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A US startup founded by Cruise's Kyle Vogt to build household robots.

The Bot Company was founded in San Francisco in 2024 by Kyle Vogt, who had earlier co-founded the livestreaming platform Justin.tv (the precursor to Twitch) and the self-driving company Cruise, where he served as CEO; co-founders Paril Jain and Luke Holoubek came from Tesla and Cruise. The company's goal is a robot that can tidy up and do everyday household chores, combining a mobile base, robot arms, and large models — a classic case of a team moving from self-driving into embodied AI. Product details have stayed largely under wraps, but fundraising has moved fast: a $150 million round led by Greenoaks in March 2025 at a $2 billion valuation, and, per an October 2025 Bloomberg report, a further $250 million raised at a valuation above $4 billion.

Also called: Bot Company
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Sources: Reuters: Former Cruise CEO Vogt's robotics startup valued at $2 billion
Bloomberg: Cruise Founder Kyle Vogt's Robotics Startup Eyes $4 Billion Valuation
As of: 2025-10