Movidius
[SUBSIDIARY]Service & Cobot Robotics · HQ: San Mateo, California · Est. 2005 · 1 model registered · 2 deployments
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Movidius: 1 model, 2 deployments across 2 regions, $456.0M raised. 1 source back the record.
Ownership
SUBSIDIARY
Capital / Funding
RAISED
Headquarters
San Mateo, California
IP / Patents
Undisclosed
Platform Models
1
Audited Incidents
0
Overview
Movidius was a fabless semiconductor company co-founded in 2005 in Dublin, Ireland, that designed low-power vision processing unit (VPU) chips for computer vision and deep learning at the edge. Its Myriad 2 and Myriad X VPUs powered obstacle avoidance in DJI drones including the Phantom 4, Mavic Pro, and Spark, as well as Google's Project Tango and Intel's RealSense platform. The company raised approximately $90 million in venture funding before being acquired by Intel for approximately $400 million in September 2016, and its technology continues as the Intel Movidius VPU product line.
Clean safety record across 2 verified deployments. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
- SERVICE
Key Facts
Safety & Regulatory Posture
No incidents on record for Movidius.
Leadership & Founders
Current Program Leadership & Executives
CEO
Co-founder & Former CEO
Co-founder & CTO
Founding Team
cofounder · no longer at company
cofounder · no longer at company
Partnerships & Commercial Deployments
Recent Verified Partnerships
- Movidius x Google (Project Tango)Jan 27, 2016
MOST RECENT · Movidius x Google (Project Tango) · 2016-01-27 · with Google · OPERATING · Movidius x DJI · 2015-01-01 · with DJI · OPERATING
Operator Customers & Fleet Integrators
Platform Models
Deployments
Sectors & Applications
FAQ
What is Movidius?
Movidius was a fabless semiconductor company co-founded in 2005 in Dublin, Ireland, that designed low-power vision processing unit (VPU) chips for computer vision and deep learning at the edge. Its Myriad 2 and Myriad X VPUs powered obstacle avoidance in DJI drones including the Phantom 4, Mavic Pro, and Spark, as well as Google's Project Tango and Intel's RealSense platform. The company raised approximately $90 million in venture funding before being acquired by Intel for approximately $400 million in September 2016, and its technology continues as the Intel Movidius VPU product line.
What does Movidius make?
Movidius has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Movidius Myriad 2 (Movidius builds physical robots).
Is Movidius publicly traded?
Movidius is not an independent public company; it has been acquired, per the DEPLOY registry.
Who competes with Movidius?
On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Movidius building in the same form factors include Roborock, Unitree Robotics, DJI, DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics.
Who is the CEO of Movidius?
Remi El-Ouazzane is the ceo of Movidius, per the DEPLOY registry.
How can I invest in Movidius?
Movidius has no separately traded stock; it has been acquired.
Where is Movidius headquartered?
Movidius is headquartered in San Mateo, California, USA.
How much funding has Movidius raised?
Movidius has raised approximately $456M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
Who owns Movidius?
Movidius has been acquired and is no longer independently owned.
Where does Movidius operate robots?
Movidius operates 2 verified deployments, including at United States (multiple hotel chains), Germany, Europe.
How many robots has Movidius deployed?
DEPLOY has 2 verified Movidius 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 Movidius a top robotics company?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Movidius ranks in roughly the top 13% of companies tracked by the registry.
When was Movidius founded?
Movidius was founded in 2005.
Is Movidius safe?
Movidius 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.