Physical Intelligence, founded in 2024 in San Francisco, builds general-purpose AI models for robots, including the π0 family. It raised $600 million at a $5.6 billion valuation in November 2025, according to Crunchbase News.
At a glance
| Price from | Not public |
| Best for | Robotics teams building on general-purpose robot models |
From Physical Intelligence's own website.
What stands out
- Open-sourced early models
- Strong research team
Worth knowing
- Limited commercial products so far
- Price not published
How it ranks
Physical Intelligence is ranked 3rd of 10 in Best Robotics Startups (Lister Score 94.5).
#3 in Best Robotics Startups · Lister Score 94.5
Physical Intelligence released the weights and code for its π0 robot model as open source in February 2025..
| Rank | Best Robotics Startups | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Figure AI | 97.1 |
| 2 | Skild AI | 95.8 |
| 3 | Physical Intelligence | 94.5 |
| 4 | FieldAI | 93.2 |
| 5 | Apptronik | 91.9 |
| 6 | NEURA Robotics | 90.6 |
| 7 | Dexterity | 89.3 |
| 8 | Galbot | 88.0 |
| 9 | Carbon Robotics | 86.7 |
| 10 | Chef Robotics | 85.4 |
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Physical Intelligence is ranked 3rd of 10 in Best Robotics Startups (Lister Score 94.5).
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