The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Soft Robotics Inc.: 1 model. 1 source back the record.
Overview
Soft pneumatic grippers that can handle delicate objects, mimicking human hand compliance.. Headquarters: Bedford, MA, USA. Founded: 2013. Status: private. Type: hardware.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Headquarters
Founded
Status
Type
Data & sources
Press releases
1
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Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company Soft Robotics Inc. has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1ABB1× joint
- 2Schmalz Group1× joint
- 3SMC1× joint
Most recent
Soft Robotics Inc. on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Carl Vause CEO
- George M. Whitesides Founder
Founders (1)
- George M. Whitesidescofounderno longer at company
Safety record
No incidents on record for Soft Robotics Inc..
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Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Soft Robotics Inc. in third-party press
Soft Robotics Market Size, Trends, Growth & Analysis, 2034 - marketdataforecast.com
Schmalz Acquires the Flexible Gripping Product Assets from Soft Robotics Inc. - Packaging World
Schmalz Acquires the Flexible Gripping Product Assets from Soft Robotics Inc. - A3 Association for Advancing Automation
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- unknown
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.
Partnerships
3 total · 3 operating · 2 ended
Every company Soft Robotics Inc. has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
Most-frequent partners
- 1ABB1× joint
- 2Schmalz Group1× joint
- 3SMC1× joint
All 3 partnerships
open in the atlas →- distribution—operating
- Soft Robotics Inc x Schmalz Group (Gripper Business Divestiture)withSchmalz Groupother—concludedoperating
- deployment—concludedoperating
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 (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Soft Robotics Inc..In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Soft Robotics Inc. from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Soft Robotics Market Size, Trends, Growth & Analysis, 2034 - marketdataforecast.com
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Schmalz Acquires the Flexible Gripping Product Assets from Soft Robotics Inc. - Packaging World
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Schmalz Acquires the Flexible Gripping Product Assets from Soft Robotics Inc. - A3 Association for Advancing Automation
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Soft Robotics, Inc. to rebrand as Oxipital AI - Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery
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Schmalz Acquires the Flexible Gripping Product Assets from Soft Robotics Inc. - businesswire.com
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Soft Robotics Adopts Compelling New Business Strategy and Becomes Oxipital AI, While Announcing Divestiture of its Soft Gripping Business to The Schmalz Group - PR Newswire
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Soft Robotics exits gripper business, launches AI-focused company - The Robot Report
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Soft Robotics Becomes Oxipital AI - foodengineeringmag.com
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Soft Robotics Market Size, Share & Industry Forecast, 2025-2034 - Global Market Insights Inc.
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Integrating Soft Robotics with the Robot Operating System: A Hybrid Pick and Place Arm - Frontiers
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Development of a Multi-functional Soft Robot (SNUMAX) and Performance in RoboSoft Grand Challenge - Frontiers
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The Soft Robotics Board of Directors Appoints Mark J. Chiappetta as President and CEO - PR Newswire
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/soft-robotics-inc.md
- RSS feed: /companies/soft-robotics-inc/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/6fe9b063-8c6d-4f7f-b1f7-27bc05443474
- Revision history: /companies/soft-robotics-inc/history
- Data documentation: /data
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Heat Index
Serious56/100
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
Soft Robotics Inc. draws attention at the 43rd 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: Sep 29, 2026