← Company intelligence

Robot maker · registered

PAL Robotics

Corporate markethumanoidretailcareCurated record

Europe's longest-running independent humanoid and service-robot maker (REEM biped lineage since 2004): TIAGo/TIAGo Pro wheeled humanoid mobile manipulators are de-facto standard research and HRI platforms across EU labs; TALOS is a full-size electric biped; StockBot is a fully autonomous RFID inventory robot in commercial retail production (navigates stores unaided, detects phantom inventory); ROS-native stack with learning-based manipulation on TIAGo Pro.

HeadquartersBarcelona, ES
Founded2004
Corporate fundingNot disclosed
Team101-200
Deployments2
Open roles3
01

Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageCorporate-backed
FoundersFrancesco Ferro (Co-founder & CEO), Davide Faconti (Co-founder)
Regions servedEurope, Asia-Pacific, North America
Countries deployedSG, FR, NL, ES, PT, PL, IE, IT, TW, TH, MY, AU
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-05
MX

Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machineamr

PAL Robotics robotic arm (unnamed, unveiling at ICRA 2026)

  • No specifications on file.
Machineretail

StockBot

  • Autonomous RFID inventory-taking robot; navigates stores unaided, automates stock checks and phantom-inventory detection

    vendor-stated capabilities of the commercial retail robot, exhibited at NRF 2026

    Claim source
Machineamr

TIAGo OMNI++

  • No specifications on file.
Machinehumanoid

TIAGo Pro

  • Dual-arm wheeled humanoid mobile manipulator for human-robot teamwork; showcased at ICRA 2023, CoRL 2025 and Automatica 2025

    vendor-stated positioning of the current flagship manipulation platform

    Claim source
DP

Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2021-09-08Decathlonretail sporting-goods stores (RFID inventory), global rollout from Singapore across France, Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Ireland, Italy, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, AustraliaSGNot disclosedAnnouncement
2020-06-24Barcelona hospitals (TIAGo Delivery pilot)hospital delivery robotsESNot disclosedAnnouncement
HR

Hiring signal

Public job board · 2026-07-13

Open roles3

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

TL

Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2025-11-17StockBot exhibited at NRF 2026 as retail automation demand risesRobotics & Automation News
2021-09-08Decathlon selects StockBot for worldwide store deployment (IFR case study documents the rollout)International Federation of Robotics
SC

Source ledger

5 unique public sources