The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies PAL Robotics: 1 model, 1 deployment across 1 region, $44.0M raised. 10 sources back the record.
CategoryHumanoids
Overview
PAL Robotics is a Spanish robotics company based in Barcelona (founded 2004), one of Europe's longest-running Humanoid and service robotics developers. The TALOS humanoid research platform is a full-size bipedal robot used in academic and industrial research, along with the REEM-C and TIAGo robot families.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
DEPLOY VERIFIEDPriced roundEIC Fund + strategic post-money
Key facts
Data & sources
Press releases
4
News coverage
2
Web sources
4
10 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →PAL Robotics on the deployment map
View the global map1 verified deployment across 1 region, newest verified Jun 2017. Explore where PAL Robotics's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full PAL Robotics deployment record →
Relationships
Explainers
Plain-language answers to the questions people ask about PAL Robotics, from DEPLOY’s explainer library. Each is written in the language of the question and cross-checked against this registry.
Who are the leading humanoid robot makers?
What is PAL Robotics and the TALOS humanoid?
What's the difference between a humanoid robot and an industrial robot?
Current leadership (2)
- Francesco Ferro Co-Founder, CEOsince 2004-01-01secondary-verified
- Albert Sanes Co-Founder, CTOsince 2004-01-01secondary-verified
Founders (2)
- Francesco Ferrocofounderfounded 2004-01-01
- Albert Sanescofounderfounded 2004-01-01
Safety record
No incidents on record for PAL 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)
- PAL Robotics1 deployment
Recent coverage
PAL Robotics in third-party press
Peers
101 peers across 1 segment. Every PAL Robotics competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
humanoid(101)
68 companies in this segment · competitive (HHI 574.5255335898561) · leader Figure AI at 1207%
- 1X Technologiesdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- 1X Technologiesdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- AI2 Roboticsdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- AIST Humanoid Research Groupdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Acuminodirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- AgiBotdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
Financial state
- Total funding
- $44.0M
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Funding rounds (1)
- EIC Fund + strategic2022-03-01
$44M(reported) · $352M post
Investors: European Innovation Council Fund (lead)
Timeline
Every recorded move in PAL Robotics’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Funding roundEIC Fund + strategic funding round
2022-03-01EIC Fund + strategic raising $44000000
Key hireFrancesco Ferro joins as Co-Founder, CEO
2004-01-01Francesco Ferro appointed Co-Founder, CEO (current)
Key hireAlbert Sanes joins as Co-Founder, CTO
2004-01-01Albert Sanes appointed Co-Founder, CTO (current)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 5, 2026
PAL Robotics TALOS research humanoid
- Record createdMay 25, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2017
PAL TALOS at Toulouse
Sources (10)
- https://pal-robotics.com/news/robots-on-the-move-pal-robotics-brings-tiago-pro-and-kangaroo-to-asia/
- https://pal-robotics.com/blog/kangaroo-robot-from-prototype-to-your-trusted-research-companion/
- https://pal-robotics.com/blog/kangaroo-robot-free-walking-thanks-to-the-latest-developments-in-software-and-hardware/
- https://www.robotics247.com/article/automatica-2025-pal-robotics-to-demonstrate-humanoid-embodied-ai
- https://www.automatedwarehouseonline.com/pal-robotics-launches-tiago-omni-mobile-manipulation-robot/
- https://www.therobotreport.com/tiago-robot-pal-robotics-ready-two-armed-tasks/
- https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/pal-robotics-kangaroo-humanoid
- https://pal-robotics.com/blog/how-pal-robotics-powers-eu-research-projects-adrf-2025/
- https://www.advancednavigation.com/case-studies/advancing-humanoid-robots-pal-robotics-strides-forward-with-orientus/
- https://www.automatedwarehouseonline.com/pal-robotics-tiago-pro-mobile-manipulator/
Common questions
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Methodology: Verified · 10 sources (4 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 4
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
- 4
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 2
- secondary-trade-publication
- Trade publication
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for PAL Robotics.Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Dobot6 models
- AgiBot5 models
- AheadForm5 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning PAL Robotics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
PAL Robotics releases a new robot for advanced manipulation
PAL Robotics unveiled a new robotic arm at ICRA 2026, designed for researchers, developers and innovators. European pioneer in humanoid and service robotics.
MWC Barcelona: Meet TIAGo Pro and teleoperate it live
PAL Robotics demonstrated TIAGo Pro with live teleoperation at Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2026. European leader in humanoid and service robotics.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/pal-robotics.md
- RSS feed: /companies/pal-robotics/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/c0786bec-3c97-4fd0-abca-4cb243c58936
- Revision history: /companies/pal-robotics/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Dobot6 models
- AgiBot5 models
- AheadForm5 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
Video
ARI is a high-performance social robot with human-like features, designed for a wide range of multimodal expressive gestures and behaviours, focused on social i
PAL Robotics’ mission is to create disruptive service robots that enhance society’s quality of life. We design and manufacture reliable robotics platforms and s
TIAGo Pro - a revolutionary robot with Series Elastic Actuators arms and enhanced non-verbal communication. This enhances the manipulation capabilities and ena
Have you ever considered having a robot to receive your visitors? Our ARI robot can not only receive visitors, but also give them useful information, scan QR co
ARI is now ready to start Phase 4 of the Pilots at Clinica Humana (Mallorca, Spain) as part of SHAPES project, where multiple Digital Solutions from different p
We bring you the coolest robots and latest technologies from the International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) 2024 in Yokohama, Japan. This annual
Customise PAL Robotics’ humanoid social robot ARI’s touchscreen using Web User Interface. Play games, launch motions, ask ARI to present, and add buttons for al
Teleoperation with TIAGo Pro Experience PAL Robotics' new teleoperation system for TIAGo Pro, the AI-ready mobile manipulator designed for advanced research. T
Gordon Cheng visited PAL and talked about robotics with us.
Introductory video to PAL Robotics' robots and work. Discover our robots and technology for your research. Our humanoid research robot TALOS, the autonomous mo
Discover the innovative PAL Robotics Kangaroo Bot, a revolutionary robot that showcases a masterclass in dynamic balance and strength. This cutting-edge robot i
Throwback to HUMANOIDS 2024! TALOS participated in the Robotics Competition across three categories and won the "Static Obstacle Avoidance" challenge! 🎉 It
Thanks to its social perception, high expressiveness and out-of-the-box integration, TIAGo Head offers the ultimate human-robot interaction experience. Whether
New Humanoid Robot: Kangaroo Pro From Pal Robotics If you’d like to support the journey, you can do it in two ways: 💳 Patreon: https://patreon.com/investorsgui
What a week at MWC 2026! Hundreds of visitors stopped by to meet TIAGo Pro and try teleoperating the robot live. Seeing so many people take control and experie
Reality vs attention
PAL Robotics draws attention at the 44th percentile but verifies reality at the 5th percentile among humanoids. Hype Gap +39.5, 12th widest among humanoids.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
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: Aug 24, 2026