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Mowito raises $3M pre-seed for robot AI

What they do

Mowito builds physical AI foundation models for industrial robotic arms, enabling robots to learn tasks by watching human demonstrations

It raised $3M pre-seed led by Version One Ventures, with participation from All In Capital, Unisol, iSeed, and angel investors

The startup is already deployed at a Fortune 500 automotive company and plans US expansion

Mowito raised $3M in a pre-seed round on 7 July 2026.
Version One Ventures led the round.
Institutional investors All In Capital, Unisol, and iSeed participated.
Angel investors included Soumith Chintala (Thinking Machines Lab), Adarsh Kulkarni (Foundry Robotics), Ashish Kulkarni (Coformer.ai), and Vaibhav Domkundwar (Better Capital).
The company builds physical AI foundation models for industrial robotic arms.
Its robots learn tasks by watching human demonstrations, not by explicit coding.
The software runs on standard, unmodified industrial robot arms.
Mowito is already deployed at a Fortune 500 automotive company and a large electronics contract manufacturer.

Physical AI is an emerging area of focus for manufacturers and investors.
The startup's early deployments at large manufacturers signal market traction.
The funding will support US expansion and scaling in automotive and electronics.
The involvement of prominent angels from AI and robotics adds credibility.

Mowito builds physical AI foundation models for industrial robotic arms.
Its robots learn tasks by watching human demonstrations, not by explicit coding.
The software runs on standard, unmodified industrial robot arms.
Target customers are automotive and electronics manufacturers.
Operations are based in Bengaluru, India and Detroit, USA.
The company was founded in 2024.
It has deployed at a Fortune 500 automotive company and a large electronics contract manufacturer.

Version One Ventures (lead) — Lead investor in the round.
All In Capital (participated) — Institutional investor; partner Kushal Bhagia commented on the investment.
Unisol (participated) — Institutional investor.
iSeed (participated) — Institutional investor.
Soumith Chintala (angel) — Angel investor; affiliated with Thinking Machines Lab.
Adarsh Kulkarni (angel) — Angel investor; affiliated with Foundry Robotics.
Ashish Kulkarni (angel) — Angel investor; affiliated with Coformer.ai.
Vaibhav Domkundwar (angel) — Angel investor; affiliated with Better Capital.

Product: Physical AI foundation models enabling industrial robot arms to learn manufacturing tasks directly from demonstrations rather than traditional programming
Customers: Automotive and electronics manufacturers seeking to deploy automation faster with existing robotic hardware
How it makes money: Software licensing for industrial robotics manufacturers
What sets it apart: Enables robots to learn from demonstrations reducing configuration time from days; maintains production-line precision while reducing reprogramming needs