Eureka Robotics
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Robotics, machine vision |
| Founded | 2018 |
| Founders | Pham Quang Cuong Hung Pham |
| Headquarters | Singapore |
| Key people | Pham Quang Cuong (CEO) |
| Products | Eureka Controller, Eureka 3D Camera, Eureka AI Vision System |
| Website | eurekarobotics |
Eureka Robotics is a Singaporean robotics and machine vision company that develops AI vision systems for bin picking and vision-guided robotics in manufacturing automation. Its systems combine a 3D camera, a controller and software, and are also applied to machine tending and precision assembly tasks. The company was founded in 2018 as a spin-off from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore and has offices in Singapore and Tokyo.[1][2]
History
[edit]Eureka Robotics was founded in 2018 by roboticists Pham Quang Cuong and Hung Pham, based on research conducted at Nanyang Technological University.[2][3] Pham Quang Cuong led the NTU research team that in 2018 demonstrated a robot capable of autonomously assembling an IKEA chair in under nine minutes, a result published in Science Robotics that received international media attention.[4][5]
The company initially commercialised its research through Archimedes, a robotic system for handling optical lenses and mirrors.[6] It later developed its technology into a hardware and software platform for what it calls "high accuracy, high agility" industrial tasks.[2]
Following a pre-Series A investment led by the University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners (UTEC), the company opened an office in Tokyo in 2023 to serve Japanese manufacturers.[1] In December 2024, Eureka Robotics raised a US$10.5 million Series A round led by B Capital, with participation from Airbus Ventures, Maruka Corporation, G. K. Goh Ventures, UTEC and ATEQ, to fund expansion in Japan and entry into the United States market.[2][7][8]
Products
[edit]The company's products include the Eureka Controller, a control system that connects industrial cameras, robots and other devices for vision-guided robotics applications, and the Eureka 3D Camera, an industrial 3D camera that uses AI-based, projector-free 3D reconstruction.[2][9] The company combines these components with its software in the Eureka AI Vision System, which it markets for vision-based bin picking in manufacturing automation.[10] Its systems are used for applications including bin picking, machine tending, assembly and optics handling by manufacturers including Toyota, Denso and Pratt & Whitney.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Singapore startup lends Japan's aging factory workers robot hand". Nikkei Asia. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Crowe, Steve (16 December 2024). "Eureka Robotics raises $10.5M to scale its vision systems in the U.S." The Robot Report. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "Công ty robot khởi nghiệp ở Singapore do hai người Việt thành lập gọi vốn hơn 10 triệu USD" [Singapore robotics startup founded by two Vietnamese raises more than US$10 million]. Forbes Việt Nam (in Vietnamese). 7 July 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "A robot by NTU Singapore autonomously assembles an IKEA chair" (Press release). Nanyang Technological University. April 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "Analysis: Robots have achieved what humans never will — assembling an IKEA chair in less than 21 minutes". PBS NewsHour. April 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "NTU Singapore start-up unveils robot with human-like dexterous grip" (Press release). Nanyang Technological University via EurekAlert. 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "Singapore robotics startup pushes U.S., Japan foray with new funding". Nikkei Asia. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "'High Accuracy, High Agility' Eureka Robotics Funded By Airbus VC". Aviation Week Network. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "Airbus Ventures invests $10.5 million in robotics startup". DC Velocity. 16 December 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "Vision-based 3D bin picking". Eureka Robotics. Retrieved 14 August 2026.