Mirokaï is a ball-bot social humanoid whose rolling-sphere mobility and animated face are directed by multiple onboard AI systems (including Azure OpenAI Service for generative conversation) enabling autonomous navigation, natural language interaction, and logistical task execution; targets healthcare, airport-concierge, senior-care, and hospitality environments.
HeadquartersParis, FR
Founded2021
Corporate funding$18M
Team101-200
Deployments6
Open roles0
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Company overview
Identity and operating footprint
Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeed
FoundersJérôme Monceaux (CEO), Samuel Benveniste
Regions servedEurope, North America
Countries deployedFR, US
Service footprintParis HQ (Île-de-France); US deployments in California and Illinois
2026-01-01Pilot studies live at Mather Institute (Evanston IL, senior living) and LiveOak Day Care (San Jose, cognitive decline patients); joined MassRobotics Healthcare Robotics Startup Catalyst 2026 cohortEnchanted Tools
2025-01-01Mirokaï featured at CES 2025 Las Vegas; APREH partnership announced (11 robots across 5 care facilities starting at Foyer La Marcelline)Enchanted Tools
2022-01-31Raised €17M seed – largest early-stage robotics investment in French history at the time; Bpifrance Deeptech label and French Tech 2030MerciSF
2021-10-01Founded in Paris by Jérôme Monceaux (co-creator of NAO and Pepper at Aldebaran) and Samuel BenvenisteMerciSF