Vault Robotics
[PRIVATE]Sidewalk delivery · HQ: Princeton, NJ · Est. 2023 · 1 model registered
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Vault Robotics: 1 model. 3 sources back the record.
Ownership
PRIVATE
Capital / Funding
Undisclosed
Headquarters
Princeton, NJ
IP / Patents
Undisclosed
Platform Models
1
Audited Incidents
0
Overview
Vault Robotics is an early-stage robotics startup and Princeton University spinout from the Safe Robotics Lab, developing autonomous delivery robots for the last 50 feet of package delivery. The company combines wheeled and legged locomotion to navigate curbs, stairs, and irregular terrain, ferrying parcels from delivery vans to customer doorsteps with safety guarantees derived from control theory and game theory. Founded in 2023 by Princeton professor Jaime Fernández Fisac and his former student Robert Shi, the company is in prototype development and actively exploring pilot programs.
Funding runway warrants monitoring: last known round 39 months ago.
- SIDEWALK
Key Facts
Safety & Regulatory Posture
No incidents on record for Vault Robotics.
Leadership & Founders
Current Program Leadership & Executives
Founder & CEO
Co-founder & Chief Technical Consultant
Founding Team
cofounder
cofounder
Partnerships & Commercial Deployments
Platform Models
Sectors & Applications
FAQ
What is Vault Robotics?
Vault Robotics is an early-stage robotics startup and Princeton University spinout from the Safe Robotics Lab, developing autonomous delivery robots for the last 50 feet of package delivery. The company combines wheeled and legged locomotion to navigate curbs, stairs, and irregular terrain, ferrying parcels from delivery vans to customer doorsteps with safety guarantees derived from control theory and game theory. Founded in 2023 by Princeton professor Jaime Fernández Fisac and his former student Robert Shi, the company is in prototype development and actively exploring pilot programs.
What does Vault Robotics make?
Vault Robotics has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Vault Delivery Robot (Vault Robotics builds physical robots).
Is Vault Robotics publicly traded?
No. Vault Robotics is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.
Who competes with Vault Robotics?
On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Vault Robotics building in the same form factors include Amazon, Serve Robotics, Also, Avride.
Who is the CEO of Vault Robotics?
Robert Shi is the ceo of Vault Robotics, per the DEPLOY registry.
How can I invest in Vault Robotics?
Vault Robotics is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today.
Where is Vault Robotics headquartered?
Vault Robotics is headquartered in Princeton, NJ, USA.
Who owns Vault Robotics?
Vault Robotics is privately held; ownership sits with its founders and private investors.
Where does Vault Robotics operate robots?
Vault Robotics 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 Vault Robotics a top robotics company?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Vault Robotics ranks in roughly the top 91% of companies tracked by the registry.
Is Vault Robotics safe?
Vault Robotics 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.