Overview
AI-native robotics startup building non-humanoid home robots designed to handle household chores and daily tasks. Co-founded in 2024 by former Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt, former Tesla AI tech lead Paril Jain, and former Cruise engineer Luke Holoubek. The San Francisco-based company is developing robots equipped with a base and grips, powered by AI models that learn to perform new tasks, aiming to give people more time for meaningful pursuits.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- 2 incidents on file
Valuation of record
Company-claimedPriced roundSeries B post-money
Key facts
Data & sources
News coverage
2
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Models (1)
View all models →Current leadership (3)
- Kyle Vogt CEO & Co-foundersecondary-verified
- Paril Jain CTO & Co-foundersecondary-verified
- Luke Holoubek Co-founder & Engineersecondary-verified
Safety record
2 incidents on record (1 moderate, 1 minor). Most recent: May 2026.
Most recent: May 2026
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Incidents affecting The Bot Company (2)
- Airbnb host sues The Bot Company for unauthorized robot testing causing property damage2026-05-26 · Property damage
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Recent coverage
The Bot Company in third-party press
Peer companies
- DJI7 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Lightwheel3 models
- ATI Industrial Automation2 models
- Anvil Robotics2 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
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Funding rounds (3)
- Series B2025-10-28
$250M(reported) · $4.0B post
- Series A2025-03-21
$150M(reported) · $2.0B post
- Seed2024-05-22
$150M(reported) · $550M post
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJul 30, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Incident recordedMay 26, 2026
Airbnb host sues The Bot Company for unauthorized robot testing causing property damage
- Incident recordedApr 1, 2026
The Bot Company faces class action lawsuit for allegedly not paying contract workers
Sources (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-30
Verification posture
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Medium confidence
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Last reviewed 2026-07-30
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- secondary-established-publication
- Established publication
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Methodology surface for The Bot Company.Peer companies
- DJI7 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Lightwheel3 models
- ATI Industrial Automation2 models
- Anvil Robotics2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning The Bot Company from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Controversial SF robot startup faces class action lawsuit for allegedly not paying workers
Former contract workers sue The Bot Company (Botco) for unpaid overtime wages, expenses, and termination pay; lawsuit obtained class action status in June 2026.
Kyle Vogt's Bot Company is being sued for turning an Airbnb into a robot lab
A San Francisco Airbnb host is suing The Bot Company for allegedly using his home as a secret robot testing lab, finding a six-foot prototype and extensive property damage.
Cruise Founder Kyle Vogt's Robotics Startup Eyes Billion Valuation
The Bot Company is set to raise 50 million in a funding round valuing the company at more than billion, according to sources.
Former Cruise CEO Vogt's robotics startup valued at billion in new funding
The Bot Company raises 50M led by Greenoaks at a billion valuation, co-founded by Kyle Vogt, Paril Jain, and Luke Holoubek.
The Bot Company, led by Kyle Vogt, brings in another 50M
The Bot Company raises 50M led by Greenoaks at a billion valuation, with participation from prior investors including Spark Capital and Nat Friedman.
Former Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt launches new venture
Kyle Vogt launches The Bot Company with 50M in funding, co-founded with former Tesla AI lead Paril Jain and former Cruise engineer Luke Holoubek.
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Peer companies
- DJI7 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Lightwheel3 models
- ATI Industrial Automation2 models
- Anvil Robotics2 models
Video
John Ramos reports.
Kyle Vogt is a serial entrepreneur and engineer often recognized as the co-founder and former CEO of Cruise, the autonomous vehicle company acquired by General