Answer
Which physical AI companies produced the most founders?
The founder-diaspora graph. As of 2026-11-11, 1 founder on the DEPLOY registry have migrated across 253 parent-to-child edges.
Diaspora hubs (most founders out)
Absorbers (most founders in)
Every migration edge
Grouped by parent company (the origin), showing every founder and where they went.
Google(9)
- → Alphabet Inc.(ceo spinout)
- → Argo AI(ceo spinout)
- → Fauna Robotics(cto spinout)
- → Kodiak Robotics(ceo spinout)
- → Otto(founder spinout)
- → Otto(founder spinout)
- → Perennial Autonomy(founder spinout)
- → Pronto(ceo spinout)
- → World Labs(founder spinout)
Clearpath Robotics(8)
- → Clearpath Robotics / OTTO Motors(cto spinout)
- → OTTO Motors(founder spinout)
- → OTTO Motors(ceo spinout)
- → OTTO Motors(cto spinout)
- → Ridgeback (Clearpath)(founder spinout)
- → Ridgeback (Clearpath)(ceo spinout)
- → Ridgeback (Clearpath)(founder spinout)
- → Ridgeback (Clearpath)(cto spinout)
Tesla(8)
- → Aseon Labs(ceo spinout)
- → Mondo Robotics(cto spinout)
- → Mytra(ceo spinout)
- → Neuralink(founder spinout)
- → Proception(ceo spinout)
- → The Bot Company(cto spinout)
- → UMA(founder spinout)
- → xAI(founder spinout)
Willow Garage(5)
- → Fetch Robotics(ceo spinout)
- → Relay Robotics(ceo spinout)
- → Savioke(founder spinout)
- → TurtleBot(founder spinout)
- → Zipline(founder spinout)
Amazon(4)
- → Amazon Data Services(founder spinout)
- → Amazon Web Services (with STACK Infrastructure)(founder spinout)
- → Cobot Intel(ceo spinout)
- → Collaborative Robotics(founder spinout)
SoftBank Robotics(4)
- → Aldebaran Robotics(founder spinout)
- → Groove X(ceo spinout)
- → NAO Robot(founder spinout)
- → SoftBank(founder spinout)
SpaceX(4)
- → Neuralink(founder spinout)
- → Tesla(ceo spinout)
- → Turion Space(founder spinout)
- → xAI(founder spinout)
Waymo(4)
- → Bedrock Robotics(ceo spinout)
- → Bedrock Robotics(cto spinout)
- → Dulo(founder spinout)
- → Google DeepMind(founder spinout)
Berkshire Grey(3)
- → Cobot Intel(ceo spinout)
- → Collaborative Robotics(ceo spinout)
- → iRobot(cto spinout)
Clearpath Robotics / OTTO Motors(3)
- → Clearpath Robotics(ceo spinout)
- → OTTO Motors(cto spinout)
- → Ridgeback (Clearpath)(cto spinout)
Meta(3)
- → Fauna Robotics(cto spinout)
- → Fauna Robotics(ceo spinout)
- → Meta FAIR(scientist spinout)
OTTO Motors(3)
- → Ridgeback (Clearpath)(founder spinout)
- → Ridgeback (Clearpath)(ceo spinout)
- → Ridgeback (Clearpath)(cto spinout)
XPeng Robotics(3)
- → EngineAI(founder spinout)
- → XPeng(founder spinout)
- → Xpeng AeroHT(ceo spinout)
AGCO(2)
- → AGCO Challenger(ceo spinout)
- → AGCO Parts(ceo spinout)
Alibaba Group(2)
- → Alibaba DAMO Academy(founder spinout)
- → Cainiao Network(founder spinout)
Autonomous Solutions Inc(2)
- → ASI Mining(ceo spinout)
- → ASI Security Robots(ceo spinout)
Baidu(2)
- → Baidu Apollo(ceo spinout)
- → Baidu Apollo(cto spinout)
Bezos Expeditions(2)
- → Amazon(founder spinout)
- → Amazon Data Services(founder spinout)
Boeing Defense(2)
- → Boeing(ceo spinout)
- → Boeing Commercial Airplanes(ceo spinout)
BYD Auto(2)
- → BYD Battery(ceo spinout)
- → BYD Company Limited(founder spinout)
BYD Company Limited(2)
- → BYD Auto(ceo spinout)
- → BYD Battery(ceo spinout)
EndoQuest Robotics(2)
- → Auris Health(founder spinout)
- → Intuitive Surgical(founder spinout)
Figure AI(2)
- → Boardwalk Robotics(ceo spinout)
- → Hark(ceo spinout)
Kodiak AI(2)
