Mantis Robotics :: The World’s First Fenceless, High-Speed Industrial Robot With Advanced Physical AI Capabilities

Mantis Robotics is a pioneering robotics company developing the world’s first fenceless, high-speed industrial robot with advanced Physical AI capabilities. The company focuses on creating robots that combine maximum productivity with certified safety, enabling true human-robot collaboration without compromising speed or output. Headquartered in Pleasanton, California (with additional locations in Belgium and Taiwan), Mantis Robotics aims to transform industrial automation by delivering robots that adapt safely to dynamic environments rather than requiring humans to adapt to rigid safety cages.

The flagship product is the Mantis MR-1, a groundbreaking collaborative industrial robot. It achieves up to 10 m/s linear speed — significantly faster than conventional cobots — while maintaining full safety compliance (certified to ISO 10218-1 and ISO 13849-1). Key innovations include:

• 3D Spatial Intelligence: A proprietary embedded sensor suite provides 360° awareness, allowing the robot to detect moving objects and dynamically adjust its behavior in real time to avoid collisions.
• Physical AI: Advanced intelligence enables the robot to understand complex environments and make responsive, context-aware decisions.
• Ultra-Compact Footprint: Requires up to 80% less floor space than traditional fenced systems, allowing deployment in the same space as a human operator.
• Rapid Deployment: Can be installed and operational in under 60 minutes, minimizing disruption to existing workflows.

Mantis Robotics targets high-mix, high-volume manufacturing environments where flexibility, safety, and productivity are critical. The MR-1 is particularly suited for applications requiring high speed and safe interaction with humans, such as assembly, material handling, packaging, and machine tending. The company recently achieved major safety certification milestones and continues to expand its technology toward broader applications, including foundations for safe humanoids and AI-driven robots.

Backed by prominent investors including Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund, Ability, Emerald, GHC Partners, and Sabanci Ventures, Mantis Robotics is positioned at the forefront of the next generation of industrial automation.