Dexmate

[ACTIVE]

Humanoids · HQ: Santa Clara, California · Est. 2024 · 2 models registered · 4 deployments

New deploymentRecent press

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Dexmate: 2 models, 4 deployments across 4 regions. 1 source back the record.

Ownership

ACTIVE

Capital / Funding

see investors →

Headquarters

Santa Clara, California

IP / Patents

Undisclosed

Platform Models

2

Audited Incidents

0

Overview

Dexmate is a Santa Clara-based robotics startup building Vega, a general-purpose wheeled humanoid robot with 36 degrees of freedom, 15 kg payload arms, and dexterous hands for industrial automation. Founded in 2024 by MIT CSAIL PhD Tao Chen and UCSD PhD Yuzhe Qin, the company emphasizes dexterous manipulation and hardware-software co-design over bipedal locomotion, using an omnidirectional wheeled base for Stability in logistics and manufacturing environments. Dexmate is an NVIDIA Inception partner backed by LG Technology Ventures and Epsilon Ventures.

Audited Posture AssessmentPeer Percentile: 70.5%

Clean safety record across 4 verified deployments. Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.

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Key Facts

CEOTao Chen (co-founder, MIT CSAIL PhD)
CTOYuzhe Qin (co-founder, UCSD PhD)
COOChongyang Wang (co-founder, MIT)
NVIDIA Inception partnerYes
Vega price$89,999 ($999 preorder deposit)
Vega DOF36 degrees of freedom
Vega payload15 kg per arm
Vega runtime20 hours (manufacturer spec)
Vega reach2.2m overhead; folds to 0.66m for doorways
Total funding~$41M (Seed, Feb 2026 equity offering)
Hero image candidatehttps://framerusercontent.com/images/EpVDPUjNsmXOMViL15MXoTGi8JU.jpg (source: official press kit dexmate.ai/product/vega)

Safety & Regulatory Posture

0 entries
Audited Incident & Recall Footprint

No incidents on record for Dexmate.

Leadership & Founders

6 entries

Current Program Leadership & Executives

Tao Chensecondary-verified

CEO & Co-founder, Co-founder

Yuzhe Qinsecondary-verified

CTO & Co-founder, Co-founder

Chongyang Wangsecondary-verified

COO & Co-founder, Co-founder

Founding Team

Tao Chen[Founder]

cofounder · no longer at company

Yuzhe Qin[Founder]

cofounder · no longer at company

Chongyang Wang[Founder]

cofounder · no longer at company

Partnerships & Commercial Deployments

4 entries
Total Tracked2
Operating1
Announced1
Concluded0

Key Recurring Partners

NVIDIA3 · 1× joint · 1110 total

Recent Verified Partnerships

  • Dexmate x LG CNSMar 15, 2026

    MOST RECENT · Dexmate x LG CNS · 2026-03-15 · with LG CNS · OPERATING · Dexmate x NVIDIA · 2024-07-22 · with NVIDIA · JUST ANNOUNCED

Operator Customers & Fleet Integrators

Dexmate - 4 deploymentsDexmate

Platform Models

2 entries

Deployments

4 entries

Sectors & Applications

2 entries

FAQ

10 entries
What is Dexmate?

Dexmate is a Santa Clara-based robotics startup building Vega, a general-purpose wheeled humanoid robot with 36 degrees of freedom, 15 kg payload arms, and dexterous hands for industrial automation. Founded in 2024 by MIT CSAIL PhD Tao Chen and UCSD PhD Yuzhe Qin, the company emphasizes dexterous manipulation and hardware-software co-design over bipedal locomotion, using an omnidirectional wheeled base for Stability in logistics and manufacturing environments. Dexmate is an NVIDIA Inception partner backed by LG Technology Ventures and Epsilon Ventures.

What does Dexmate make?

Dexmate has 2 robot models on the DEPLOY registry: Vega, Vega (Dexmate builds physical robots).

Who competes with Dexmate?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Dexmate building in the same form factors include Unitree Robotics, DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics, Dobot, AgiBot.

Who is the CEO of Dexmate?

Tao Chen is the ceo of Dexmate, per the DEPLOY registry.

Where is Dexmate headquartered?

Dexmate is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, USA.

Where does Dexmate operate robots?

Dexmate operates 4 verified deployments, including at United States (multiple hotel chains), Germany, Europe, Santa Clara, California, USA.

How many robots has Dexmate deployed?

DEPLOY has 4 verified Dexmate deployments on record at sites including United States (multiple hotel chains), Germany, Europe, Santa Clara, California, USA. That is a count of distinct field deployments each backed by sourced evidence, not a manufacturer's claimed unit total; it updates as new sites are verified.

Is Dexmate a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Dexmate ranks in roughly the top 30% of companies tracked by the registry.

When was Dexmate founded?

Dexmate was founded in 2024.

Is Dexmate safe?

Dexmate 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.