Southern Methodist University x Bond

Private R1 research university with robotics centered in the [Bobby B. Lyle School of Engineering](https://www.smu.edu/lyle). Key labs: BAST Lab (micro/nanorobotics), Biomedical Instrumentation & Robotics Lab, LAMRA, LAIL (autonomous vehicles/drones), and the Darwin Deason Institute for Cybersecurity (autonomous systems security). Research spans micro/nanorobotics, soft robotics, medical robotics, haptic interfaces, modular inspection robots, and autonomous systems cybersecurity.

Global technology investment firm founded by [Mary Meeker](https://www.bondcap.com/partners/mary-meeker) after spinning out from Kleiner Perkins in 2018. BOND (formerly Kleiner Perkins Digital Growth Fund) focuses on growth-stage investments in high-growth technology companies across the full lifecycle. Notable portfolio companies with physical-AI relevance include [Saildrone](/companies/saildrone) (autonomous maritime drones), Applied Intuition (autonomous vehicle simulation), and UiPath (robotic process automation). The firm is also known for its annual Internet Trends and AI Trends reports.