# Thinking Machines Lab: robot AI company

Canonical ID: `5de489db-7fa7-4824-bce8-970c690266f2`

## Key facts

- **Founder:** Mira Murati (former OpenAI CTO); AI research and product lab (thinkingmachines.ai)
- **Crusoe Managed Inference (~$65M/yr, Sep 2026):** Company ([Crusoe](/companies/crusoe.md) primary, Sep 23 2026): $65M annual agreement to run production open-model inference on Crusoe Managed Inference (dedicated NVIDIA HGX B200 Tailored Deployment). Company press via Crusoe/GlobeNewswire
- **AI research lab:** Thinking Machines Lab publishes research through its Connectionism blog and positions itself as an AI research and product company ([Thinking Machines Lab](https://thinkingmachines.ai/)).

- **Slug:** thinking-machines-lab
- **Status:** private
- **HQ:** San Francisco, California, USA

## Models

_No models registered._

## Partnerships (1)

- [Crusoe x Thinking Machines Lab (Managed Inference)](/partnerships/crusoe-x-thinking-machines-lab-managed-inference.md) with Crusoe _technology_ (_reported, not operationally verified_)

## Supplies to

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this company's outbound edges._

_Outbound supply edges. Each appears when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## Common questions

### What is Thinking Machines Lab?

Thinking Machines Lab is an artificial intelligence research and product company founded by Mira Murati (former OpenAI CTO). Tracked here for open-model inference and Physical AI-adjacent infrastructure partnerships, including a Sep 2026 Crusoe Managed Inference agreement.

### What does Thinking Machines Lab make?

Thinking Machines Lab has no robot models recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Thinking Machines Lab builds robot foundation models or autonomy software.

### Is Thinking Machines Lab publicly traded?

No. Thinking Machines Lab is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.

### How can I invest in Thinking Machines Lab?

Thinking Machines Lab is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today.

### Where is Thinking Machines Lab headquartered?

Thinking Machines Lab is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA.

### Who owns Thinking Machines Lab?

Thinking Machines Lab is privately held; ownership sits with its founders and private investors.

### Is Thinking Machines Lab a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Thinking Machines Lab ranks in roughly the top 14% of companies tracked by the registry.


## Sources (3)

1. https://www.crusoe.ai/resources/newsroom/crusoe-thinking-machines-lab-inference-partnership · 2026-09-23
2. https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/09/23/3367648/0/en/crusoe-and-thinking-machines-lab-partner-to-power-open-model-inference-at-scale.html · 2026-09-23
3. https://thinkingmachines.ai/

## The verified answers

- [Which companies have the most robots deployed](/which-companies-have-the-most-robots-deployed.md)
- [Which operators run the most robots](/which-operators-run-the-most-robots.md)
- [Which robot operators cover the most countries](/which-robot-operators-cover-the-most-countries.md)

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