Origami Robotics

Handheld device Software

Building a manipulate anything robot with AI-powered hardware for real-world data collection and automation.

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Highlights

3 facts

Founded 2026
confidence not yet assessed
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Origami Robotics — Founded: 2026. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/origami-robotics/#fact:origami-robotics:founded

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_origami-robotics_founded,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Origami Robotics — Founded},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/origami-robotics/#fact:origami-robotics:founded},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Employees 1-10
confidence not yet assessed
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Origami Robotics — Employees: 1-10. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/origami-robotics/#fact:origami-robotics:employee_range

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_origami-robotics_employee_range,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Origami Robotics — Employees},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/origami-robotics/#fact:origami-robotics:employee_range},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Tracked signals (12mo) 15
confidence not yet assessed as of 1 Feb 2026
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Origami Robotics — Tracked signals (12mo): 15. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-02-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/origami-robotics/#fact:origami-robotics:signal_count

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_origami-robotics_signal_count,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Origami Robotics — Tracked signals (12mo)},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/origami-robotics/#fact:origami-robotics:signal_count},
  note = {As of 2026-02-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  },
  "note": "As of 2026-02-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

What they do

3 products

ProductLaunchEnvironmentStatusCitation
Hand data collection devices 2026 Indoor PROTOTYPE
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Origami Robotics — Product: Hand data collection devices. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/origami-robotics/#fact:origami-robotics:product:hand-data-collection-devices

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_origami-robotics_product_hand-data-collection-devices,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Origami Robotics — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/origami-robotics/#fact:origami-robotics:product:hand-data-collection-devices},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Origami Robotics — Product",
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  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/origami-robotics/#fact:origami-robotics:product:hand-data-collection-devices",
  "issued": {
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        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Manipulation-focused robot hands 2026 Indoor PROTOTYPE
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Origami Robotics — Product: Manipulation-focused robot hands. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/origami-robotics/#fact:origami-robotics:product:manipulation-focused-robot-hands

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_origami-robotics_product_manipulation-focused-robot-hands,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Origami Robotics — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/origami-robotics/#fact:origami-robotics:product:manipulation-focused-robot-hands},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "fact:origami-robotics:product:manipulation-focused-robot-hands",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Origami Robotics — Product",
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  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/origami-robotics/#fact:origami-robotics:product:manipulation-focused-robot-hands",
  "issued": {
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        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Replayable hand data solutions 2026 Indoor PROTOTYPE
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Origami Robotics — Product: Replayable hand data solutions. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/origami-robotics/#fact:origami-robotics:product:replayable-hand-data-solutions

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_origami-robotics_product_replayable-hand-data-solutions,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Origami Robotics — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/origami-robotics/#fact:origami-robotics:product:replayable-hand-data-solutions},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "type": "webpage",
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  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
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  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Scale & activity

4 deals · $500K disclosed · 15 signals

15 tracked signals latest 1 Feb 2026
DateDealValue / typeEvidenceCitation
1 Jan 2026 Y Combinator Investment in Origami Robotics PARTNERSHIP source ↗
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Origami Robotics — PARTNERSHIP: Y Combinator Investment in Origami Robotics. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-01-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/origami-robotics/#fact:origami-robotics:deal:2026-01-01-partnership

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_origami-robotics_deal_2026-01-01-partnership,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Origami Robotics — PARTNERSHIP},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/origami-robotics/#fact:origami-robotics:deal:2026-01-01-partnership},
  note = {As of 2026-01-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "fact:origami-robotics:deal:2026-01-01-partnership",
  "type": "webpage",
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  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/origami-robotics/#fact:origami-robotics:deal:2026-01-01-partnership",
  "issued": {
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        1
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  },
  "note": "As of 2026-01-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
1 Jan 2026 Origami Robotics Seed Round $500K source ↗
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Origami Robotics — FUNDING: Origami Robotics Seed Round. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-01-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/origami-robotics/#fact:origami-robotics:deal:2026-01-01-funding

