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Orangewood Labs
AI-native cobot arms controlled via proprietary RoboGPT natural-language/voice interface; on-device vision and motion AI for pick-and-place, visual inspection, powder coating, and machine tending; Robots-as-a-Service model; generative AI used to translate text or voice instructions into robot motion paths without traditional programming.
HeadquartersSan Francisco, US
Founded2016
Corporate funding$5M
Team11-50
Deployments0
Open roles0
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Company overview
Identity and operating footprint
Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeed
FoundersAbhinav Kumar Das (CEO), Aditya Bhatia, Akash Bansal
Regions servedNorth America, South Asia
Countries deployedUS, IN
Service footprintHQ San Francisco CA (2 Marina Blvd); R&D and manufacturing in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India; 25+ clients across manufacturing, hospitality, and research in North America and India.
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models
Specifications remain vendor-claimed
Machinecobot
OWL 6.5
- AI-powered collaborative robotic arm programmable via natural language voice or text commands through the RoboGPT interface
Vendor-stated primary programming interface; cuts programming from hours to seconds
Claim source - Purchase price approximately $5,000; RaaS available from $1,500/month
Vendor-cited pricing tiers reported by TechCrunch covering August 2023 seed raise
Claim source
CA
Funding history
Publicly announced rounds
Seed
7percent Ventures, KSK Angel Fund, Schox Ventures, VentureSouq, Y Combinator
Round sourceInvestors on recordY CombinatorAlumni Ventures7percent VenturesSchox VenturesVentureSouqFor Good VenturesFounders Inc.
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Company timeline
Milestones and announcements
2023-08-02Raised $4.5M seed round; launched RoboGPT natural-language robot programming platformTechCrunch
2023-01-01Accepted into Y Combinator Winter 2023 (W23) batch; first company to commercialize generative AI for robotic arm programmingY Combinator
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Source ledger
4 unique public sources
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Launch YC: Orangewood: Democratizing RobotsY Combinator · retrieved 2026-07-05
02Orangewood wants to build a cheap, programmable robotic arm for manufacturingTechCrunch · retrieved 2026-07-05
03Orangewood Labs: Democratizing RobotsOrangewood Labs · retrieved 2026-07-05
04Orangewood Labs: Y CombinatorY Combinator · retrieved 2026-07-05