Tangible Robots
Tangible Robots is a San Francisco start-up founded in 2024 by Bipasha Sen, its chief executive who left an MIT PhD programme to build robots for homes, together with Shankara N. Vaidyanathan, who leads core robotics and control systems, and Benjamin Soria, who leads mechanical and software engineering. On 20 November 2025 it revealed Eggie, a wheeled humanoid home assistant with white panels and exposed black joints, dexterous mechanical hands, compliant arms and dual front-facing cameras. Eggie is built around three engineering pillars: dexterity, compliance and whole-body control, and is trained on real-world data gathered in hundreds of environments, using sensor-equipped exoskeletons that record human touch and force during demonstrations. Tangible has raised about US$4 million across two seed rounds, including a US$3 million seed round in 2025 led by Blume Ventures and Micelio Technology Fund. It says it is focused on refining autonomy through large-scale real-world training rather than commercialisation, and has not announced a price.
๐กNotable Achievement: CEO Bipasha Sen left an MIT PhD program to pursue building robots for homes, and the company has raised approximately $4 million across two seed-stage rounds.
What Does Tangible Robots Do?
Tangible Robots is a San Francisco startup building Eggie, an egg-shaped wheeled humanoid with humanlike hands for home assistance, education and research.
โA friendly home robot with dexterous, compliant hands.โ
Humanlike Hands
Dexterous mechanical hands for messy environments.
Compliant Arms
Safe physical interaction around people.
Real-World Data
Training on real-world, context-rich data.
What Can Tangible Robots Robots Actually Do?
Cross-portfolio operational capabilities, manipulation tasks, and environmental competencies
Household chores and education from a 160 cm wheeled body with a 7-hour runtime.
Laundry Folding
Folds clothes and cloth items.
Cleaning Spills
Handles spills and light cleaning.
Plant Care
Waters and cares for plants.
Interactive Education
Supports interactive learning.
Tangible Robots Robots
Showing 1 Humanoid Robots of 1 total model
Eggie
Manufactured by Tangible Robots
Eggie is a friendly wheeled humanoid robot from Tangible Robots, featuring an egg-shaped design with a smooth mobile base for efficient navigation and stability in home environments. Standing at 160 cm tall, it boasts dexterous five-fingered hands capable of contact-rich manipulation tasks like cleaning spills, folding laundry, watering plants, and handling fragile items. Powered by dual 1080p depth+RGB cameras and LLM cloud integration, Eggie excels in AI-driven interaction, education, and light service. Trained on real-world human data from sensor exoskeletons, it emphasizes compliance, whole-body control, and human-like dexterity. With 20 degrees of freedom, a 7-hour runtime, and low latency under 200ms, Eggie bridges industrial rigidity and domestic companionship, thriving in unpredictable settings through tactile feedback and expressive arms.
Tangible Robots Software & AI Ecosystem
Developer platforms, fleet management portals, autonomy intelligence, and enterprise integrations
ROS & Python APIs
Development Interfaces
Linux-based ROS with Python APIs.
Whole-Body Control Models
Data-Driven Manipulation
Whole-body control trained on real-world data.
Tangible Robots Timeline & Milestones
Evolutionary history, landmark prototypes, major acquisitions, and commercial roadmap
Tangible founded in San Francisco
Bipasha Sen, Shankara N. Vaidyanathan and Benjamin Soria found Tangible to build dexterous robots for homes.
Source: f.inc
Eggie humanoid revealed
Tangible reveals Eggie, a wheeled home humanoid with dexterous hands and compliant arms trained on real-world data.
Source: mikekalil.com
Tangible Robots Competitors by Category
Direct industry rivals grouped by specific robotics domain
What Makes Tangible Robots Different?
Editorial AnalysisOrigin of Bots objective strategic assessment, engineering moats, and commercial hurdles
Key Strengths & Moats
- โDexterous hands and compliant arms suit homes.
- โAbout US$4M seed funding.
- โFriendly, approachable design.
Core Strategic Focus
Research, education and early-adopter home pilots.
Road Ahead & Challenges
- โขSmall seed funding versus larger home-robot rivals.
