Feather Robotics, backed by Gradient Ventures with a $7.6M pre-seed round, is building a modular 'Android of robotics' platform for developers. Co-founded by Hoa Mai and former Tesla engineer Parsa Bakhtiari, Feather takes a different approach than Tesla or Figure by focusing on deployable hardware and a software toolkit now rather than pursuing a fully autonomous general-purpose robot.
Background
The humanoid robotics race has intensified with major players like Tesla Optimus and Figure Robotics pursuing general-purpose robots with integrated AI brains. Meanwhile, many investors and founders acknowledge that a true 'ChatGPT moment' for robotics has not yet occurred.
- Source
- TechCrunch
- Published
- Sep 25, 2026 at 02:52 AM
- Score
- 6.0 / 10