUR6T05KVHpIcHR4UWZfYkxhQnEwSFcyZi10blREbGF2dFNDLVgzVWcza1FWRW40UUZwRzgxOV9jZkt4MmMydnJnRDQ0MVJTZWR4V3V5QQ?oc=5"…
SWARM student engineers on the cutting edge of modular robotics - WashU
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Vision-language-action models are the next leap in autonomous robotics - The Robot Report
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Build Your Own Quadruped Robot for Under $50 - Hackster.io
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Local startup awarded contract from NASA to develop robots that can withstand the vacuum of space - The Business Journals
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Modular reconfigurable robots: Toward on-demand multifunctional applications - Science | AAAS
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Peer companies
- Ecovacs Robotics19 models
- Roborock19 models
- SharkNinja14 models
- iRobot9 models
- Mammotion7 models
- Dreame Technology5 models
Video
More info: http://news.mit.edu/2019/self-transforming-robot-blocks-jump-spin-flip-identify-each-other-1030 Video by John Romanishin and Tom Buehler Edited by To
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Reality vs attention
Modular Robotics draws attention at the 90th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among service robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Meaningful press and media coverage across the period.
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.
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Last computed: Jul 23, 2026