Standard Bots
Glen Cove, NY maker of AI-native collaborative robot arms made in the USA, offering the Core (18 kg) and Thor (30 kg) from $5/hour via subscription or purchase.
Standard Bots is an industrial robotics company headquartered in Glen Cove, New York, founded by Evan Beard (CEO), David Golden, and James Cordle. The company manufactures six-axis collaborative robot arms designed and assembled in the United States at a 16,000 square foot production facility in Glen Cove. Standard Bots describes itself as America's largest AI-native industrial robot manufacturer.
The company's product lineup centers on two robot arms. The Core (originally called RO1) is a six-axis collaborative robot with an 18 kg payload capacity, 1,300 mm reach, 6 degrees of freedom, plus or minus 0.025 mm repeatability, and a maximum joint speed of 435 degrees per second. The Core lists at $37,000. The Thor is a heavy-duty six-axis robot with a 30 kg payload, 2,000 mm reach, and IP69K ingress protection rating, listing at $49,500. Standard Bots also offers a subscription model with lease rates beginning at $5 per hour, enabling small and mid-size manufacturers to access robotic automation without large capital expenditures.
Standard Bots' robots are designed to operate safely alongside human workers in active production environments without requiring safety fencing. The platform uses demonstration-based programming, allowing operators to teach the robot new tasks without traditional code or specialized robotics expertise. Use cases documented on the company's website include pick-and-place, case packing, machine tending, and palletizing, with applications spanning general manufacturing and education.
In July 2024, Standard Bots raised a $63 million Series B funding round led by General Catalyst, with participation from the Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund and Samsung Next. In June 2026, the company closed a $200 million Series C round led by RoboStrategy, achieving a valuation of $1 billion. Total reported funding exceeds $263 million across multiple rounds and 11 investors.
Standard Bots competes with established cobot manufacturers by combining USA-based production, AI-driven software, demonstration training, and accessible pricing. The company's positioning targets manufacturers seeking alternatives to legacy robotic systems, with an emphasis on ease of deployment and lower total cost of ownership.
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Standard Bots Core
6-axis collaborative robot arm with 18 kg payload and 1.3 m reach, assembled in Glen Cove, New York.
Standard Bots Thor
Heavy-duty 6-axis robot arm with 30 kg payload and 2 m reach, rated IP69K for demanding environments.
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