Sharpa

Singapore-headquartered start-up founded in late 2024 by the three co-founders of LiDAR maker Hesai, with R&D in Shanghai. It makes the SharpaWave tactile hand and the North wheeled humanoid.

Robot models in the atlas: 11 humanoid
First robot: 2026One year so far
Headquarters: Singapore

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Can I buy one?Not on sale yetPrototype, pilot or research robots only
What is new?2026-08-29Sharpa raises about $669M and opens robot-run Dairy Queen

Robots

1 robot model shown in public in 2026. Newest first. Open one for its full profile.

Humanoids 1 humanoid

PrototypeSharpa · 2026NorthPrice not publishedNot for sale yetAssembleFineAutonomous

What is inside

Chips and parts suppliers named for Sharpa's robots by the maker or reputable press.

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What is new

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2026-08-29
Sharpa raises about $669M and opens robot-run Dairy Queen AI Understanding · North
2026-04-28
Singapore minister speaks at Sharpa Physical AI Summit Singapore Ministry of Trade and Industry · North
2026-01-08
Sharpa North debuts at CES 2026 Mike Kalil · North

The company

What it says about itself and what the sources record.

Founded: 2024
Headquarters: Singapore
Focus: dexterous tactile hands and humanoids for manipulation work
Funding: Over 4.5 billion yuan (about $669M) at a 22 billion yuan valuation (Aug 2026, company disclosure), from Alibaba, Meituan, Tencent, JD.com, HongShan, Qiming and others.
Partners: JTC, A*STAR and Grab MOUs (Apr 2026); Dairy Queen Shanghai robot store (Aug 2026); hands used in NVIDIA's GR00T reference humanoid (reported).

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