# Yogi: robot model

Canonical ID: `7335f10a-2bf5-4b3a-8083-c8f84c16a899`

- **Slug:** cartwheel-robotics-yogi
- **Form factor:** companion_robot
- **Lifecycle:** active
- **Deployments registered:** 0

## Specs

- **team_size:** 7
- **funding_usd:** 3000000

## Deployments

_No deployments registered for this model._

## Supply chain

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

_Suppliers appear when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## 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.

### Who makes Yogi?

Yogi is made by Cartwheel Robotics, based in unknown, founded in 2022.

### 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.


## 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

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