Persona AI
[ACTIVE]Humanoids · HQ: Houston, TX · Est. 2024 · 1 model registered
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Persona AI: 1 model, $27.0M raised. 1 source back the record.
Ownership
ACTIVE
Capital / Funding
$27M
Headquarters
Houston, TX
IP / Patents
Undisclosed
Platform Models
1
Audited Incidents
0
Overview
Houston-based company building purpose-built industrial Humanoid robots for shipyards, manufacturing, and defense. Founded by Nic Radford, Persona AI raised 7M in an oversubscribed pre-seed round to develop rugged humanoids for heavy industry applications, addressing the skilled labor crisis in shipbuilding and fabrication.
Funded with institutional backing on record. Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
- HUMANOID
Key Facts
Safety & Regulatory Posture
No incidents on record for Persona AI.
Leadership & Founders
Current Program Leadership & Executives
Founder & CEO
Founding Team
cofounder
Key Former Leadership (1 Tracked)
Partnerships & Commercial Deployments
Recent Verified Partnerships
- Persona AI x HD Hyundai ShipyardsMar 11, 2026
MOST RECENT · Persona AI x HD Hyundai Shipyards · 2026-03-11 · with HD Hyundai · JUST ANNOUNCED · Persona AI x Hyundai shipyard welding humanoid · 2026-01-01 · with Hyundai · JUST ANNOUNCED
Platform Models
Sectors & Applications
FAQ
What is Persona AI?
Houston-based company building purpose-built industrial Humanoid robots for shipyards, manufacturing, and defense. Founded by Nic Radford, Persona AI raised 7M in an oversubscribed pre-seed round to develop rugged humanoids for heavy industry applications, addressing the skilled labor crisis in shipbuilding and fabrication.
What does Persona AI make?
Persona AI has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Persona Industrial Humanoid (Persona AI builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).
Who competes with Persona AI?
On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Persona AI building in the same form factors include Unitree Robotics, DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics, Dobot, AgiBot.
Who is the CEO of Persona AI?
Nic Radford is the ceo of Persona AI, per the DEPLOY registry.
Where is Persona AI headquartered?
Persona AI is headquartered in Houston, TX.
How much funding has Persona AI raised?
Persona AI has raised approximately $27M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
Where does Persona AI operate robots?
Persona AI 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 Persona AI a top robotics company?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Persona AI ranks in roughly the top 43% of companies tracked by the registry.
When was Persona AI founded?
Persona AI was founded in 2024.
Is Persona AI safe?
Persona AI 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.