- → Kodiak Robotics(ceo spinout)
- → Otto(founder spinout)
NAO Robot(2)
- → Aldebaran Robotics(founder spinout)
- → SoftBank Robotics (Pepper)(founder spinout)
Neptune Medical(2)
- → Auris Health(founder spinout)
- → Intuitive Surgical(founder spinout)
Savioke(2)
- → Relay Robotics(ceo spinout)
- → Willow Garage(ceo spinout)
Sinovation Medical(2)
- → BGI Genomics(founder spinout)
- → BGI Group(founder spinout)
UNIT AI(2)
- → Caja Robotics(founder spinout)
- → Plus One Robotics(president spinout)
1X Technologies(1)
- → Halcyon Robotics(founder spinout)
6 River Systems(1)
- → Blue Water Autonomy(ceo spinout)
AGCO Challenger(1)
- → AGCO Parts(ceo spinout)
AgiBot(1)
- → Zhiyuan Research Institute(founder spinout)
Agility Robotics(1)
- → TurtleBot(founder spinout)
Aligned(1)
- → Aligned Data Centers(founder spinout)
Aligned Data Centers(1)
- → Aligned(ceo spinout)
Allen Control Systems(1)
- → Perennial Autonomy(ceo spinout)
Amazon Data Services(1)
- → Amazon Web Services (with STACK Infrastructure)(ceo spinout)
Amity Robotics(1)
- → Augmentus(ceo spinout)
Anduril Industries(1)
- → Oculus VR(founder spinout)
ANYbotics(1)
- → ANYbotics Actuator(ceo spinout)
ASI Security Robots(1)
- → ASI Mining(ceo spinout)
Asimov Robotics(1)
- → Menlo Research(ceo spinout)
ATOUN(1)
- → Panasonic Holdings(founder spinout)
AutoFlight(1)
- → Yuneec(founder spinout)
AVAIO Digital(1)
- → AVAIO Digital Partners(founder spinout)
AWS(1)
- → Amazon Data Services(ceo spinout)
Beam(1)
- → Willow Garage(founder spinout)
BGI Genomics(1)
- → BGI Group(founder spinout)
Blueprint Data Centers(1)
- → BPP Projects(ceo spinout)
Boeing Commercial Airplanes(1)
- → Boeing(ceo spinout)
Bombardier(1)
- → Bombardier Transportation(ceo spinout)
Boston Dynamics(1)
- → CarbonSix(cto spinout)
Brightpick(1)
- → Photoneo(founder spinout)
Cainiao Network(1)
- → Alibaba DAMO Academy(founder spinout)
Carnegie Mellon University(1)
- → Autoware(founder spinout)
CenterSquare(1)
- → Centersquare (formerly Evoque)(ceo spinout)
Chery Robotics(1)
- → Chery Automobile(founder spinout)
CleanArc Data Centers(1)
- → CleanArc Data Centers (Crow Holdings site)(ceo spinout)
Clevon(1)
- → Rollo Robotics(ceo spinout)
CloudMinds(1)
- → Dataa Robotics(founder spinout)
Cobalt Robotics(1)
- → Cobalt AI(ceo spinout)
Collaborative Robotics(1)
- → Cobot Intel(ceo spinout)
Core Scientific(1)
- → Core Scientific (CoreWeave tenant)(ceo spinout)
Cormint Data Systems(1)
- → Cormint(ceo spinout)
Cruise(1)
- → The Bot Company(ceo spinout)
Dassault Falcon(1)
- → Dassault Aviation(founder spinout)
DENSO Corporation(1)
- → DENSO Robotics(ceo spinout)
Deutsche Post(1)
- → DHL Group(ceo spinout)
Didi Autonomous Driving(1)
- → Didi Chuxing(cto spinout)
DJI(1)
- → BRINC Drones(ceo spinout)
Dreame Technology(1)
- → Zeroth(ceo spinout)
Dyna Robotics(1)
- → Caper AI(ceo spinout)
Embodied(1)
- → Evolution Robotics(ceo spinout)
Enchanted Tools(1)
- → Macco Robotics(founder spinout)
eufy (Anker Innovations)(1)
- → Anker Innovations(ceo spinout)
Evolution Robotics(1)
- → Embodied Inc(ceo spinout)
Fetch Robotics(1)
- → TurtleBot(founder spinout)
Forterra(1)
- → Robotic Research(ceo spinout)
General Motors(1)
- → Aurora Innovation(founder spinout)
Google DeepMind(1)
- → 1X Technologies(cto spinout)
Greensea IQ(1)
- → Armach Robotics(ceo spinout)
Hadrian(1)
- → Hadrian Automation(founder spinout)
HEBI Robotics(1)
- → Synapticon(founder spinout)
Horizon Robotics(1)
