XELA Robotics: robot AI company

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Regional ecosystem

XELA Robotics is one of 177 verified robotics companies in Japan →

Key facts

Headquarters

Tokyo, Japan

Founded

2017

Status

private

Type

brain

uSkin tactile sensors

XELA Robotics describes uSkin as a high-density three-axis tactile sensing system for humanoid and industrial robot grippers, detecting pressure, shear force, and contact (XELA Robotics products).

Physical AI sensing layer

XELA Robotics says its tactile sensing technology provides robots with contact information for grasping and manipulation, with flexible sensor modules designed for robotic applications (XELA Robotics technology).

Data & sources

Press releases

1

Web sources

2

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Partnerships

Every company XELA Robotics has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.

2 total2 operating

Most-frequent partners

1AWS1× joint976 total
2NVIDIA1× joint1114 total

Most recent

Relationships

NNVIDIATechnology partner AAWSTechnology partner

Current leadership (3)

Tito Pradhono Tomo Co-founder & CTOsecondary-verified
Sophon Somlor Co-founder & CPOsecondary-verified
Alexander Schmitz Co-founder & CEOsecondary-verified

Safety record

No incidents on record for XELA 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 →

Recent coverage

XELA Robotics in third-party press

Advances in Humanoid Robot Sensing Highlighted at Automate 2026 - Metrology and Quality News

Jun 29, 2026

Giving Robots a Human Sense of Touch - tokyoupdates.metro.tokyo.lg.jp

Jun 17, 2026

Tactile Sensor Technology - Robotics Tomorrow

Jun 16, 2026

Financial state

Reporting basis: aggregator_estimate
Lifecycle stage: early
Counterparty risk class: unknown

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

2 total · 2 operating

Every company XELA Robotics has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.

Most recent

Most-frequent partners

1AWS1× joint976 total
2NVIDIA1× joint1114 total

All 2 partnerships

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Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

Record createdAug 9, 2026
Added to the verified registry

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Sources (3)

Common questions

What is XELA Robotics?

Magnetic-based tactile sensor company; uSkin sensors provide 3-axis force sensing for Humanoid robot fingertips.

What does XELA Robotics make?

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

Is XELA Robotics publicly traded?

No. XELA Robotics is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.

Who is the CEO of XELA Robotics?

Alexander Schmitz is the ceo of XELA Robotics, per the DEPLOY registry.

How can I invest in XELA Robotics?

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

Where is XELA Robotics headquartered?

XELA Robotics is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Who owns XELA Robotics?

XELA Robotics is privately held; ownership sits with its founders and private investors.

Is XELA Robotics a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, XELA Robotics ranks in roughly the top 48% of companies tracked by the registry.

When was XELA Robotics founded?

XELA Robotics was founded in 2017.

Is XELA Robotics safe?

XELA Robotics 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 · 3 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-09-29

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-09-29

Sources by quality tier

2: unclassified; Unclassified source
1: primary-company-ir; Company IR disclosure

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

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Heat Index

Serious

54/100

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

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

6-month trend

Peer rankingTop 48% of category

vs funding peers-28.2 ptsbelow funding-adj. expected

Analysis

Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.

Dimension breakdown

Verified signal

Insufficient data

15.05.0LOW

Insufficient data

Insufficient data

Insufficient data

Attention (reach, not merit)

Market Presence →

14.814.8HIGH

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

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Last computed: Oct 7, 2026

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