The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Stateful Robotics: $4.8M raised. 6 sources back the record.
Overview
Oxford University spinout developing decision intelligence software for mobile robots in real-world environments. The Stateful Performance Engine builds a persistent, shared model of tasks, environments, and past behaviour that enables robots to plan and execute long-horizon missions — from minutes to weeks — across industries including infrastructure, energy, logistics, mining, and defence.
Reality check
Pilots (company-claimed)
Infrastructure and logistics customers.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Founded
Origin
Focus
Funding (reported, Mar 2026)
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Data & sources
Web sources
6
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Relationships
Current leadership (5)
- Kirsty Lloyd-Jukes CEO & Co-Founder, Co-Foundersecondary-verified
- Nick Hawes Chief Scientist & Co-Founder, Co-Foundersecondary-verified
- Dr Bruno Lacerda CTO & Co-Founder, Co-Foundersecondary-verified
- Prof. David Parker Co-Founder & Advisorsecondary-verified
- Stan Boland Advisor & Angel Investorsecondary-verified
Founders (4)
- Nick Hawescofounder
- Dr Bruno Lacerdacofounder
- Prof. David Parkercofounder
- Kirsty Lloyd-Jukescofounder
Safety record
No incidents on record for Stateful Robotics.
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Recent coverage
Stateful Robotics in third-party press
Mentioned on (5)
Registry pages whose text names Stateful Robotics.
Companies (1)
People (4)
Prof. David Parker, Dr Bruno Lacerda, Kirsty Lloyd-Jukes, Stan Boland
Financial state
- Total funding
- $4.8M
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Funding rounds (1)
- Pre-Seed2026-03-24
$5M(reported)
Investors: Amadeus Capital Partners (lead), Oxford Science Enterprises (lead), Stan Boland
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdSep 3, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (6)
- https://www.amadeuscapital.com/news/oxford-spinout-stateful-robotics-raises-4-8m-to-bring-long-horizon-intelligence-to-robotics/
- https://www.amadeuscapital.com/oxford-spinout-stateful-robotics-raises-4-8m-to-bring-long-horizon-intelligence-to-robotics/
- https://www.statefulrobotics.com/
- https://www.statefulrobotics.com/
- https://www.statefulrobotics.com/
- https://www.statefulrobotics.com/
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Methodology: Verified · 6 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-13
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-13
Sources by quality tier
- 6
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Stateful Robotics.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Stateful Robotics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/stateful-robotics.md
- RSS feed: /companies/stateful-robotics/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/1ef5b4e8-6033-4003-8e5b-751c3802aa5a
- Revision history: /companies/stateful-robotics/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Video
Why is a squishy water bottle one of the hardest challenges in modern robotics? The answer lies in generalized dexterity — the ability for robots to manipulate
Seventy-five percent of people don't trust self-driving cars, but once inside, they forget the technology exists and focus on the experience. The same principle
Stateful is BrightAI’s infrastructure AI platform, built to deliver real-time state awareness across industries like power, water, HVAC, and more. In this shor
Most roboticists think people love robots — because roboticists love robots. That fundamental misunderstanding, according to this conversation, is holding back
Bessemer Venture Partners called February 2026 the "GPT-2.5 moment" for robotics, citing the EgoScale paper showing that robotics foundation models follow the s
Robots are learning dexterity fast, but knowing how to pick something up is not the same as deciding whether to pick it up in the first place. Kirsty Lloyd-Juke
Should a European deeptech founder expect to raise all the way through at home, or is a move to the US inevitable? The financing question is reframed here not a
Reality vs attention
Not enough verified signal yet to place Stateful Robotics against peers. Reality and attention percentiles publish once the underlying record clears its data floor.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
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: Oct 18, 2026