The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Wandercraft: 1 model, 2 deployments across 2 regions, $120.0M raised, 2 active incidents. 2 sources back the record.
CategoryExoskeletons
Overview
Wandercraft is a French powered-Exoskeleton maker (founded 2012, Paris) developing the Atalante X, a self-balancing, hands-free walking exoskeleton for individuals with mobility impairments, enabling overground walking without crutches.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 2 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- 2 incidents on file
Valuation of record
DEPLOY VERIFIEDPriced roundSeries D post-money
Key facts
Robot
Technology
Company type
Data & sources
Web sources
2
2 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company Wandercraft has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Renault Group1× joint1 total
Most recent
- with Renault Groupoperating
Wandercraft on the deployment map
View the global map2 verified deployments across 2 regions, newest verified Jun 2024. Explore where Wandercraft's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full Wandercraft deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Matthieu Masselin CEO & Co-foundersince 2012-01-01secondary-verified
- Nicolas Simon Co-founder & Chairmansince 2012-01-01secondary-verified
Founders (2)
- Matthieu Masselincofounderfounded 2012-01-01
- Nicolas Simoncofounderfounded 2012-01-01
Safety record
1 recall and 1 incident on record (2 serious). Most recent: Apr 2025.
Most recent: Apr 2025
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 →
Incidents affecting Wandercraft (2)
Includes incidents linked directly to this company, to its models, or to deployments of its models or under its operation. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Operator customers (1)
- Wandercraft2 deployments
Recent coverage
Wandercraft in third-party press
Peers
28 peers across 1 segment. Every Wandercraft competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
exoskeleton(28)
23 companies in this segment · highly_concentrated (HHI 5009.45179584121) · leader Hypershell at 5217%
- Sarcos Roboticsadjacent competitor(reported)weak
- SuitX (US Bionics)adjacent competitor(reported)weak
- ATOUNdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Againer Skidirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- B-TEMIAdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Bionik Laboratoriesdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
Financial state
- Total funding
- $120.0M
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships
1 total · 1 operating
Every company Wandercraft has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- with Renault Groupoperating
Most-frequent partners
- 1Renault Group1× joint1 total
Funding rounds (2)
Wandercraft’s 2 disclosed rounds, $120M in total, oldest to newest.
- Series D2025-06-11
$75M(reported) · $900M post
Investors: Renault Group (lead), Bpifrance, Teampact Ventures, Quadrant Management
- Series C2023-06-01
$45M(reported) · $450M post
Timeline
Every recorded move in Wandercraft’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
PartnershipRenault x Wandercraft 350 humanoid robot deployment
2026-07-01Renault Group plans to deploy 350 humanoid robots in partnership with French robotics firm Wandercraft. Deployment across Renault manufacturing facilities. Wandercraft also developing personal exoskeleton powered by physical AI.
Funding roundSeries D funding round
2025-06-11Series D raising $75000000
Funding roundSeries C funding round
2023-06-01Series C raising $45000000
Key hireMatthieu Masselin joins as CEO & Co-founder
2012-01-01Matthieu Masselin appointed CEO & Co-founder (current)
Key hireNicolas Simon joins as Co-founder & Chairman
2012-01-01Nicolas Simon appointed Co-founder & Chairman (current)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
Wandercraft Atalante X features demonstration
- Record createdJun 6, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Incident recordedApr 3, 2025
Wandercraft recalls Atalante X self-balancing exoskeleton over a lateral-balance issue...
- Incident recordedMar 17, 2025
Wandercraft Atalante X: patient fall after the assistant released the lift while the...
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Wandercraft Atalante X at Paris
Sources (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 1
- knowledge-base
- Knowledge base
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Wandercraft.Peer companies
- Fourier Intelligence4 models
- Honda3 models
- Lockheed Martin3 models
- Ascentiz2 models
- DIH Medical2 models
- Ekso Bionics2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Wandercraft from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Calvin: a new-generation robot is born - Renault Group
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Forget Tesla’s Optimus: Renault’s Robot Is Already Doing Backbreaking Work - InsideEVs
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Hello Calvin! Renault’s new robot may already be helping build your next car - Auto Express
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First patient enrolls in clinical trial for Wandercraft Atalante X exoskeleton - The Robot Report
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Wandercraft Appoints Permobil CEO Chuck Witkowski to Board - GlobeNewswire
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The Walking ICU: Wandercraft and Brigham and Women’s Test Robotics on Critical Patients - HIT Consultant
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Picture of the Day: Wandercraft Calvin-40, humanoid robotics winner - Electronics Weekly
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Humanoid robots enter Sapa's Benevento factory. Agreement signed with Wandercraft - Il Sole 24 ORE
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Wandercraft and SAPA Announce Deployment Partnership in - GlobeNewswire
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NEURA Robotics, Wandercraft Among Winners of the Humanoid Robotics Industry Awards 2025 - Automation.com
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Wandercraft earns second FDA clearance for Atalante X exoskeleton - The Robot Report
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Wandercraft collaborates with Nvidia, AWS to build AI exoskeleton for wheelchair uses - New York Post
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/wandercraft.md
- RSS feed: /companies/wandercraft/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/1942437f-dbb8-4059-9dcb-6b87817b7950
- Revision history: /companies/wandercraft/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Fourier Intelligence4 models
- Honda3 models
- Lockheed Martin3 models
- Ascentiz2 models
- DIH Medical2 models
- Ekso Bionics2 models
Video
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The inspiration behind Wandercraft's exoskeletons came from home, and now Chairman Nicolas Simon and CEO Matthieu Masselin tell us how they want their devices t
Revolutionizing Mobility for People with Walking Disabilities Over the past 40 years, the world has transitioned from rotary phones to smartphones, floppy disk
A new chapter begins 🤝 We’re proud to announce a strategic partnership between Wandercraft and Renault Group. Renault Group has joined our journey and shar
Revolutionizing Mobility for People with Walking Disabilities Over the past 40 years, the world has transitioned from rotary phones to smartphones, floppy disk
This video showcases Wandercraft’s groundbreaking work with NVIDIA AI technology, highlighted at CES 2025. Explore how AI is driving the future of mobility and
Join our Robot Optimise Industry (ROI) Workshop: https://robophil.com/ Wandercraft & Renault have just revealed CALVIN – the fastest-built humanoid robot yet!
Seen on the La Poste Groupe colissimo booth here at #VivaTech. I have seen a lot of different #humanoid robots the past 18 months, this is my 1st time meeting
Reality vs attention
Wandercraft draws attention at the 85th percentile but verifies reality at the 41st percentile among exoskeletons. Hype Gap +43.9, 7th widest among exoskeletons.
6-month trend
Analysis
Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Well-capitalized with $120M raised. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
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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.
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Last computed: Aug 29, 2026