Standard Bots Company Profile: Funding, Investors, Robots and Leadership
Updated: 7 days ago
Standard Bots is an American maker of robot arms that are designed and assembled in the United States and trained by demonstration using AI. It has secured USD 63 million in funding, with a Series B led by General Catalyst. This profile sets out its funding, investors, robots and leadership.
Standard Bots at a Glance
Fact | Detail |
Company | Standard Bots |
Built in | Glen Cove, New York, USA |
Funding | USD 63 million in total |
Lead investor | General Catalyst, Series B |
Robots | Spark, Core, Thor and Bolt |
Customers | Hundreds of US manufacturers, according to the company |
Stock listing | None; privately held |
Co-founder and CEO | Evan Beard |
Funding and Investors
Standard Bots has secured USD 63 million in total, most recently through a Series B round led by General Catalyst, with the Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund and Samsung Next taking part. Bloomberg reported the round in July 2024.
Investor | Type |
General Catalyst | Venture capital; led the Series B |
Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund | Corporate fund |
Samsung Next | Corporate fund |
RoboStrategy, Quiet Capital, Box Group, Zeno Partners and Lachy Groom | Other investors named by the company |
The company said the money would support an AI-powered robot and an extended line of robot arms.
Robots
The company publishes its prices, which is unusual in the industry.
Robot | Payload | Reach | Starting price |
Spark | 7 kg | 900 mm | USD 29,500 |
Core | 18 kg | 1,300 mm | USD 37,000 |
Thor | 30 kg | 2,000 mm | USD 49,500 |
Bolt | 14 kg | 900 mm | In beta; designed to work with mobile robots |
Software and AI
No-code robot programming.
Fleet control for multiple robots.
A developer kit with full programming access.
A self-serve platform for training robots by demonstration, with model training in the cloud.
Motor and drive systems are made in Glen Cove, and the company describes its products as designed and assembled in America, supported by dozens of American application engineers.
Customers
The company says hundreds of US manufacturers have automated with its robots. Organizations whose logos it displays as users include NASA, Lockheed Martin, Verizon, Amazon, Timken, Sonoco and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Leadership
Name | Role |
Evan Beard | Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer |
David Golden | Co-founder |
Can You Invest in Standard Bots?
Not on a public market. It is privately held.
Strengths and Challenges
Strengths
Transparent, relatively low prices.
Domestic design and assembly, which matters to US buyers.
An AI training platform built into the product.
Challenges
A young company competing with long-established cobot makers.
No published revenue figures.
Current Catalogue Coverage
Catalogue checked on 15 October 2026: 3 associated product records. The links below are representative entries, rather than a claim that every historical model is currently available.
Standard Bots FAQ
Where are Standard Bots robots made?
They are designed and assembled in the United States, with motor and drive systems from Glen Cove, New York.
How much has Standard Bots raised?
USD 63 million in total, including a Series B led by General Catalyst.
Who is the CEO of Standard Bots?
Co-founder Evan Beard.
What robots does Standard Bots sell?
Spark, Core and Thor, with payloads of 7, 18 and 30 kilograms, and Bolt, which is in beta.
Is Standard Bots publicly traded?
No.
Sources
Standard Bots: about
Standard Bots: raises USD 63 million
