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MAB Robotics

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Honey Badger 4.0/5.0 quadruped runs custom motion-control firmware with on-robot reinforcement learning for adaptive locomotion in confined and unstructured underground environments (sewers, heating tunnels, mines); modular sensor/tool payload bay supports RGB/thermal cameras, gas sensors, and LiDAR; IP67-rated for wet and dusty conditions. Founded as first spin-off from Politechnika Poznanska.

HeadquartersPoznań, PL
Founded2016
Corporate funding$319K
Team11-50
Deployments1
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StagePre-seed
FoundersŁukasz Antczak (CEO, co-founder), Jakub Bartoszek (co-founder), Jakub Matyszczak (co-founder)
Regions servedEurope
Countries deployedPL
Service footprintHQ Poznań, Poland; Honey Badger deployed in municipal sewers (Zduńska Wola) and industrial heating tunnels (Veolia Poland); targets energy, mining, utilities, civil engineering sectors across Europe.
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

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Honey Badger 4.0

  • Body length 600 mm; body width 400 mm; standing height 150–500 mm; weight 12 kg

    vendor-sourced physical dimensions and mass of the Honey Badger 4.0 quadruped platform

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  • Max speed 1.0 m/s; max climbing angle 30°; max step height 15 cm; 12 DOF (3 per leg)

    vendor-sourced locomotion performance specifications

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  • Battery runtime 120 minutes; max payload 4 kg

    vendor-sourced endurance and payload specifications

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  • IP67-rated waterproof construction; operates in dust, water and wide temperature range (0–40°C); rated for operation up to 100 m underground

    vendor-stated ingress protection and environmental operating range enabling sewer and tunnel inspection

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  • Indicative price range USD $60,000–$85,000

    third-party-reported commercial price range for Honey Badger 4.0

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Honey Badger 5.0

  • New Honey Badger 5.0 is now available; supersedes Honey Badger 4.0 which has reached end of sales

    Vendor-described capability

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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2024-01-01Zduńska Wola municipal water/sewer authorityrainwater sewer system inspection, underground laser inventoryPLNot disclosedAnnouncement
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordKPT ScaleUPInCrediblesYouNick MintPolitechnika Poznańska
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2025-01-01Named 2025 RBR50 Innovation Award winner by The Robot Report for Honey Badger waterproof quadrupedThe Robot Report
2025-01-01Received EU FENG grant of €350,000 under SURE 5.0 programme for demonstrating inspection system with legged robot and laser scannerMAB Robotics
2024-01-01Premiered Honey Badger 4.0 IP67-rated waterproof quadruped; deployed into Zduńska Wola rainwater sewer system for laser infrastructure inventoryMAB Robotics
2016-01-01Founded as first spin-off from Politechnika Poznańska (Poznań University of Technology), emerging from student research group KN MechatronAltHumans
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Source ledger

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