Proception
[PRIVATE]HQ: Palo Alto, CA · Est. 2024 · 2 models registered
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Proception: 2 models, $11.0M raised, 1 active incident. 2 sources back the record.
Ownership
PRIVATE
Capital / Funding
$11M
Headquarters
Palo Alto, CA
IP / Patents
Undisclosed
Platform Models
2
Audited Incidents
0
Overview
Silicon Valley startup developing dexterous robotic hands for humanoid manipulation. Founded in 2024 by ex-Tesla Optimus engineer Jay Li and Jack Xu, the company's flagship product ProHand 1.0 is a 22-degree-of-freedom, tendon-driven robotic hand designed to give humanoid robots human-level manipulation capabilities. Proception is a Y Combinator W25 alum and also offers ProGlove 1.0, a wearable data-capture glove for training manipulation policies from human demonstrations.
Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Active fundraising activity with a recent closing. Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
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Key Facts
Safety & Regulatory Posture
1 incident on record (1 moderate). Most recent: Jun 2025.
Leadership & Founders
Partnerships & Commercial Deployments
FAQ
What is Proception?
Silicon Valley startup developing dexterous robotic hands for humanoid manipulation. Founded in 2024 by ex-Tesla Optimus engineer Jay Li and Jack Xu, the company's flagship product ProHand 1.0 is a 22-degree-of-freedom, tendon-driven robotic hand designed to give humanoid robots human-level manipulation capabilities. Proception is a Y Combinator W25 alum and also offers ProGlove 1.0, a wearable data-capture glove for training manipulation policies from human demonstrations.
What does Proception make?
Proception has 2 robot models on the DEPLOY registry: ProHand 1.0, ProHand 1.0 (Proception builds physical robots).
Is Proception publicly traded?
No. Proception is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.
Who competes with Proception?
On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Proception building in the same form factors include Roborock, Unitree Robotics, DJI, DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics.
Who is the CEO of Proception?
Jay Li is the ceo of Proception, per the DEPLOY registry.
How can I invest in Proception?
Proception is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today. It has raised $11M in disclosed funding.
Where is Proception headquartered?
Proception is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.
How much funding has Proception raised?
Proception has raised approximately $11M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
Who owns Proception?
Proception is privately held and venture-backed ($11M raised); ownership sits with its founders and private investors.
Where does Proception operate robots?
Proception 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 Proception a top robotics company?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Proception ranks in roughly the top 2% of companies tracked by the registry.
When was Proception founded?
Proception was founded in 2024.
Are there any incidents involving Proception?
1 active incident involving Proception is on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.
Is Proception safe?
Proception has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 incident on record (1 moderate). Most recent: Jun 2025. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.