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Devanthro

Corporate markethumanoidCurated record
devanthro.com

Robody humanoid avatar blends on-device edge AI (stereo RGB+depth cameras, Edge AI + Cloud processing, 5G + WiFi 6) with VR teleoperation for complex or empathy-requiring tasks; AI stack handles routine domestic autonomy (navigation, object retrieval, meal-prep assistance) while trained human operators take control via haptic-feedback VR for tasks beyond current AI capability; 3+ hardware generations developed over 9+ years of academic R&D (Roboy project lineage, TU Munich / Garching). First company to achieve legal domestic deployment of humanoid robots in Germany (2024). Partners include Charité Berlin, University of Oxford, and LMU Klinikum for clinical validation.

HeadquartersMunich, DE
Founded2018
Corporate fundingNot disclosed
Team1-10
Deployments3
Open roles5
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeed
FoundersRafael Hostettler (CEO), Alona Pammer née Kharchenko (CTO)
Regions servedEurope
Countries deployedDE
Service footprintHQ Munich (Freddie-Mercury-Str. 5, 80797 München); Robodies deployed in private homes and care settings across Germany; collaborating with Germany's largest care providers; clinical validation partners include Charité Berlin, University of Oxford, LMU Kli
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machinehumanoid

Robody (gen 3+)

  • Performs fine two-handed manipulation tasks in real home environments (meal prep, pill administration, item retrieval)

    vendor-stated capability in domestic deployment context

    Claim source
  • Edge AI + Cloud processing with stereo RGB+Depth cameras, 5G + WiFi 6 connectivity

    vendor-stated onboard sensor and compute specification

    Claim source
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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2026-01-01Unnamed private home (dementia care, Germany)private residential home, dementia careDE1Announcement
2024-01-01Private households (5 locations, Germany)private residential homeDENot disclosedAnnouncement
2022-08-01Deutsches Museum (Munich)science museumDENot disclosedAnnouncement
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordEuropean Innovation Council (EIC)TUM Venture LabsESA Business Incubation Centre BavariaMunich Innovation EcosystemSkalo (Germany)
HR

Hiring signal

Public job board · 2026-07-13

Open roles5

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

Deployment Manager OperationsMarketing and Sales · MunichStaff AI Engineer, Robot AutonomyProduct Development · MunichStaff Software Engineer, Data PlatformProduct Development · MunichStaff Software Engineer, Robot PlatformProduct Development · MunichWorking Student MechatronicsProduct Development · Munich
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2026-01-01Robody becomes world's first humanoid robot to care for a person with dementia in their home (Germany)Munich Startup
2025-12-31Expanded pilots to 12+ care locations with 500+ elderly users across 50+ use cases including users with dementia and disabilitiesDevanthro
2024-11-01Unveiled latest Robody generation purpose-built for home care: redesigned torso and arms, soft-skin technology, doubled-resolution VR haptic controls; validated in 3 real homesDevanthro
2024-03-01First dedicated home pilots with seniors launched; first time people lived with humanoid robots providing physical help in private homes in GermanyDevanthro
2022-08-01Robody prototype (Roboy 2.0) accepted into permanent exhibition at Deutsches Museum MunichDevanthro
2018-05-01Devanthro founded in Munich as R&D company building on 5+ years of TU Munich / University of Zurich Roboy project lineageDevanthro
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Source ledger

9 unique public sources

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Robodies Will Scale the Care Market. This is Why.Devanthro · retrieved 2026-07-05
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EU project: Humanoid Robots For Elderly Home CareCORDIS (European Commission) · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Conclusion of the Teleskoop Research Project: Robotics for Future Care: BMBF grant totalling €690,000 for consortium (FZI, Devanthro, Charité Berlin); Devanthro share not individually disclosedFZI Forschungszentrum Informatik · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Devanthro: The Robody CompanyDevanthro · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Devanthro: Munich Startup (world's first humanoid to care for a person with dementia in their home, January 2026)Munich Startup · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Robody at Deutsches MuseumDevanthro · retrieved 2026-07-05
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5 things I learned working for DevanthroDevanthro · retrieved 2026-07-05
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About Us: DevanthroDevanthro · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Unveiling our latest RobodyDevanthro · retrieved 2026-07-05