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Physical Robotics AS

Corporate markethumanoidCurated record
physicalrobotics.com

Upper-body humanoid (torso + arms, no bipedal locomotion) focused on force-controlled dexterous manipulation as solution to the 'last big hurdle for humanoid robots'; multi-DOF robotic hands (16 DOF, 5 motors per hand) delivering haptic force feedback for precision assembly and delicate manipulation; targeting manufacturing and healthcare tasks requiring human-level hand dexterity; founded by lead inventor of the 1X EVE robot.

HeadquartersMoss, NO
Founded2024
Corporate funding$4M
Team1-10
Deployments0
Open roles7
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeed
FoundersPhuong Nguyen (Founder, CEO & CTO); former Co-Founder & Chief Science Officer of Halodi Robotics (now 1X Technologies); lead inventor of the EVE robot
Regions servedEurope
Countries deployedNO
Service footprintMoss, Norway (same robotics hub as 1X Technologies); R&D of Pi upper-body humanoid for manufacturing and healthcare markets; targeting European industrial sector initially. Early-stage; no commercial deployment evidence on file.
Last reviewed2026-07-05
XNot listed
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machinehumanoid

Pi (π)

  • Multi-DOF robotic hands: 16 degrees of freedom per hand, 5 motors per hand

    vendor-stated hand specification for high-dexterity haptic manipulation; designed to match human hand dexterity for precision industrial and healthcare tasks

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  • Upper-body humanoid form factor: torso and arms only (no bipedal locomotion); designed for workbench co-worker tasks in manufacturing and healthcare

    vendor-stated design scope; upper-body configuration keeps stability and cost advantages while delivering dexterous manipulation for stationary collaborative tasks

    Claim source
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordSkyfall VentureFiori Fund IIHennig-Olsen Holding
HR

Hiring signal

Public job board · 2026-07-11

Open roles7

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

Accounting InternTeam unlisted · Location unlistedAI Modeling EngineerTeam unlisted · Location unlisted​Chief of Finance Officer (CFO)Team unlisted · Location unlistedMarketing InternTeam unlisted · Location unlistedMechanical EngineerTeam unlisted · Location unlistedSenior Electrical EngineerTeam unlisted · Location unlistedSoftware Platform EngineerTeam unlisted · Location unlisted
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2025-11-01Raised $4M (~40M NOK) seed from Skyfall Venture, Fiori Fund II, and Hennig-Olsen Holding; unveiled Pi upper-body humanoid concept with 16 DOF per handRoboHorizon
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Source ledger

3 unique public sources

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1X Co-Founder Launches Physical Robotics with $4M SeedRoboHorizon · retrieved 2026-07-05
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1X Co-Founder and 'Principal Inventor' Splits to Launch Rival Robotics FirmHumanoids Daily · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Robot Pi: Physical RoboticsPhysical Robotics · retrieved 2026-07-05