Hello Robot
Martinez, California maker of Stretch, a compact mobile manipulator for homes, care settings and research labs.
Hello Robot was founded in 2017 by Aaron Edsinger, its chief executive, and Charlie Kemp and is based in Martinez, California. It makes Stretch, a mobile manipulator that pairs a compact wheeled base with a telescoping arm for use in homes, care settings and research labs, and it is developing the robot as an assistant for older adults. On 9 January 2023 it announced a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research grant of $2,537,474 from the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health, with a University of Illinois team led by Wendy Rogers, to develop the Stretch Cognitive and Physical Assistant for older adults with cognitive and physical impairments. On 29 September 2026 it announced a Phase IIB SBIR grant of nearly $3 million over three years from the same institute, with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, running from 22 September 2026 to May 2029 and focused on older adults with mild cognitive impairment and early Alzheimer's dementia.
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- Total funding
- $2.54M
- Latest valuation
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- Founded
- 2017
- Country
- United States
- Sep 29, 2026Grant—
- Jan 9, 2023Grant$2.54M