Niryo Company Profile: History, Products and Reach
Updated: 7 days ago
Niryo is a French company that makes small six-axis collaborative robots, first for education and now also for laboratories and industry. Founded in 2017, it reports 4,000 robots deployed in more than 70 countries. This profile sets out its history, products and reach.
Niryo at a Glance
Fact | Detail |
Company | Niryo |
Founded | 2017 |
Founder and CEO | Marc-Henri Frouin |
Manufacturing | Northern France |
Robots deployed | 4,000 |
Reach | More than 70 countries |
Stock listing | None; privately held |
Company History
Niryo began in 2016 as a student project at the engineering school ISEN, led by Marc-Henri Frouin. The company was founded in 2017 and launched its first arm, Niryo One, with a Kickstarter campaign. Ned and the Niryo Academy training platform followed in 2021. In 2024 the Ned3 Pro took the technology into professional use, particularly in laboratories, and the company developed key technologies in-house with support from the French government's France 2030 program.
In 2026 Niryo launched Nate, a range of industrial robots, and acquired the medical robotics business of BizLink, including the Orion system and the Pulsar platform.
Key milestones
2016: Student project at ISEN.
2017: Company founded; Niryo One launched.
2021: Ned and Niryo Academy.
2024: Ned3 Pro.
2024 to 2025: In-house technology development with France 2030 support.
2026: Nate industrial range; BizLink medical robotics business acquired.
Products
Product | Description |
Niryo One | First robot arm, 2017 |
Ned | Educational and research cobot, 2021 |
Ned3 Pro | Professional cobot for laboratories, 2024 |
Nate | Industrial robot range, 2026 |
Orion and Pulsar | Medical robotics system and platform, acquired in 2026 |
Niryo Academy | Online training content |
The robots are designed and built in France.
Niryo product reviews on All Things Cobots
Can You Invest in Niryo?
Not on a public market. It is privately held.
Strengths and Challenges
Strengths
A strong presence in robotics education.
European design and manufacture.
Expansion into laboratory, industrial and medical uses.
Challenges
Low-priced Asian competitors in desktop arms.
New markets in which it has still to prove itself.
Current Catalogue Coverage
Catalogue checked on 15 October 2026: 2 associated product records. The links below are representative entries, rather than a claim that every historical model is currently available.
Niryo FAQ
Where is Niryo from?
France. Its robots are designed and built in the north of the country.
Who founded Niryo?
Marc-Henri Frouin, in 2017.
What does Niryo make?
Small six-axis collaborative robots: Ned, Ned3 Pro and the Nate industrial range.
How many Niryo robots are in use?
4,000, in more than 70 countries.
What did Niryo acquire in 2026?
The medical robotics business of BizLink, including the Orion system and Pulsar platform.
Sources
Niryo: about us
