Startup · United States
Standard Bots
HQ Glen Cove, New YorkFounded 201651-200 employeesUpdated
Standard Bots is an American robotics company focused on making advanced, AI-powered robotic arms that are easy to use and affordable for a wide range of industries.
Federal Obligations by Year (All USAspending, as Reported at the Time)
| Fiscal year | Direct: contracts |
|---|---|
| FY2025 | $33K |
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- STANDARD BOTS COMPANY · YSZWBXKGTBC9 · $33K
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Funding6 rounds · $202M
- Equity raised
- $202M
- Latest
- $200MSeries C · Jun 9, 2026
- Last valuation
- $1.00B?Basis not stated · Series C · Jun 9, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2026 | Series C | $200M | $1.00B? | General Catalyst, RoboStrategy | Giant Leap Capital | Confirmed |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Series B | Undisclosed | — | General Catalyst | 468 Capital, Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund, BoxGroup, Lightscape Partners, Quiet Capital, Samsung Next | Reported |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Convertible | $2.0M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Jan 15, 2020 | Seed | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
| Apr 1, 2018 | Seed | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
| Dec 11, 2016 | Pre-Seed | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
- $200MJun 9, 2026
- Series BLed by General CatalystUndisclosedJul 12, 2024
- Convertible$2.0MJan 19, 2024
- SeedUndisclosedJan 15, 2020
- SeedUndisclosedApr 1, 2018
- Pre-SeedUndisclosedDec 11, 2016
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Systems5
- BoltBimanual robot in Standard Bots’ product family; the official page labels it “Coming soon.”
- CoreSix-axis industrial robot with optional built-in vision for manufacturing and machining setups.
- SparkCompact industrial robot designed for R&D, laboratory, and light-manufacturing automation.
- Standard Bots OSBlock-based software for defining robot moves, logic steps, and I/O conditions.
- ThorHeavy-duty industrial robot for palletizing and applications requiring reach and payload.
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced manufacturing and materials | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: AI-powered industrial robotic arms for machine tending, welding and palletizing; named customers (Lockheed, NASA) are not described as defense use. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: AI-powered industrial robotic arms for machine tending, welding and palletizing; named customers (Lockheed, NASA) are not described as defense use.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People2
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| David Golden | Co-founder |
| Evan Beard | Co-founder |
Hiring Observations7 observed listings
US-West Coast (remote) · Full-time · Engineering
Checked
A sample of observed listings, not a total vacancy count. Availability may have changed since collection. Categories are inferred from job titles.
Sources18
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Profile1
- 1
Black Flag · Supports Organization
“This company designs and manufactures advanced, AI-powered robotic arms in the USA, making automation easy, affordable, and accessible for a wide range of”
Systems5
- 2
- 3CompanyBolt - Standard Bots
Standard Bots · Supports System
“Bolt The most intelligent and most capable member of our droid family. Coming soon.”
- 4
Standard Bots · Supports System
“Core is the most advanced, yet most affordable, six-axis robot on the market. With optional built-in vision and seamless integration into any manufacturing or machining setup, Core is ready to help you build anything (and everything).”
- 5CompanySoftware - Standard Bots
Standard Bots · Supports System
“**STANDARD BOTS OS** ## For manufacturing workers. No robot experience required. Define basic moves, logic steps, and I/O conditions in a few taps with our drag-and-drop block-based program editor.”
- 6CompanySpark
Standard Bots · Supports System
“Spark delivers high-precision, flexible automation in a compact footprint designed for R&D, labs, and light manufacturing.”
Funding4
- 7
PR Newswire · Jun 9, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount, Funding round · post money valuation usd
“announced a $200 million Series C led by RoboStrategy and existing investors including General Catalyst at a $1 billion valuation”
- 8
The Robot Report · Jul 12, 2024 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount
“Lachy Groom, Quiet Capital, 468 Capital, Lightscape Partners, and Box Group provided additional venture capital support in the round”
- 9
Standard Bots · Supports Funding round
“our most recent Series B led by General Catalyst with participation from Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund and Samsung Next”
- 10
LinkedIn · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq region
“funding round: Seed Round, 2020-01-15”
People1
- 11
prnewswire.com · Supports Role
“Standard Bots was co-founded by Evan Beard, David Golden, and James Cordle.”
Other7
- 12
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Applications Engineer (US West Coast - Remote)”
- 13
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Assembly Technician”
- 14
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Hardware QA Manager”
- 15
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Regional Sales Manager (US Midwest - Remote)”
- 16
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Regional Sales Manager (US West Coast - Remote)”
- 17
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Senior Software Engineer, Embedded Systems”
- 18
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Senior Software Engineer, Full-Stack”
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