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Axol dual-arm robot ships with Python SDK, bimanual IK solver, low-level CAN motor interface, ZED camera streaming, LeRobot bindings, and a WebXR VR teleoperation pipeline; designed as an open physical-AI development platform for factories, warehouses, and kitchens. Assembled in California.

HeadquartersSan Francisco, US
Founded2025
Corporate funding$500K
Team1-10
Deployments0
Open roles1
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeed
FoundersSaba Khalilnaji (co-founder, ex-DoorDash logistics engineer, ex-CTO Conduit), Shawn Patel (co-founder)
Regions servedNorth America
Countries deployedUS
Service footprintHQ San Francisco CA (Dogpatch); Axol assembled in California; ships to North America; targeting physical-AI development teams in manufacturing, warehouse, and kitchen settings.
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machinecobot

Axol

  • 2× 7-DOF arms; 860mm reach per arm; 6.5kg peak payload; 500Hz control rate

    vendor-stated kinematic and performance specifications for the Axol dual-arm robot

    Claim source
  • Launch price: $7,999 standalone (discounted from $8,999); $11,999 full kit with height-adjustable base, 3× ZED X One S cameras, NVIDIA Orin NX 16 GB compute (discounted from $12,999); assembled in California

    vendor-stated commercial pricing at Spring 2025 launch, with first production orders shipping immediately

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CA

Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordY Combinator
HR

Hiring signal

Public job board · 2026-07-11

Open roles1

Hiring is an operating signal, not deployment evidence. Roles are refreshed from the company’s public careers system.

Assembly & Production TechnicianTeam unlisted · San Francisco, CA, US
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2025-04-01Selected for Y Combinator P25 (Spring 2025) batch; launched Axol dual-arm robot at $7,999 with first production orders shipping immediatelyY Combinator
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Source ledger

2 unique public sources

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Almond Axol: Dual-Arm Robot for Physical AIAlmond · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Launch YC: Axol: A dual-arm robot built for AIY Combinator · retrieved 2026-07-05