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Hillbot

Corporate marketamrCurated record

Sim-to-real embodied AI mobile manipulation robot; training uses ManiSkill open-source simulation platform and SAPIEN framework to generate infinite synthetic data across object shapes, textures, and environment variations; Hillbot Alpha targets autonomous shelf-stocking and pick-and-place tasks in human environments (initial deployment: California cafes).

HeadquartersLa Jolla, US
Founded2024
Corporate funding$83M
Team11-50
Deployments0
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeed
FoundersRobin Han (CEO), Hao Su (CTO)
Regions servedNorth America
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintEarly-stage; no commercial deployment evidence on file. HQ La Jolla, CA (UCSD-adjacent); 18-person team. Initial deployment in California cafes for autonomous shelf-stocking planned.
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machineamr

Hillbot Alpha

  • Sim-to-real mobile manipulation robot; first fully autonomous robot trained primarily through simulation; capable of precise placement, collision avoidance, and response to human interruptions

    Vendor-stated training methodology and core manipulation capabilities of Hillbot Alpha as described at product reveal

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  • Initial deployment: autonomous shelf-stocking in California cafes; trained for tasks requiring precise object placement in high-traffic human environments

    Vendor-stated first commercial use case and environmental operating conditions for Hillbot Alpha

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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordHillhouse Investment GroupUnicorn Capital PartnersVitalbridge CapitalCherubic VenturesEminence Ventures
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2025-01-01Revealed Hillbot Alpha: first fully autonomous sim-to-real mobile manipulation robot; announced initial deployment in California cafes for shelf-stockingHillbot
2024-01-01Founded by Robin Han (CEO) and Hao Su (CTO, UCSD professor, co-creator of ManiSkill/SAPIEN); raised $82.5M from Hillhouse Investment Group, Unicorn Capital Partners, Vitalbridge Capital, Cherubic Ventures, Eminence VenturesCherubic Ventures
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Source ledger

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