Physical Intelligence
AI-native industrial robotics company developing foundation models that enable robots to perform real-world tasks.
Highlights
3 facts
CITE
Plain text
Physical Intelligence — Founded: 2024. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/physical-intelligence/#fact:physical-intelligence:founded
BibTeX
@misc{robotics_press_physical-intelligence_founded,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Physical Intelligence — Founded},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/physical-intelligence/#fact:physical-intelligence:founded},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
} CSL JSON
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} CITE
Plain text
Physical Intelligence — Employees: 51-100. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/physical-intelligence/#fact:physical-intelligence:employee_range
BibTeX
@misc{robotics_press_physical-intelligence_employee_range,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Physical Intelligence — Employees},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/physical-intelligence/#fact:physical-intelligence: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",
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} CITE
Plain text
Physical Intelligence — Tracked signals (12mo): 16. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-05-18; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/physical-intelligence/#fact:physical-intelligence:signal_count
BibTeX
@misc{robotics_press_physical-intelligence_signal_count,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Physical Intelligence — Tracked signals (12mo)},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/physical-intelligence/#fact:physical-intelligence:signal_count},
note = {As of 2026-05-18; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
} CSL JSON
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"note": "As of 2026-05-18; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
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} What they do
1 product
| Product | Launch | Environment | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| π-zero | 2024 | — | PROTOTYPE | CITEPlain textPhysical Intelligence — Product: π-zero. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/physical-intelligence/#fact:physical-intelligence:product:zero BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_physical-intelligence_product_zero,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Physical Intelligence — Product},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/physical-intelligence/#fact:physical-intelligence:product:zero},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
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"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
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} |
Scale & activity
1 deal · $600M disclosed · 16 signals
| Date | Deal | Value / type | Evidence | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 2025 | Physical Intelligence Series Funding | $600M | source ↗ | CITEPlain textPhysical Intelligence — FUNDING: Physical Intelligence Series Funding. robotics.press Directory. As of 2025-11-20; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/physical-intelligence/#fact:physical-intelligence:deal:2025-11-20-funding BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_physical-intelligence_deal_2025-11-20-funding,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Physical Intelligence — FUNDING},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2025},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/physical-intelligence/#fact:physical-intelligence:deal:2025-11-20-funding},
note = {As of 2025-11-20; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
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"note": "As of 2025-11-20; 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
| Person | Role | Citation |
|---|---|---|
| Chelsea Finn | Co-Founder | CITEPlain textPhysical Intelligence — Person: Chelsea Finn — Co-Founder. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/physical-intelligence/#fact:physical-intelligence:person:chelsea-finn BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_physical-intelligence_person_chelsea-finn,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Physical Intelligence — Person},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/physical-intelligence/#fact:physical-intelligence:person:chelsea-finn},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
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"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} |
| David Cao | — | CITEPlain textPhysical Intelligence — Person: David Cao. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/physical-intelligence/#fact:physical-intelligence:person:david-cao BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_physical-intelligence_person_david-cao,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Physical Intelligence — Person},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/physical-intelligence/#fact:physical-intelligence:person:david-cao},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
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"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} |
| Jeff Bezos | — | CITEPlain textPhysical Intelligence — Person: Jeff Bezos. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/physical-intelligence/#fact:physical-intelligence:person:jeff-bezos BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_physical-intelligence_person_jeff-bezos,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Physical Intelligence — Person},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/physical-intelligence/#fact:physical-intelligence:person:jeff-bezos},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
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"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
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| Karol Hausman | Co-Founder & CEO | CITEPlain textPhysical Intelligence — Person: Karol Hausman — Co-Founder & CEO. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/physical-intelligence/#fact:physical-intelligence:person:karol-hausman BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_physical-intelligence_person_karol-hausman,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Physical Intelligence — Person},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/physical-intelligence/#fact:physical-intelligence:person:karol-hausman},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
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"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
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| Sergey Levine | Co-Founder | CITEPlain textPhysical Intelligence — Person: Sergey Levine — Co-Founder. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/physical-intelligence/#fact:physical-intelligence:person:sergey-levine BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_physical-intelligence_person_sergey-levine,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Physical Intelligence — Person},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/physical-intelligence/#fact:physical-intelligence:person:sergey-levine},
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: Physical Intelligence
This report analyzes Physical Intelligence, a 2024-founded San Francisco robotics AI company developing cross-embodiment foundation models for robot autonomy, including the π-zero Vision-Language-Action model. The analysis examines the company's reported $600M funding round, positioning within the physical AI sector, and competitive landscape, while noting significant gaps in verifiable deployment evidence and primary documentation.
- Research methods and evidence notes
- Market implications and peer comparison
- Risk register and source appendix
Dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15 · schema 1.0.0 · data changed 23 Jul 2026