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Robot model

Yogi

Cartwheel Robotics' Yogi was a compact social humanoid robot designed for home companionship, featuring toddler-proportioned dimensions with a large head and…

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Manufacturer
Cartwheel Robotics
Form factor
companion_robot
Maturity
research
Lifecycle
active

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Yogi, a companion robot by Cartwheel Robotics (research). 2 sources back the record.

Overview

Cartwheel Robotics' Yogi was a compact social humanoid robot designed for home companionship, featuring toddler-proportioned dimensions with a large head and rounded, approachable features intended for residential environments. The company was founded in Nevada by Scott LaValley, formerly of Boston Dynamics and Disney Imagineering, and developed Yogi with a team of seven on approximately $3 million in outside capital. Cartwheel Robotics filed for bankruptcy in March 2026 after failing to secure additional hardware-scaling capital.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
research(Lab-stage only; no commercial or public deployment reported.)
Sources on file
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No verified deployments on file. DEPLOY tracks independently-sourced deployment evidence separately from manufacturer capability claims.

Key facts

Form factor

compact social humanoid robot

Team size

7

Funding

$3,000,000

Bankruptcy date

March 2026

Specs

Team size

7

Funding usd

3000000

Data & sources

News coverage

1

Web sources

1

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Yogi. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Yogi.

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Sources (2)

  1. Cartwheel Robotics' Social Humanoid for the Home · https://spectrum.ieee.org/cartwheel-robotics-humanoid
  2. Cartwheel Robotics Shuts Down, Joining the Humanoid Startup Valley of Death · https://www.humanoidsdaily.com/news/cartwheel-robotics-shuts-down-joining-the-humanoid-startup-valley-of-death

Common questions

What is Yogi?
Cartwheel Robotics' Yogi was a compact social humanoid robot designed for home companionship, featuring toddler-proportioned dimensions with a large head and rounded, approachable features intended for residential environments. The company was founded in Nevada by Scott LaValley, formerly of Boston Dynamics and Disney Imagineering, and developed Yogi with a team of seven on approximately $3 million in outside capital. Cartwheel Robotics filed for bankruptcy in March 2026 after failing to secure additional hardware-scaling capital.
How much does Yogi cost?
Yogi's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Yogi from Cartwheel Robotics. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Yogi actually deployed in the real world?
Yogi is at the research stage: it exists, but DEPLOY has no verified real-world deployment on record. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
Who makes Yogi?
Yogi is made by Cartwheel Robotics, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, founded in 2022.
Can you buy Yogi?
Yogi is at research stage and is not yet available for sale.
What are alternatives to Yogi?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable companion_robot robots to Yogi include BUDDY, Cutii, ElliQ, Enabot Ebo X.
How does Yogi compare to BUDDY?
Yogi and BUDDY (Blue Frog Robotics · 3 deployments) are both companion_robot robots on the DEPLOY registry. Yogi has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Yogi a top companion_robot?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Yogi ranks in roughly the top 75% of companion_robot models tracked by the registry.
What is Yogi's maturity stage?
Yogi is at the research stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Research stage means active development without commercial deployments on file.
Where is Yogi deployed?
No verified deployments of Yogi are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
Is Yogi safe?
Yogi 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.
What is the Cartwheel Robotics Yogi humanoid?
Yogi by Cartwheel Robotics is a small, friendly humanoid robot designed to bring joy, warmth, and a bit of everyday magic into homes and human environments. Designed to fit naturally into human spaces, it aims to be a humanoid that people love rather than fear.
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-28

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-06-28

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: research

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: companion_robot

Sources by quality tier

1
secondary-industry-publication
Industry publication
1
unclassified
Unclassified source

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

Methodology surface for Yogi.

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