Vicarious: robot AI company

Overview

Vicarious AI was an AI robotics company developing human-level intelligence for robots using schema networks. Acquired by Intrinsic (Alphabet/Google) in 2022. Pioneered AI approaches for robotic manipulation and visual reasoning.

Verified record

Verified deployments: None on file
Active incidents: None on file

Key facts

Headquarters

Union City, CA

Founded

2010

Ownership

Acquired by Alphabet/Intrinsic in 2022

Status

Acquired by Intrinsic (Alphabet) 2022

Technology

Schema networks — AI for robotic manipulation

Data & sources

Web sources

1

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Vicarious on the deployment map

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Vicarious.

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Recent coverage

Vicarious in third-party press

Vicarious Surgical officially shutting down

Jul 21, 2026

Vicarious Surgical completes pre-clinical lab for surgical robot in hernia repair - MassDevice

May 13, 2026

Vicarious Surgical completes testing milestone for surgical robot - MassDevice

Mar 30, 2026

Financial state

Reporting basis: aggregator_estimate
Lifecycle stage: acquired
Counterparty risk class: moderate

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Acquisitions (1)

acquired by Intrinsicacqui hire

Recent activity

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Record createdJun 25, 2026
Added to the verified registry

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Sources (1)

https://intrinsic.ai/

Common questions

What is Vicarious?

Vicarious AI was an AI robotics company developing human-level intelligence for robots using schema networks. Acquired by Intrinsic (Alphabet/Google) in 2022. Pioneered AI approaches for robotic manipulation and visual reasoning.

What does Vicarious make?

Vicarious has no robot models recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Vicarious builds robot foundation models or autonomy software.

Is Vicarious publicly traded?

Vicarious is not independently listed on public markets; it is part of Alphabet/Intrinsic on the DEPLOY registry.

How can I invest in Vicarious?

Vicarious has no separately traded stock; it is owned by Alphabet/Intrinsic (the parent is the entity that trades, where it is public).

Where is Vicarious headquartered?

Vicarious is headquartered in Union City, CA.

Who owns Vicarious?

Vicarious is owned by Alphabet/Intrinsic, per the DEPLOY registry.

Is Vicarious a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Vicarious ranks in roughly the top 68% of companies tracked by the registry.

When was Vicarious founded?

Vicarious was founded in 2010.

Is Vicarious safe?

Vicarious has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.

Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-05

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-05

Sources by quality tier

1: unclassified; Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

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Machine-readable surfaces

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RSS feed: /companies/vicarious/feed.xml
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REST API: /v1/companies/23ab3a03-7d95-4192-976f-fa4001f1e77d
Revision history: /companies/vicarious/history
Data documentation: /data
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Reality vs attention

Not enough verified signal yet to place Vicarious against peers. Reality and attention percentiles publish once the underlying record clears its data floor.

6-month trend

Peer rankingTop 68% of category

vs funding peers-26.7 ptsbelow funding-adj. expected

Analysis

Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.

Signal flags

Recent press

Dimension breakdown

Verified signal

Insufficient data

5.0LOW

Insufficient data

Insufficient data

Insufficient data

Attention (reach, not merit)

Market Presence →

18.018.0HIGH

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

Claim Integrity Fleet Reality Operator Repeat All indices

Last computed: Aug 17, 2026

Methodology Intelligence layer