Dyna Robotics
Foundation models on cheap stationary dual-arm robots doing laundry and food prep. $120M Series A, three co-leads.
Overview
Dyna Robotics attacks embodied AI from the cheap end: stationary dual-arm robots costing a fraction of a humanoid, running its DYNA-1 foundation model on narrow commercial tasks — folding laundry in hotels and laundromats, prepping food in restaurant kitchens. Founders Lindon Gao and York Yang previously built and sold Caper AI (smart shopping carts) to Instacart; Jason Ma joined from Google DeepMind. CRV and First Round backed the $23.5M seed in March 2025, then co-led the $120M Series A with RoboStrategy that September — with Salesforce Ventures, NVIDIA, Amazon's Industrial Innovation Fund, and Samsung Next joining — six months from seed to nine-figure round.
Funding History
RoboStrategy, CRV, and First Round co-lead six months after seed as DYNA-1 robots take on laundry and food-prep work.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How much has Dyna Robotics raised in total?
- Dyna Robotics has raised a total of $120M across 1 funding round.
- Who are Dyna Robotics's investors?
- Dyna Robotics's investors include NVIDIA, First Round Capital, Salesforce Ventures, CRV, Samsung Next, and 2 others.
- What does Dyna Robotics do?
- Dyna Robotics attacks embodied AI from the cheap end: stationary dual-arm robots costing a fraction of a humanoid, running its DYNA-1 foundation model on narrow commercial tasks — folding laundry in hotels and laundromats, prepping food in restaurant kitchens. Founders Lindon Gao and York Yang previously built and sold Caper AI (smart shopping carts) to Instacart; Jason Ma joined from Google DeepMind. CRV and First Round backed the $23.5M seed in March 2025, then co-led the $120M Series A with RoboStrategy that September — with Salesforce Ventures, NVIDIA, Amazon's Industrial Innovation Fund, and Samsung Next joining — six months from seed to nine-figure round.
- When was Dyna Robotics founded?
- Dyna Robotics was founded in 2024 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.
- Where is Dyna Robotics headquartered?
- Dyna Robotics is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.
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