Kneron
[ACTIVE]Service & Cobot Robotics · HQ: San Diego, California · Est. 2015 · 1 model registered · 2 deployments
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Kneron: 1 model, 2 deployments across 2 regions, $97.0M raised. 1 source back the record.
Ownership
ACTIVE
Capital / Funding
see investors →
Headquarters
San Diego, California
IP / Patents
Undisclosed
Platform Models
1
Audited Incidents
0
Overview
Kneron is a San Diego–based full-stack edge AI company founded in 2015, developing reconfigurable neural processing units (NPUs) that run AI inference directly on devices rather than in the cloud. Its chips power smart surveillance, autonomous driving, and AIoT applications for customers including Hanwha, Quanta Cloud, Chunghwa Telecom, and Toyota. The company has raised over $200 million from investors including Foxconn, Qualcomm, Sequoia Capital, and Horizons Ventures.
Clean safety record across 2 verified deployments. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
Key Facts
Safety & Regulatory Posture
No incidents on record for Kneron.
Leadership & Founders
Current Program Leadership & Executives
Founder & CEO
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Founding Team
sole · founded 2015-10-20
cofounder · no longer at company
Key Former Leadership (1 Tracked)
Partnerships & Commercial Deployments
Key Recurring Partners
Recent Verified Partnerships
- Partnership
MOST RECENT
Operator Customers & Fleet Integrators
Platform Models
Deployments
Sectors & Applications
FAQ
What is Kneron?
Kneron is a San Diego–based full-stack edge AI company founded in 2015, developing reconfigurable neural processing units (NPUs) that run AI inference directly on devices rather than in the cloud. Its chips power smart surveillance, autonomous driving, and AIoT applications for customers including Hanwha, Quanta Cloud, Chunghwa Telecom, and Toyota. The company has raised over $200 million from investors including Foxconn, Qualcomm, Sequoia Capital, and Horizons Ventures.
What does Kneron make?
Kneron has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: KL730 (Kneron builds physical robots).
Who competes with Kneron?
On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Kneron building in the same form factors include Roborock, Unitree Robotics, DJI, DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics.
Who is the CEO of Kneron?
Albert Liu is the ceo of Kneron, per the DEPLOY registry.
Where is Kneron headquartered?
Kneron is headquartered in San Diego, California, USA.
How much funding has Kneron raised?
Kneron has raised approximately $97M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
Where does Kneron operate robots?
Kneron operates 2 verified deployments, including at United States (multiple hotel chains), Germany, Europe.
How many robots has Kneron deployed?
DEPLOY has 2 verified Kneron deployments on record at sites including United States (multiple hotel chains), Germany, Europe. 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 Kneron a top robotics company?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Kneron ranks in roughly the top 17% of companies tracked by the registry.
When was Kneron founded?
Kneron was founded in 2015.
Is Kneron safe?
Kneron 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.