Reimagine Robotics, an AI robotics startup founded by former leaders of Google DeepMind's Applied Robotics team, has emerged from stealth with technology that enables robots to learn tasks directly from workers. The company aims to eliminate the need for specialist programmers when production processes change, allowing employees to demonstrate tasks, observe robot attempts, and correct mistakes in real time.
Key takeaways
- Founded in April 2025 by Jonathan Scholz and former DeepMind colleagues, with headquarters in London and Sydney.
- Robots are already deployed in advanced manufacturing and electronics disassembly, including tending 3D printers overnight and a three-robot cell for recovering critical materials from hard drives.
- Prototyping and testing new robot behaviors was reduced from about one day to roughly ten minutes, enabling rapid process optimization.
- The approach keeps humans central, with robots amplifying worker knowledge rather than replacing it.
The company is now seeking new funding to expand deployments and demonstrate that each installation accelerates the next. Early applications show promise for flexible, worker-friendly automation in industrial settings.
Source: Robotics & Automation News (roboticsandautomationnews.com) · Published 2026-08-04 · “Former DeepMind team launches AI robotics startup with robots that learn from workers”