Mimic Robotics

About Mimic Robotics

Mimic Robotics is a Zurich, Switzerland-based company and ETH Zurich spin-off developing frontier physical AI for dexterous robotic manipulation. Founded in 2024, the company raised  million in seed funding led by Elaia alongside Speedinvest, bringing total funding to over million. The heavily oversubscribed round included participation from Founderful, 1st Kind, 10X Founders, 2100 Ventures, and Sequoia Scout Fund. Mimic's approach pairs AI-driven dexterous robotic hands with proven, off-the-shelf robot arms to handle complex tasks that conventional machines cannot. As their co-founder explains: "Humanoids are exciting, but there aren't many industrial scenarios where the full-body form factor truly adds value. Our approach delivers the same capabilities in a way that is much simpler, more reliable and rapidly deployable." The company focuses on enabling robots to perform dexterous manipulation tasks previously impossible for automation—fine motor control, adaptive grasping, and complex assembly operations. Their technology addresses the gap between simple pick-and-place robots and full humanoids, offering practical solutions for industrial applications requiring human-like hand dexterity without the complexity of bipedal locomotion. Mimic represents the growing trend of Physical AI companies targeting specific manipulation challenges rather than general-purpose humanoid development.

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