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Generative Bionics

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gbionics.ai

IIT spinout building on two decades of iCub, ergoCub, and iRonCub research; GENE.01 implements distributed Physical AI; intelligence embedded throughout the body via full-body tactile and force-sensor skin; onboard computation via AMD leadership CPUs/GPUs + FPGA/edge processors for low-latency inference without cloud dependency; targets manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, retail.

HeadquartersGenoa, IT
Founded2024
Corporate funding$77M
Team51-200
Deployments0
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeed
FoundersDaniele Pucci (CEO), Alessio Del Bue (Chief AI Officer), Marco Maggiali (CTO), Andrea Pagnin (Chief Business Officer), Davide Rota (Executive Chairman), Jeffrey Libshutz (Co-founder)
Regions servedEurope
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintHQ at IIT campus, Genoa, Italy; ~70 founding engineers from IIT; first production facility under construction; industrial deployment contracts pipeline in development. Early-stage; no commercial deployment evidence on file.
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machinehumanoid

GENE.01

  • Height ~170 cm, weight ~60–80 kg, ~40–60 DOF; 5 fingers per hand

    Vendor-stated physical dimensions and degrees of freedom for GENE.01 humanoid prototype

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  • 14 kg lifting capacity; ~3–5 hr battery runtime; max speed 4 km/h

    Vendor-stated performance parameters for GENE.01

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  • Full-body tactile sensing skin; AMD CPUs/GPUs + FPGA/edge processors for on-body AI inference; aluminum + composite frame

    Vendor-stated sensor and compute architecture enabling Physical AI

    Claim source
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordCDP Venture Capital (Artificial Intelligence Fund, lead)AMD VenturesDufercoEni NextRoboITTether
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Network neighbours

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SynapticonAnnounced partnership · Component supplier
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2026-01-01Unveiled GENE.01 prototype with full-body tactile skin at CES 2026, Las VegasRoboHorizon
2025-12-10Closed €70M ($81.2M) seed round led by CDP Venture Capital AI Fund; one of the largest European humanoid robotics seed roundsThe Robot Report
2024-07-01Founded as IIT spinout with exclusive IIT licences to iCub, ergoCub, and iRonCub technologiesIIT OpenTalk
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Source ledger

6 unique public sources

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From iCub to humanoids: Generative Bionics raises $81MThe Robot Report · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Tether Invests in Generative Bionics as Part of €70M Funding Round (original currency: EUR 70,000,000)Tether.io · retrieved 2026-07-05
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GENE.01 Humanoid Robot by Generative BionicsHumanoid.guide · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Generative Bionics Unveils Humanoid With Full-Body Skin at CES 2026RoboHorizon · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Jun 16 2026: Synapticon builds custom drive units for Generative Bionics Gene.01 humanoid; joint safety architecture development; European supply chain for actuators.press · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Born from IIT, Generative Bionics raises €70 million to build a new generation of intelligent 'Made in Italy' humanoid robotsIIT OpenTalk · retrieved 2026-07-05