Cartwheel Robotics

[ACTIVE]

Service & Cobot Robotics · HQ: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Est. 2022 · 1 model registered

Going concern

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Cartwheel Robotics: 1 model, $150,000 raised. 1 source back the record.

Ownership

ACTIVE

Capital / Funding

$150,000

Headquarters

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

IP / Patents

Undisclosed

Platform Models

1

Audited Incidents

0

Overview

Cartwheel Robotics is a robotics startup developing autonomous mobile manipulation systems for warehouse and logistics applications.

Audited Posture AssessmentPeer Percentile: 12.5%

Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.

Key Facts

FounderFounded by ex-Boston Dynamics and ex-Disney engineer Scott LaValley
RobotYogi, a small toddler-proportioned social home humanoid
StageShut down in early 2026
BackersUnable to raise hardware-scaling capital
ProductYogi emotionally intelligent humanoid companion robot
StatusConcluded operations

Safety & Regulatory Posture

0 entries
Audited Incident & Recall Footprint

No incidents on record for Cartwheel Robotics.

Leadership & Founders

1 entry

Founding Team

Scott LaValley[Founder]

no longer at company

Key Former Leadership (1 Tracked)

Scott LaValleyfounder

Partnerships & Commercial Deployments

0 entries
Total Tracked0
Operating0
Announced0
Concluded0

Platform Models

1 entry

Sectors & Applications

1 entry

FAQ

10 entries
What is Cartwheel Robotics?

Cartwheel Robotics is a robotics startup developing autonomous mobile manipulation systems for warehouse and logistics applications.

What does Cartwheel Robotics make?

Cartwheel Robotics has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Yogi (Cartwheel Robotics builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).

Who competes with Cartwheel Robotics?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Cartwheel Robotics building in the same form factors include Enabot, Groove X, Intuition Robotics, KEYi Technology.

Who is the CEO of Cartwheel Robotics?

Scott LaValley is the founder of Cartwheel Robotics, per the DEPLOY registry.

Where is Cartwheel Robotics headquartered?

Cartwheel Robotics is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.

How much funding has Cartwheel Robotics raised?

Cartwheel Robotics has raised approximately $150K in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.

Where does Cartwheel Robotics operate robots?

Cartwheel Robotics is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.

Is Cartwheel Robotics a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Cartwheel Robotics ranks in roughly the top 88% of companies tracked by the registry.

When was Cartwheel Robotics founded?

Cartwheel Robotics was founded in 2022.

Is Cartwheel Robotics safe?

Cartwheel Robotics has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.