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Persona AI

Purpose-built humanoids for shipyards and heavy industry

Proof of life. Raised $27M oversubscribed pre-seed, May 2025

Persona AI, founded by NASA and IHMC robotics veterans, builds humanoid robots engineered for demanding industrial jobs like welding in shipbuilding. The Houston company signed a deal with HD Hyundai to deploy humanoids in shipyards, with a robot-welder prototype planned for 2026.

Category
Humanoid & General-Purpose
Headquarters
Houston, USA
Country
USA
Founded
2024
Funding stage
Pre-seed
Total funding
$42M
Website
https://www.personainc.ai

Investors

Unity GrowthTides VenturesMirae Asset Group

Tags

Pre-seedUSA

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