Vega
Vega is a foldable-torso general-purpose mobile humanoid robot by Dexmate (Santa Clara). Unique transformer-like design folds to 66 cm for storage and extends to 2.2 m for high-reach tasks. Omnidirectional wheeled base, 7-DOF arms (15 kg payload each), 12-DOF dexterous hands, and over 10-hour battery life.
Primary use case: Assembly, inspection, logistics, and advanced research
Height
171 cm
Weight
135 kg
DOF
36
Payload
15 kg
Battery
10 hrs
Price
$90K
Specifications
Physical
Height
171 cm
Weight
135 kg
Degrees of Freedom
36
Locomotion
wheeled
Max Speed
4 km/h
Manipulation
Payload
15 kg
Max Lift/Arm
15 kg
Power & Autonomy
Battery Life
10 hrs
Commercial
Price
$90K
Availability
available
Primary Use Case
Assembly, inspection, logistics, and advanced research
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NEC's corporate venture capital fund has made a strategic investment in US-based robotics startup Dexmate, which is developing the VEGA humanoid robot and an integrated physical AI development platform. Neither company disclosed the value of the investment. The partnership aims to deploy physical AI technologies across a range of industries by combining Dexmate's technology with NEC's AI capabilities and industry experience.
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NEC's corporate venture capital fund, the NEC Orchestrating Future Fund, has invested an undisclosed amount in Dexmate, a U.S. robotics startup developing the Vega wheeled humanoid robot and a physical AI development platform. The investment will support NEC's exploration of physical AI applications across multiple industries, combining Dexmate's robotics technology with NEC's existing technologies and industry experience.
NEC CVC fund invests in US humanoid robot and Physical AI startup
NEC's corporate venture capital fund, NEC Orchestrating Future Fund (NOFF), has invested in US-based startup Dexmate, which develops the AI-controlled humanoid robot VEGA and a Physical AI development platform. The investment is intended to support exploration of potential business collaboration between the two companies, with a focus on the practical deployment of Physical AI in real-world environments.