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_origami-robotics_deal_2026-01-01-funding,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Origami Robotics — FUNDING},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/origami-robotics/#fact:origami-robotics:deal:2026-01-01-funding},
  note = {As of 2026-01-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "fact:origami-robotics:deal:2026-01-01-funding",
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  "issued": {
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  },
  "note": "As of 2026-01-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Undated Y Combinator W26 Batch FUNDING source ↗
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Origami Robotics — FUNDING: Y Combinator W26 Batch. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/origami-robotics/#fact:origami-robotics:deal:undated-funding-y-combinator-w26-batch

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_origami-robotics_deal_undated-funding-y-combinator-w26-batch,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Origami Robotics — FUNDING},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/origami-robotics/#fact:origami-robotics:deal:undated-funding-y-combinator-w26-batch},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "type": "webpage",
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  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Undated Academic Research Lab Partnerships PARTNERSHIP source ↗
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Origami Robotics — PARTNERSHIP: Academic Research Lab Partnerships. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/origami-robotics/#fact:origami-robotics:deal:undated-partnership-academic-research-lab-partnerships

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_origami-robotics_deal_undated-partnership-academic-research-lab-partnerships,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Origami Robotics — PARTNERSHIP},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/origami-robotics/#fact:origami-robotics:deal:undated-partnership-academic-research-lab-partnerships},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "fact:origami-robotics:deal:undated-partnership-academic-research-lab-partnerships",
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  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Deployment sites: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.

Network

5 people

PersonRoleCitation
Jared Peters Founder (defunct 2011 entity)
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Origami Robotics — Person: Jared Peters — Founder (defunct 2011 entity). robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/origami-robotics/#fact:origami-robotics:person:jared-peters

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_origami-robotics_person_jared-peters,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Origami Robotics — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/origami-robotics/#fact:origami-robotics:person:jared-peters},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Origami Robotics Contact —
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Origami Robotics — Person: Origami Robotics Contact. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/origami-robotics/#fact:origami-robotics:person:origami-robotics-contact

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_origami-robotics_person_origami-robotics-contact,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Origami Robotics — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/origami-robotics/#fact:origami-robotics:person:origami-robotics-contact},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "type": "webpage",
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  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
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Quanting (Daniel) Xie Founder
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Origami Robotics — Person: Quanting (Daniel) Xie — Founder. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/origami-robotics/#fact:origami-robotics:person:quanting-daniel-xie

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_origami-robotics_person_quanting-daniel-xie,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Origami Robotics — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/origami-robotics/#fact:origami-robotics:person:quanting-daniel-xie},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "fact:origami-robotics:person:quanting-daniel-xie",
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  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Quanting Xie Co-Founder
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Origami Robotics — Person: Quanting Xie — Co-Founder. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/origami-robotics/#fact:origami-robotics:person:quanting-xie

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_origami-robotics_person_quanting-xie,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Origami Robotics — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/origami-robotics/#fact:origami-robotics:person:quanting-xie},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/origami-robotics/#fact:origami-robotics:person:quanting-xie",
  "issued": {
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    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Ryan Xie Founder
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Origami Robotics — Person: Ryan Xie — Founder. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/origami-robotics/#fact:origami-robotics:person:ryan-xie

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_origami-robotics_person_ryan-xie,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Origami Robotics — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/origami-robotics/#fact:origami-robotics:person:ryan-xie},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
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}

Competitors: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.

Analysis

Research Report: Origami Robotics

quick report · 8 Mar 2026 · 13 sources · 2,222 words

Origami Robotics is a seed-stage startup developing hardware and software infrastructure for robotic manipulation, including data collection devices, co-designed robot hands, and action replay tools. Founded in 2026 and based in Millbrae, California, the company has raised $500K and operates a product waitlist but has not publicly disclosed customers or deployments.

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As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Origami Robotics company dossier. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/origami-robotics/

BibTeX

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  title = {Origami Robotics company dossier},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/origami-robotics/},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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Dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15 · schema 1.0.0 · data changed 23 Jul 2026

People5

Named individuals associated with this company.

  • Jared PetersFounder (defunct 2011 entity)
  • Origami Robotics Contact
  • Quanting (Daniel) XieFounder
  • Quanting XieCo-Founder
  • Ryan XieFounder

Deals & events4

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Signals1

Collected mentions that contributed to this profile.

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