The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Trener Robotics: 2 models. 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
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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
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Trener Robotics on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Asad Tirmizi Co-Founder & CEOsince 2024-01-01secondary-verified
- Lars Tingelstad Co-Founder & CTOsince 2024-01-01secondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Trener Robotics.
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Recent coverage
Trener Robotics in third-party press
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_disclosed
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Partnerships (2)
- Trener Robotics x Nikon with Nikon Corporationinvestment
- Trener Robotics x ABB with ABBdeployment
Funding rounds (2)
Trener Robotics’s 2 disclosed rounds, $37M in total, oldest to newest.
- Series A2026-02-10
$32M(reported)
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)
Investors: Emergent Ventures (co_lead), Engine Ventures (co_lead), Berkeley SkyDeck, Raisewell Ventures
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 4, 2026
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-05
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Last reviewed 2026-08-05
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Methodology surface for Trener Robotics.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.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/trener-robotics.md
- RSS feed: /companies/trener-robotics/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/b6100cde-05a2-4062-98bd-233062fbc7ef
- Revision history: /companies/trener-robotics/history
- Data documentation: /data
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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
Reality vs attention
Trener Robotics draws attention at the 52nd percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among other robots.
Analysis
Funded with institutional backing on record. Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
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DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Aug 5, 2026