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PSYONIC

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psyonic.io

Ability Hand is a touch-sensing bionic hand with 6 embedded pressure sensors and 5 individually articulating fingers; AI-driven grip control adapts to tactile feedback in real time; dual-use: FDA-registered prosthetic for amputees and robot end-effector generating dexterity training data for physical-AI systems; ABB GoFa integration uses human-in-the-loop touch data to train robot manipulation policies.

HeadquartersSan Diego, US
Founded2015
Corporate funding$9M
Team11-50
Deployments1
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeed
FoundersDr. Aadeel Akhtar (CEO)
Regions servedNorth America
Countries deployedUS
Service footprintHQ San Diego CA (10939 Technology Place); previously Champaign IL (UIUC Research Park, relocated 2022); US-only commercial deployment.
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machinewearables

Ability Hand

  • 6 pressure/touch sensors across fingertips and palm

    Vendor-stated tactile sensor count providing real-time haptic feedback

    Claim source
  • Over 2x faster than any bionic hand on the market

    Vendor-stated comparative speed claim versus competing prosthetic hands

    Claim source
  • FDA-registered; Medicare-covered

    Regulatory and reimbursement status as stated by vendor

    Claim source
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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2026-06-12ABB Robotics (GoFa cobot integration for physical AI training data)industrial robotics R&D / dexterity training data generationUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
CA

Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordKevin O'LearyLori GreinerDaymond JohnAlumni VenturesAmerica's Seed Fund (SBIR)
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2026-06-12Announced partnership with ABB Robotics to integrate Ability Hand with GoFa cobot for physical-AI dexterity training data generationBusinessWire
2025-10-01Launched Ability Fund with Limbs for Life Foundation to provide Ability Hand and prosthetic legs to uninsured patientsPSYONIC
2025-09-01Secured >$10M total equity + grant funding by September 2025; ~50 employees; production scaled to 150 Ability Hands/monthMassRobotics
2024-02-28Secured $1M investment deal from Kevin O'Leary, Lori Greiner, and Daymond John on ABC's Shark Tank Season 15CNBC
2024-01-01Completed $4.1M crowdfunded equity raise; quintupled monthly production rate to meet growing demandFormlabs
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Source ledger

10 unique public sources

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37-year-old built a $50 million bionic hand company and landed a $1 million Shark Tank offerCNBC · retrieved 2026-07-05
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PSYONIC | StartEngineStartEngine · retrieved 2026-07-05
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SEC Form D: $100,000 soldSEC EDGAR · retrieved 2026-07-05
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SEC Form D: $625,000 sold of $1,000,000 offeringSEC EDGAR · retrieved 2026-07-05
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PSYONIC: Ability HandPSYONIC · retrieved 2026-07-05
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ABB Robotics and PSYONIC Use Human-Generated Data to Advance Robotic DexterityBusinessWire · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Advanced Prosthetics Made Accessible: How PSYONIC Developed a Bionic Hand Using Additive ManufacturingFormlabs · retrieved 2026-07-05
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PSYONIC and Limbs for Life Launch the Ability FundPSYONIC · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Did The Psyonic Bionic Hand Survive After Shark Tank?MassRobotics · retrieved 2026-07-05
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How PSYONIC Uses Agile Manufacturing to Build the World's Most Accessible Bionic HandsFormlabs · retrieved 2026-07-05