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Channel Robotics

Corporate marketmedicalCurated record
channelrobotics.com

UC San Diego spinout (IGE portfolio) building a handheld, AI-enabled endoscopic robotic platform that adds robotic articulation and precision instrument control through existing flexible endoscopes, avoiding large capital-intensive surgical robot systems. Patented miniaturized continuum-robot instruments provide AI-driven articulation beyond human wrist dexterity for endoluminal procedures. Co-founded by physician-scientist Philip Weissbrod and roboticist Michael Yip (UCSD ARClab). NSF SBIR-backed; FDA submission targeted for 2027 with commercial launch after clearance.

HeadquartersDel Mar, US
Founded2023
Corporate funding$6M
Team1-10
Deployments0
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeed
FoundersPhilip Weissbrod (Co-founder & CEO), Michael Yip (Co-founder)
Regions servedUS
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machinemedical

Channel handheld endoscopic robot

  • Handheld robotic platform delivering robotic precision through existing flexible endoscopes without a capital-intensive console

    Miniaturized tendon-driven robotic instruments and AI-driven articulation controlled by the operating endoscopist

    Claim source
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordTrue VenturesDefined VCOld Line Capital Partners
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2026-06-20Raised $2.5M Seed+ led by True Ventures ($4.6M total) to advance endoscopic robotics platformcitybiz
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Source ledger

4 unique public sources

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Endoscopic Robotics Company Channel Robotics Raises $4.6M in New FundingThe AI Insider · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Channel Robotics Raises $4.6 Million For Handheld Endoscopic Robotics PlatformPulse 2.0 · retrieved 2026-07-05
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SEC Form D: $1,609,980 sold of $2,000,000 offeringSEC EDGAR · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Channel Robotics Raises $4.6 Million to Advance Endoscopic Robotics Platformcitybiz · retrieved 2026-07-05