San Carlos, California-based robotics startup building a full-stack system: a robotics foundation model (GENE-26.5), a proprietary human-scale robotic hand, and a tactile-sensing data-collection glove.
Genesis AI is a robotics startup headquartered in San Carlos, California, operating under a full-stack paradigm (hardware + data + AI models). On May 6, 2026, the company emerged from a multi-year stealth phase by unveiling the GENE-26.5 foundation model alongside a proprietary human-scale robotic hand — described by the company as the 'brain and hand' of future general-purpose robots. The third pillar of the stack is a tactile-sensing data-collection glove enabling 1:1:1 mapping between the human hand, the glove, and the robotic hand, positioned as a cheaper and more scalable alternative to traditional teleoperation rigs. The company has raised approximately $105M from investors including Khosla Ventures, Eclipse, Bpifrance, HSG, as well as Eric Schmidt and Xavier Niel. Genesis AI has announced the upcoming reveal of its first general-purpose robot based on the full GENE-26.5 stack.
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