- → D-Robotics(founder spinout)
Hugging Face(1)
- → UMA(founder spinout)
Hyundai Motor Company(1)
- → Hyundai Group(ceo spinout)
Intuitive Surgical(1)
- → Auris Health(founder spinout)
John Deere(1)
- → Blue River Technology(ceo spinout)
Kawasaki Heavy Industries(1)
- → Kawasaki Robotics(ceo spinout)
Kawasaki Robotics(1)
- → Kawasaki Heavy Industries(founder spinout)
Kawasaki Shipbuilding(1)
- → Kawasaki Heavy Industries(founder spinout)
Kellanova(1)
- → Kraft Heinz(ceo spinout)
Kiva Systems(1)
- → Verity(ceo spinout)
Kodiak Robotics(1)
- → Otto(founder spinout)
Komatsu(1)
- → Komatsu Mining(president spinout)
Konecranes(1)
- → Konecranes Port Solutions(ceo spinout)
Kratos Defense(1)
- → Kratos Defense & Security Solutions(ceo spinout)
KUKA AG(1)
- → KUKA Industrial(ceo spinout)
Labrador Systems(1)
- → Preferred Robotics(founder spinout)
Manna Aero(1)
- → Manna Air Delivery(ceo spinout)
Mazor Robotics(1)
- → ForSight Robotics(cto spinout)
Medtech SA(1)
- → Quantum Surgical(ceo spinout)
Mentee Robotics(1)
- → Mobileye(cto spinout)
Mind Robotics(1)
- → Also(founder spinout)
MMI (Medical Microinstruments)(1)
- → Corindus Vascular Robotics(ceo spinout)
Mobile Industrial Robots(1)
- → Capra Robotics(ceo spinout)
Mobileye(1)
- → Mentee Robotics(founder spinout)
Motional(1)
- → Vecna Robotics(ceo spinout)
Neato Robotics(1)
- → Peanut Robotics(founder spinout)
Neko Health(1)
- → EQT Ventures(founder spinout)
Nervana Systems(1)
- → Intel Corporation(cto spinout)
OpenAI Robotics(1)
- → OpenAI(ceo spinout)
Osaka University Hosoda Lab(1)
- → A-Lab Factory(founder spinout)
Oxipital AI(1)
- → Soft Robotics Inc.(ceo spinout)
Palladyne AI (formerly Sarcos)(1)
- → Sarcos Robotics(ceo spinout)
Philips Healthcare(1)
- → Koninklijke Philips(ceo spinout)
Precision Neuroscience(1)
- → Neuralink(founder spinout)
Quantum Systems(1)
- → Stark Defence(founder spinout)
RAD Robotics(1)
- → Robotic Assistance Devices(ceo spinout)
RedZone Robotics(1)
- → Astrobotic Technology(founder spinout)
Relay Robotics(1)
- → Savioke(founder spinout)
Rethink Robotics(1)
- → Robust.AI(founder spinout)
Robert Bosch(1)
- → Bosch Mobility Solutions(ceo spinout)
Rollo Robotics(1)
- → Cleveron(founder spinout)
Sanctuary AI(1)
- → PNDbotics(ceo spinout)
Science Corp(1)
- → Neuralink(founder spinout)
SkyfireAI(1)
- → Skyfire AI(ceo spinout)
Standard Bots(1)
- → Robot.com(ceo spinout)
Stark Defence(1)
- → Quantum Systems(founder spinout)
SuitX (US Bionics)(1)
- → Ottobock(scientist spinout)
Teledyne FLIR(1)
- → Teledyne Technologies(ceo spinout)
Terex(1)
- → Terex Port Solutions(ceo spinout)
Toyota Research Institute(1)
- → Toyota Research Institute Robotics(ceo spinout)
Tsinghua University Intelligent Robotics Lab(1)
- → DISCOVER Robotics(ceo spinout)
UBTech Robotics(1)
- → UBTECH Jimu Robot(ceo spinout)
University of Tokyo(1)
- → Autoware(founder spinout)
Verity(1)
- → Kiva Systems(founder spinout)
Volocopter(1)
- → Voith Group(ceo spinout)
Waypoint Robotics(1)
- → EASE(founder spinout)
World Labs(1)
- → Google(scientist spinout)
WORX Landroid(1)
- → Positec(ceo spinout)
Xiaomi(1)
- → Yingzhi XBOT(ceo spinout)
Xpeng AeroHT(1)
- → XPeng(founder spinout)
ZEALS(1)
- → Omakase Robotics(ceo spinout)
Zeekr(1)
- → Zhejiang Geely Holding(ceo spinout)
Zhipingfang(1)
- → XPeng(scientist spinout)
Zhuoyu Technology(1)
- → DJI(scientist spinout)
Zimmer Biomet(1)
- → Biomet(ceo spinout)
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