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Perceptive

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Building a fully automated dental care platform combining handheld 3D OCT imaging (>90% cavity-detection accuracy in early studies, vs. traditional X-rays), AI diagnostics, and an autonomous surgical robot capable of procedures such as 15-minute crown preparations. Completed the world's first fully automated dental procedure on a human patient (Barranquilla, Colombia, July 2024). Founded by dentist Dr. Chris Ciriello; backed by Pacific Dental Services and Y Combinator.

HeadquartersBoston, US
Founded2020
Corporate funding$30M
Team11-50
Deployments0
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageVenture ($30M; Pacific Dental Services, Y Combinator, Ed Zuckerberg)
FoundersChris Ciriello (Founder & CEO)
Regions servedNorth America
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machinemedical

Perceptive dental robotic system

  • AI-driven robotic system that completed the world's first fully automated dental procedure on a human, with crown procedures targeted at ~15 minutes versus ~2 hours manually

    vendor-stated autonomous dental surgery capability demonstrated in first-in-human test

    Claim source
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordPacific Dental ServicesY CombinatorEd Zuckerberg
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2024-07-30Completed world's first fully automated dental procedure on a human and announced $30M raisedBusiness Wire
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Source ledger

2 unique public sources

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Dental AI startup raises $30 million, including from Mark Zuckerberg's dadSTAT News · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Perceptive Completes World's First Fully Automated Dental Procedure on a Human Using AI-Driven Robotic SystemBusiness Wire · retrieved 2026-07-05