# Zeno Power: space robotics company

Canonical ID: `657e1aa0-b3d8-4cba-b762-54a8aebd9473`

## Key facts

- **Funding:** [$130M+ total ($70M private + $60M contracts)](/investors.md) ([see investors](/investors.md))
- **Demo:** Full-scale terrestrial demo 2026

- **Slug:** zeno-power
- **Founded:** 2018
- **HQ:** Washington, DC, USA
- **Funding total (USD):** 70000000
- **Category:** [Space](/space)

## Models

- [RPS Radioisotope Power System](/models/zeno-rps.md) (space) (id: `24860c2a-80e0-4c08-a773-94f2b4c1f27e`)

## Current leadership (1)

- [Tyler Bernstein](/people/tyler-bernstein.md) CEO & Co-founder (secondary-verified)

## Supplies to

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this company's outbound edges._

_Outbound supply edges. Each appears when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## Common questions

### What is Zeno Power?

Nuclear battery company building radioisotope power systems (RPS) for space and terrestrial applications. Founded in 2018 by Vanderbilt University alumni Tyler Bernstein, Jonathan Segal, and Jacob Matthews. Uses strontium isotopes instead of plutonium for lighter, more accessible nuclear power. USD 50M Series B in May 2025 led by Hanaco Ventures. Over USD 40M in government contracts including USD 30M STRATFI from DOD and USD 15M NASA Tipping Point award.

### What does Zeno Power make?

Zeno Power has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: RPS Radioisotope Power System (Zeno Power builds physical robots).

### Is Zeno Power publicly traded?

No. Zeno Power is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.

### How can I invest in Zeno Power?

Zeno Power is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today. It has raised $70M in disclosed funding.

### Where is Zeno Power headquartered?

Zeno Power is headquartered in Washington, DC, USA.

### How much funding has Zeno Power raised?

Zeno Power has raised approximately $70M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.

### Who owns Zeno Power?

Zeno Power is privately held and venture-backed ($70M raised); ownership sits with its founders and private investors.

### Where does Zeno Power operate robots?

Zeno Power is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.


## Sources (1)

1. https://www.zenopower.com/announcements/zeno-power-industrializes-nuclear-battery-production-at-historic-vallecitos-nuclear-center

## The verified answers

- [Which companies have the most robots deployed](/which-companies-have-the-most-robots-deployed.md)
- [Which operators run the most robots](/which-operators-run-the-most-robots.md)
- [Which robot operators cover the most countries](/which-robot-operators-cover-the-most-countries.md)

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