Robobee

Drone / UAV Handheld device

Autonomous cleaning robotics company specializing in robotic cleaning solutions for commercial retail environments

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Highlights

1 fact

Tracked signals (12mo) 12
confidence not yet assessed as of 9 Jun 2026
CITE

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

Plain text

Robobee — Tracked signals (12mo): 12. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-06-09; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/robobee/#fact:robobee:signal_count

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_robobee_signal_count,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Robobee — Tracked signals (12mo)},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/robobee/#fact:robobee:signal_count},
  note = {As of 2026-06-09; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Robobee — Tracked signals (12mo)",
  "author": [
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    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/robobee/#fact:robobee:signal_count",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        6,
        9
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-06-09; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

What they do

4 products

ProductLaunchEnvironmentStatusCitation
Micro-surgical instruments (Pop-Up MEMS-based) — Indoor PROTOTYPE
CITE

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

Plain text

Robobee — Product: Micro-surgical instruments (Pop-Up MEMS-based). robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/robobee/#fact:robobee:product:micro-surgical-instruments-pop-up-mems-based

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_robobee_product_micro-surgical-instruments-pop-up-mems-based,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Robobee — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/robobee/#fact:robobee:product:micro-surgical-instruments-pop-up-mems-based},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "fact:robobee:product:micro-surgical-instruments-pop-up-mems-based",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Robobee — Product",
  "author": [
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      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/robobee/#fact:robobee:product:micro-surgical-instruments-pop-up-mems-based",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Pop-Up MEMS 2009 — PROTOTYPE
CITE

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

Plain text

Robobee — Product: Pop-Up MEMS. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/robobee/#fact:robobee:product:pop-up-mems

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_robobee_product_pop-up-mems,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Robobee — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/robobee/#fact:robobee:product:pop-up-mems},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "fact:robobee:product:pop-up-mems",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Robobee — Product",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/robobee/#fact:robobee:product:pop-up-mems",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
RoboBee 2009 Aerial PROTOTYPE
CITE

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

Plain text

Robobee — Product: RoboBee. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/robobee/#fact:robobee:product:robobee

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_robobee_product_robobee,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Robobee — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/robobee/#fact:robobee:product:robobee},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "fact:robobee:product:robobee",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Robobee — Product",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/robobee/#fact:robobee:product:robobee",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Soft artificial muscles 2019 Aerial PROTOTYPE
CITE

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

Plain text

Robobee — Product: Soft artificial muscles. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/robobee/#fact:robobee:product:soft-artificial-muscles

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_robobee_product_soft-artificial-muscles,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Robobee — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/robobee/#fact:robobee:product:soft-artificial-muscles},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "fact:robobee:product:soft-artificial-muscles",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Robobee — Product",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/robobee/#fact:robobee:product:soft-artificial-muscles",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Scale & activity

3 deals · $10M disclosed · 12 signals

12 tracked signals latest 9 Jun 2026
DateDealValue / typeEvidenceCitation
1 Jan 2015 NSF-Intel Brain-Inspired Chips Collaboration PARTNERSHIP source ↗
CITE

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

Plain text

Robobee — PARTNERSHIP: NSF-Intel Brain-Inspired Chips Collaboration. robotics.press Directory. As of 2015-01-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/robobee/#fact:robobee:deal:2015-01-01-partnership

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_robobee_deal_2015-01-01-partnership,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Robobee — PARTNERSHIP},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2015},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/robobee/#fact:robobee:deal:2015-01-01-partnership},
  note = {As of 2015-01-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:robobee:deal:2015-01-01-partnership",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Robobee — PARTNERSHIP",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/robobee/#fact:robobee:deal:2015-01-01-partnership",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2015,
        1,
        1
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2015-01-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
1 Jan 2009 NSF Expeditions in Computing Grant $10M source ↗
CITE

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

Plain text

Robobee — GRANT: NSF Expeditions in Computing Grant. robotics.press Directory. As of 2009-01-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/robobee/#fact:robobee:deal:2009-01-01-grant

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_robobee_deal_2009-01-01-grant,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Robobee — GRANT},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2009},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/robobee/#fact:robobee:deal:2009-01-01-grant},
  note = {As of 2009-01-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "fact:robobee:deal:2009-01-01-grant",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Robobee — GRANT",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/robobee/#fact:robobee:deal:2009-01-01-grant",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2009,
        1,
        1
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2009-01-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Undated DARPA Pop-Up MEMS Surgical Tools Development CONTRACT source ↗
CITE

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

Plain text

Robobee — CONTRACT: DARPA Pop-Up MEMS Surgical Tools Development. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/robobee/#fact:robobee:deal:undated-contract-darpa-pop-up-mems-surgical-tools-development

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_robobee_deal_undated-contract-darpa-pop-up-mems-surgical-tools-development,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Robobee — CONTRACT},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/robobee/#fact:robobee:deal:undated-contract-darpa-pop-up-mems-surgical-tools-development},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "fact:robobee:deal:undated-contract-darpa-pop-up-mems-surgical-tools-development",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Robobee — CONTRACT",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/robobee/#fact:robobee:deal:undated-contract-darpa-pop-up-mems-surgical-tools-development",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "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

2 people

PersonRoleCitation
Alan T. Waterman —
CITE

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

Plain text

Robobee — Person: Alan T. Waterman. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/robobee/#fact:robobee:person:alan-t-waterman

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_robobee_person_alan-t-waterman,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Robobee — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/robobee/#fact:robobee:person:alan-t-waterman},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "fact:robobee:person:alan-t-waterman",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Robobee — Person",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/robobee/#fact:robobee:person:alan-t-waterman",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Robert J. Wood Professor and Principal Investigator, Harvard SEAS / Wyss Institute
CITE

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

Plain text

Robobee — Person: Robert J. Wood — Professor and Principal Investigator, Harvard SEAS / Wyss Institute. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/robobee/#fact:robobee:person:robert-j-wood

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_robobee_person_robert-j-wood,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Robobee — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/robobee/#fact:robobee:person:robert-j-wood},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "fact:robobee:person:robert-j-wood",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Robobee — Person",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/robobee/#fact:robobee:person:robert-j-wood",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

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

Analysis

Research Report: Robobee

quick report · 9 Jun 2026 · 14 sources · 2,337 words

This report examines RoboBee, an academic research program at Harvard's Wyss Institute developing insect-scale autonomous micro-aerial vehicles through innovations in micro-manufacturing, soft actuation, and swarm coordination. The report covers RoboBee's technical capabilities, funding sources, and organizational structure within the university research ecosystem.

What the full report unlocks
  • Research methods and evidence notes
  • Market implications and peer comparison
  • Risk register and source appendix
Unlock the full report →

Sources

Searched, not found

  • competitors
  • deployment sites
Cite this dossier

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

Plain text

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

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_robobee_dossier,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Robobee company dossier},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/robobee/},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "title": "Robobee company dossier",
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    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/robobee/",
  "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"
}

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

People2

Named individuals associated with this company.

  • Alan T. Waterman
  • Robert J. WoodProfessor and Principal Investigator, Harvard SEAS / Wyss Institute

Deals & events3

Funding, contracts, partnerships and acquisitions on record.

Signals1

Collected mentions that contributed to this profile.

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