Lyte
[ACTIVE]HQ: Sunnyvale, California · Est. 2021 · 1 model registered
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Lyte: 1 model.
Ownership
ACTIVE
Capital / Funding
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Headquarters
Sunnyvale, California
IP / Patents
Undisclosed
Platform Models
1
Audited Incidents
0
Overview
Lyte is a physical AI perception company developing custom silicon, multimodal sensors, and spatial software that give robots a trustworthy, real-time view of the physical world. Founded in 2021 by former Apple and PrimeSense engineers who worked on Microsoft Kinect and Face ID, the company emerged from stealth in January 2026 and has raised $272M total. Its LyteVision platform fuses 4D coherent vision, RGB imaging, and inertial sensing on custom silicon, and won CES 2026 Best of Innovation in Robotics.
Well-capitalized with $272M raised and recent funding activity. Meaningful press and media coverage across the period.
Key Facts
Safety & Regulatory Posture
No incidents on record for Lyte.
Leadership & Founders
Current Program Leadership & Executives
CEO & Co-Founder, Co-Founder
CTO & Co-Founder, Co-Founder
VP Engineering & Co-Founder, Co-Founder
Partnerships & Commercial Deployments
Key Recurring Partners
Recent Verified Partnerships
- Lyte x NVIDIA (Holoscan Sensor Bridge)Mar 16, 2026
MOST RECENT · Lyte x NVIDIA (Holoscan Sensor Bridge) · 2026-03-16 · with NVIDIA · JUST ANNOUNCED
FAQ
What is Lyte?
Lyte is a physical AI perception company developing custom silicon, multimodal sensors, and spatial software that give robots a trustworthy, real-time view of the physical world. Founded in 2021 by former Apple and PrimeSense engineers who worked on Microsoft Kinect and Face ID, the company emerged from stealth in January 2026 and has raised $272M total. Its LyteVision platform fuses 4D coherent vision, RGB imaging, and inertial sensing on custom silicon, and won CES 2026 Best of Innovation in Robotics.
What does Lyte make?
Lyte has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: LyteVision (Lyte builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).
Who is the CEO of Lyte?
Alexander Shpunt is the ceo of Lyte, per the DEPLOY registry.
Where is Lyte headquartered?
Lyte is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, USA.
Where does Lyte operate robots?
Lyte 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 Lyte a top robotics company?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Lyte ranks in roughly the top under 1% of companies tracked by the registry.
When was Lyte founded?
Lyte was founded in 2021.
Is Lyte safe?
Lyte 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.