
Dextrous Robotics builds AI-enabled robots that automate picking and placing in warehouses to speed order fulfillment. The company combines AI software with robotic hardware to perform automated pick-and-place tasks for logistics operations. It is a B2B robotics company serving warehouses, fulfillment centers, and logistics providers. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, Dextrous Robotics operates in the warehouse automation market.

Dextrous Robotics builds AI-enabled robots that automate picking and placing in warehouses to speed order fulfillment. The company combines AI software with robotic hardware to perform automated pick-and-place tasks for logistics operations. It is a B2B robotics company serving warehouses, fulfillment centers, and logistics providers. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, Dextrous Robotics operates in the warehouse automation market.
Founding: Founded in 2019; headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee
Product: Developed AI-enabled warehouse robots for pick-and-place and truck unloading (DX-1 "chopstick" style)
Funding & grants: Raised across 2 rounds including an NSF grant (Jul 1, 2021) and a Seed round (Jan 1, 2023)
Status: Company became insolvent and shut down in early 2024
Leadership: CEO Evan Drumwright; CTO Samuel Zapolsky
Warehouse and logistics automation — automated pick-and-place and truck unloading
2019
Robotics; warehouse automation
NSF grant listed on company financials.
Seed round listed with multiple investors (Crunchbase shows CPT Capital, Alumni Ventures, Stray Dog Capital, VegInvest, Social Impact Capital, True Ventures among investors).