
Embodied AI builds safe, intuitive robotic systems that enable human-friendly interaction through soft manipulators and integrated AI models. The company develops the Helix Manipulator, a commercial soft manipulator offering over nine degrees of actuation and ~1 meter of workspace, based on a patented Trimmed Helicoid structure for precision manipulation. Embodied AI also produces Visual Language Action models and other foundation AI models that translate human instructions into robot behavior. The company sells primarily to research institutions and robotics or AI-focused companies, positioning itself in the soft robotics and human-robot interaction market.

Embodied AI builds safe, intuitive robotic systems that enable human-friendly interaction through soft manipulators and integrated AI models. The company develops the Helix Manipulator, a commercial soft manipulator offering over nine degrees of actuation and ~1 meter of workspace, based on a patented Trimmed Helicoid structure for precision manipulation. Embodied AI also produces Visual Language Action models and other foundation AI models that translate human instructions into robot behavior. The company sells primarily to research institutions and robotics or AI-focused companies, positioning itself in the soft robotics and human-robot interaction market.
Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland
Flagship product: Helix — commercial soft manipulator (9+ degrees of actuation, ~1 m workspace, ~1 cm precision; SDKs in Python/MATLAB/ROS2)
Core AI: Visual-Language-Action (VLA) foundation models that translate language into robot actions
Founding team: Francesco Stella; Kai Junge; Max Polzin; Prof. Josie Hughes; Prof. Cosimo Della Santina
Funding signal: Seed: CHF 150,000 from Venture Kick (Jan 2025); company states it has raised over CHF 1M in non-dilutive funding
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Safe, intuitive human-robot interaction and soft robotic manipulation for research and robotics/AI teams.
2023
Robotics Engineering
CHF 150,000
Seed award/round including CHF 150k from Venture Kick (listed on company and third-party profiles).
“Venture Kick (seed/award)”
The job We’re looking for a Robot Operator to support the global deployment of our growing robotic workforce. In this role, you’ll be at the front line of bringing robots from development into the real world — helping us test, deploy, and continuously improve how they perform in real environments around the globe. You will be responsible for controlling robots on-site using a range of human-machine interfaces (HMI), including handheld controllers, joysticks, and foot pedals. You will execute precise robotic movements as part of live demonstrations, field testing, or customer deployment tasks. This role is hands-on and critical to bridging physical hardware, data gathering and customer support.
The day to day
We want to work with you if You're good with your hands and fast with your eyes — whether it's a game controller, or industrial joystick, you adapt quickly to new control interfaces. You’re detail-oriented, patient, and take pride in smooth, accurate operation. You may come from a background in gaming, customer support or industrial control.