- โขUS$32,000 price is high for consumers.
Tangible Robots vs Key Competitors
Strategic capability matrix across platform categories, commercial readiness, and target markets
Category / Focus
- Tangible Robots
- Wheeled Humanoid
- Sunday Robotics Memo
- Home-chore wheeled robot
- Weave Robotics Isssac 1
- Home laundry robot
- 1X Technologies NEO Home Robot
- Consumer home humanoid
- Nori Robotics Nori A3
- Low-cost home bimanual robot
Primary Use
- Tangible Robots
- Cleaning spills, folding laundry
- Sunday Robotics Memo
- Dishwashing, laundry folding
- Weave Robotics Isssac 1
- Manufacturing, research
- 1X Technologies NEO Home Robot
- Household chores, object retrieval
- Nori Robotics Nori A3
- Helping in the kitchen, tidying
Weight
- Tangible Robots
- 45 kg
- Sunday Robotics Memo
- 77 kg
- Weave Robotics Isssac 1
- 45 kg
- 1X Technologies NEO Home Robot
- 29.94 kg
- Nori Robotics Nori A3
- 20.4 kg
Battery Runtime
- Tangible Robots
- 7 h
- Sunday Robotics Memo
- 4 h
- Weave Robotics Isssac 1
- 8 h
- 1X Technologies NEO Home Robot
- 4 h
- Nori Robotics Nori A3
- 6โ8 h
| Strategic Dimension | Tangible Robots(Current) | Sunday Robotics Memo | Weave Robotics Isssac 1 | 1X Technologies NEO Home Robot | Nori Robotics Nori A3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category / Focus | Wheeled Humanoid | Home-chore wheeled robot | Home laundry robot | Consumer home humanoid | Low-cost home bimanual robot |
| Primary Use | Cleaning spills, folding laundry | Dishwashing, laundry folding | Manufacturing, research | Household chores, object retrieval | Helping in the kitchen, tidying |
| Weight | 45 kg | 77 kg | 45 kg | 29.94 kg | 20.4 kg |
| Battery Runtime | 7 h | 4 h | 8 h | 4 h | 6โ8 h |
Corporate Ecosystem & Ownership Structure
Parent company relationships, historical acquisitions, and global operating facilities
Global Facilities & Operating Hubs
Tangible Robots Headquarters
HQSan Francisco, United States
Articles & Industry News
Showing 1 recent article and news updates about Tangible Robots
Frequently Asked Questions
8 AnswersVerified answers, company specifications, and deployment details about Tangible Robots
What is Tangible Robots?
Tangible Robots is a San Francisco start-up, founded in 2024, that builds Eggie, a wheeled humanoid home assistant focused on dexterity, compliance and whole-body control.
Who founded Tangible Robots?
Tangible was founded by Bipasha Sen, its chief executive and a former MIT PhD student, with Shankara N. Vaidyanathan and Benjamin Soria.
What is Eggie?
Eggie is Tangible's wheeled humanoid for the home, with white panels, exposed black joints, dexterous hands, compliant arms and two front-facing cameras.
How much has Tangible Robots raised?
Tangible has raised about US$4 million over two seed rounds, including a US$3 million seed in 2025 led by Blume Ventures and Micelio Technology Fund.
How is Eggie trained?
Tangible trains Eggie on real-world data gathered from hundreds of environments, using sensor-equipped exoskeletons to capture human touch and force during demonstrations.
How much does Eggie cost?
Tangible has not disclosed a price for Eggie, and says it is focused on refining autonomy through large-scale real-world training rather than commercialisation.
What are the three pillars of Eggie?
Tangible builds Eggie around dexterity, compliance and whole-body control, so the robot can handle objects gently and move safely around people at home.
Where is Tangible Robots based?
Tangible Robots is based in San Francisco, California, in the United States, and unveiled its Eggie wheeled humanoid on 20 November 2025 after about US$4 million in seed funding.
Verified Data & Editorial Assurance
Compiled from verified corporate filings, official Tangible Robots datasheets, and robotics engineering registries. Information has been verified against official manufacturer documentation. For commercial procurement or proprietary integrations, contact the manufacturer directly.