The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Trener Robotics: 2 models, 2 deployments across 2 regions, $37.4M raised. 2 sources back the record.
Overview
Trener Robotics (formerly T-ROBOTICS) develops Acteris, a robot-agnostic AI skills platform that enables industrial robots to learn tasks through training rather than hard-coded instructions. The platform combines vision, language, and action understanding to deliver pre-trained, production-ready robotic skills — starting with CNC machine tending — for ABB, Universal robots, and FANUC robot arms.
Co-founded in 2024 by CEO Dr. Asad Tirmizi and CTO Dr. Lars Tingelstad, the company is headquartered in San Francisco and Trondheim, Norway.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 2 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
DEPLOY VERIFIEDPriced roundSeries A post-money
Key facts
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Product
Go-to-market focus
Compatible robot brands
Partners
ABB AI Startup Challenge
EMO Hannover MTI Award
Data & sources
Web sources
2
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Partnerships
Every company Trener Robotics has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1ABB1× joint8 total
- 2Nikon Corporation1× joint
Most recent
- Trener Robotics x Nikon2026-02-13with Nikon Corporationoperating
- Trener Robotics x ABB2024-12-17with ABBoperating
Trener Robotics on the deployment map
View the global map2 verified deployments across 2 regions, newest verified Jun 2024. Explore where Trener Robotics's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full Trener Robotics deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Asad Tirmizi Co-Founder & CEOsince 2024-01-01secondary-verified
- Lars Tingelstad Co-Founder & CTOsince 2024-01-01secondary-verified
Founders (2)
- Asad Tirmizicofounder
- Lars Tingelstadcofounder
Safety record
No incidents on record for Trener 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)
- Trener Robotics2 deployments
Recent coverage
Trener Robotics in third-party press
Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DJI7 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Gobio Robot6 models
- Orbbec6 models
Financial state
- Total funding
- $37.4M
- Reporting basis
- private_disclosed
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Partnerships
2 total · 2 operating
Every company Trener Robotics has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- Trener Robotics x Nikon2026-02-13with Nikon Corporationoperating
- Trener Robotics x ABB2024-12-17with ABBoperating
Most-frequent partners
- 1ABB1× joint8 total
- 2Nikon Corporation1× joint
All 2 partnerships
open in the atlas →- Trener Robotics x NikonwithNikon Corporationinvestment2026-02-13operating
- deployment2024-12-17operating
Funding rounds (2)
Trener Robotics’s 2 disclosed rounds, $37M in total, oldest to newest.
- Series A2026-02-10
$32M(reported) · $192M post
Investors: Geodesic Capital (strategic), Shanda, Emergent Ventures, Fitz Gate Ventures, Techable VC, Radius Capital Ventures, Raisewell Ventures, Engine Ventures (co_lead), IAG Capital Partners (co_lead), Cadence (strategic)
- Seed2024-12-17
$5M(reported) · $22M post
Investors: Emergent Ventures (co_lead), Engine Ventures (co_lead), Berkeley SkyDeck, Raisewell Ventures
Timeline
Every recorded move in Trener Robotics’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
PartnershipTrener Robotics x Nikon
2026-02-13Nikon invested in Trener Robotics through the NFocus Fund (jointly established with Geodesic Capital). The strategic partnership aims to combine Trener's AI-powered Acteris platform with Nikon's robot vision system for next-generation manufacturing.
Funding roundSeries A funding round
2026-02-10Series A raising $32000000
Funding roundSeed funding round
2024-12-17Seed raising $5400000
PartnershipTrener Robotics x ABB
2024-12-17Trener Robotics won the ABB AI Startup Challenge (2024) and was selected to collaborate with ABB on natural language programming, skill learning, and autonomous decision-making. Acteris is directly compatible with ABB robot arms, with a commercial application expected to launch in 2025.
Key hireLars Tingelstad joins as Co-Founder & CTO
2024-01-01Lars Tingelstad appointed Co-Founder & CTO (current)
Key hireAsad Tirmizi joins as Co-Founder & CEO
2024-01-01Asad Tirmizi appointed Co-Founder & CEO (current)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 4, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Acteris at United States (multiple hotel chains)
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Acteris at Germany, Europe
Sources (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
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Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
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Methodology surface for Trener Robotics.Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DJI7 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Gobio Robot6 models
- Orbbec6 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Trener Robotics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Trener Robotics Delivers Pre-Trained Skills to Industrial Robots
Trener Robotics' Acteris platform replaces rigid procedural coding with pre-trained Physical AI skills, with 15+ integration partners across Europe and the US and compatibility…
Nikon Announces Investment in Trener Robotics
Nikon announced an investment in Trener Robotics through the NFocus Fund (jointly established with Geodesic Capital), aiming to combine Trener's AI with Nikon's robot vision…
Trener Robotics raises $32M Series A to bring Physical AI and software-defined control to industrial automation
Trener Robotics announced a $32M Series A co-led by Engine Ventures and IAG Capital Partners, with participation from Cadence and Geodesic Capital (Nikon NFocus Fund), bringing…
Why We Invested in Trener Robotics: Building the Physical AI Layer for Industrial Automation
Geodesic Capital explains its investment thesis: Trener Robotics' Acteris platform delivers pre-trained, production-ready robotic skills that adapt to real-world factory…
T-robotics Secures $5.4M Seed Funding and Applies AI to How Industrial Robots Understand, Learn, and Adapt to Complex Manufacturing Environments
T-robotics (now Trener Robotics) raised a $5.4M Seed round co-led by Emergent Ventures and Engine Ventures, and won the ABB AI Startup Challenge from 100+ global applicants.
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- REST API: /v1/companies/b6100cde-05a2-4062-98bd-233062fbc7ef
- Revision history: /companies/trener-robotics/history
- Data documentation: /data
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Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DJI7 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Gobio Robot6 models
- Orbbec6 models
Video
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Join Sondre Skjelland, Robotics Integration Engineer at T-ROBOTICS, as he demonstrates how ActGPT is changing the future of CNC automation. ActGPT is an AI-pow
In this video, Asad Tirmizi, CEO of Trener Robotics, shares an important update on the company’s next phase of growth. The announcement covers our $32M Series
The OmniVance™ Collaborative Machine Tending cell from @ABBRobotics powered by our ActGPT software, makes automation accessible to every shop floor with no lea
T-ROBOTICS made a big impact at EMO Hannover 2025, marking its first participation with an independent stand and showcasing ActGPT, the AI-powered virtual exper
At Elmia Automation 2026 in Sweden, we brought two live Acteris demonstrations to the show floor, each showcasing a different dimension of what Physical AI can
Join us for a quick recap of T-ROBOTICS and Fluidotronica at EMAF 2025 in Porto, where we showcased ActGPT, our AI-powered automation platform that simplifies r
T-ROBOTICS was selected to be featured on the national program All Access with Andy Garcia. This spot features highlights from the story on how Physical AI is t
ActGPT from T-ROBOTICS is a software powered by pre-trained AI skills, with zero learning curve for machine automation. Built as a unified platform, it helps ma
ABB's turnkey machine tending solution (OCMT) powered by ActGPT ensures automation no longer depends on the availability of one in-house champion, while also re
T-ROBOTICS’ turnkey machine tending mobile solution (powered by ActGPT offers unmatched flexibility and simplicity in CNC automation. Featuring a Universal Ro
Heat Index
Category contender79/100
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
Trener Robotics draws attention at the 75th percentile but verifies reality at the 35th percentile among other robots. Hype Gap +40.4, 59th widest among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 2 verified deployments. Funded with institutional backing on record. 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: Sep 19, 2026