A new robotics company, UMA (Universal Mechanical Assistant), has launched to bring advanced artificial intelligence (AI) into the physical world and build humanoid robots ready for real work, in real environments, at scale.
UMA is currently developing a mobile industrial robot with dual arms designed for environments such as warehouses and assembly lines, where precision and repeatability are essential.
The company is also progressing a compact humanoid robot designed to navigate human-centric spaces and collaborate directly with workers.
The company seeks to build systems that are lightweight, repairable, with a commitment to full civilian use, reportedly believing that robotics should enhance human capability; bringing more safety to people, time and new possibilities.
UMA is now hiring engineers, researchers and operational specialists from around the world who want to push the boundaries of physical intelligence.
UMA is supported by global investors such as Greycroft, Relentless, Unity Growth, >Commit, Factorial, ALM Ventures and Drysdale, along with leading figures in AI including Olivier Pomel, Yann LeCun, Thomas Wolf, Soumith Chintala and Nicolas Rosberg.
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