In no particular order, with labels on company stage/size (XS = very early stage startup, S = early stage startup, M = medium stage startup, L = late stage startup, XL = big tech company)
Robotics
Company Name Company Stage What They Do The Bot Company S Household robots Physical Intelligence (π) M Foundation Models / Robot Learning Research Dyna XS Foundation Models / Robot Learning Research Boston Dynamics L Robotics research, humanoids Figure L Humanoids 1X M Humanoids Zipline L Delivery drones Wing (Alphabet) L Delivery drones Agility Robotics M Humanoids Apptronik M Humanoids Skild AI S Robot foundation models Skydio L Drones Intrinsic M Warehourse robots Matic Robotics S Household cleaning robots Anduril L Defence, drones Bedrock Robotics S Autonomous vehicles for construction
Autonomous Vehicles
Company Name Company Stage What They Do Aurora L Trucking Nuro L Applied Intuition L simulation infra for AVs Kodiak Robotics L Waymo L robotaxis Zoox L robotaxis Wayve M
Climate & Geospatial
Company Name Company Stage What They Do Niantic Spatial L geospatial foundation AI models, AR Brightband XS AI Weather forecasting LGND AI XS Geospatial foundation model infra/databases Planet Labs L Satellites, geospatial analysis Windborne Systems S AI weather forecasting, weather balloons Kobold Metals L AI to find mining deposits Crusoe L cloud computing Wherobots S cloud geospatial
Aerospace/Defence
Company Name Company Size What They Do Planet Labs L Satellites, geospatial analysis Array Labs XS Satellites for earth imagery Astranis L Satellites Umbra M earth observation satellites SpaceX XL spacecraft Boom Supersonic M supersonic aircraft Relativity space L 3D printed rockets Shield AI L Capella Space M SAR satellites
General