Pollen Robotics gathers talented and independent-minded people with a mission: advancing useful robotics that benefit society. A mission we’ll consider as accomplished if our efforts contribute to helping others achieve similar outcomes.Pollen Robotics is based in the beautiful city of Bordeaux, South-West of France. We are a diverse group of people interested in computing, design, literature, dogs, music, mechatronics, video games and surfing.We’re big on user interaction — it’s the core of how we design things. Our robots? They’re navigating a complex world, working hand in hand with humans. It’s all about mutual understanding and acceptance in this dance.When it comes to design, we keep it simple, elegant, and user-friendly. We want our customers to smoothly sail into the world of AI robotics without any fuss. Your focus? Dive into your own applications — our robots got your back.Pollen Robotics was founded in 2016 by Matthieu and Pierre, former developmental robotics researchers at Inria’s Flowers team. With over a decade of collaboration, their focus has consistently been on making robots practical and accessible. Notable successes include Poppy, the pioneering 3D printed open-source humanoid robot.2020Reachy meets WorldReachy is officially launched at CES 2020 and has since gained recognition in the most renowned robotics and AI laboratories worldwide. To date, around 100 Reachy robots are used in about 20 countries around the globe.Reachy is officially launched at CES 2020 and has since gained recognition in the most renowned robotics and AI laboratories worldwide. To date, around 100 Reachy robots are used in about 20 countries around the globe.2021VR teleoperation opens up new horizonsLaunched at CES 2021, this feature allows you to take control of Reachy remotely, using standard VR equipment such as Meta Quest 2. Reachy simultaneously replicates the operator’s movements, who “sees” through the robot’s eyes. Not only is it now possible to test specific applications right away or collect data around robotic manipulation tasks, it also makes Reachy’s technology accessible to bigger crowds, with a no-code approach to interactive robotics.Launched at CES 2021, this feature allows you to take control of Reachy remotely, using standard VR equipment such as Meta Quest 2. Reachy simultaneously replicates the operator’s movements, who “sees” through the robot’s eyes. Not only is it now possible to test specific applications right away or collect data around robotic manipulation tasks, it also makes Reachy’s technology accessible to bigger crowds, with a no-code approach to interactive robotics.Pollen Robotics wins 2nd place of the ANA Avatar XPRIZE, claiming $2M. With this prize, we are showing the world what a small startup can achieve: building a solid robotic avatar that can perform significant real-world tasks, bringing service robotics forward — all this with limited resources (but a lot of brain power). Since we are competing with the first iteration of Reachy’s future version, this confirms that we are on the right track in terms of our R&D roadmap.2023We plant a seedAfter a solid 7 years relying on our revenue sales, in April 2023 we secured our seed funding agreement for a sum of €2.4 million. This funding currently helps us accelerate our commercial development and work on a more robust robotic platform adapted to real-world environments.After a solid 7 years relying on our revenue sales, in April 2023 we secured our seed funding agreement for a sum of €2.4 million. This funding currently helps us accelerate our commercial development and work on a more robust robotic platform adapted to real-world environments.