Covariant
[WOUND_DOWN]HQ: Emeryville, California · Est. 2017 · 0 models registered
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Covariant: $120.0M raised. 3 sources back the record.
Ownership
WOUND_DOWN
Capital / Funding
$120M
Headquarters
Emeryville, California
IP / Patents
Undisclosed
Platform Models
0
Audited Incidents
0
Overview
Robotics-AI company (Berkeley area; founded 2017) behind RFM-1, a robotics Foundation model that powered warehouse pick-and-place robots; largely absorbed by Amazon (reverse-acquihire, Aug 2024).
Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
Key Facts
Safety & Regulatory Posture
No incidents on record for Covariant.
Leadership & Founders
Current Program Leadership & Executives
Co-founder (current lead)
CEO
Founding Team
cofounder · founded 2017-01-01 · no longer at company
cofounder · founded 2017-01-01 · no longer at company
cofounder · founded 2017-01-01 · no longer at company
cofounder · founded 2017-01-01
Key Former Leadership (3 Tracked)
Partnerships & Commercial Deployments
FAQ
What is Covariant?
Robotics-AI company (Berkeley area; founded 2017) behind RFM-1, a robotics Foundation model that powered warehouse pick-and-place robots; largely absorbed by Amazon (reverse-acquihire, Aug 2024).
What does Covariant make?
Covariant is a robot brain developer: 1 foundation model or autonomy stack on the DEPLOY registry are credited to Covariant.
Is Covariant publicly traded?
Covariant is not an independent public company; it has been acquired, per the DEPLOY registry.
Who is the CEO of Covariant?
Tianhao Zhang is the ceo of Covariant, per the DEPLOY registry.
How can I invest in Covariant?
Covariant has no separately traded stock; it has been acquired.
Where is Covariant headquartered?
Covariant is headquartered in Emeryville, California, USA.
How much funding has Covariant raised?
Covariant has raised approximately $120M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
Who owns Covariant?
Covariant has been acquired and is no longer independently owned.
Is Covariant a top robotics company?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Covariant ranks in roughly the top 16% of companies tracked by the registry.
When was Covariant founded?
Covariant was founded in 2017.
Is Covariant safe?
Covariant 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.