The Robot Learning Company

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The infrastructure that robot intelligence is built and deployed on.

Spring 2025Founded 20251 peopleSan Francisco, CA, USA

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The Robot Learning Company offers open source AI-native robotics dev kits (TRLC-DK1 and TRLC-DK1-X) marketed as an all-in-one, open source hardware-software platform for robot learning and deployment. The kits include leader-follower configurations, cameras, and bimanual options, with emphasis on accessibility and multi-OS support. Pricing is shown for two configurations, with open-source backing and manufacturing in Germany.

TRLC-DK1 is an open source dev kit for AI-native robotics. It is an all-in-one kit designed for single-arm robot learning with a 700mm reach and 1kg payload, including leader, follower, and two cameras. There is an advanced TRLC-DK1-X kit for bimanual robot learning (two arms, 700mm reach, 1kg payload per arm) with two leader-follower kits and three cameras. The kits support USB-C data transfer and run on Linux, MacOS, and Windows, and are open source with manufacturing in Germany. Lead times are currently 4-6 weeks. Prices shown: $3,999 for TRLC-DK1 and $6,999 for TRLC-DK1-X.

Who it’s for: Robotics researchers and developers, AI/robotics startups, and educational labs looking for an open source, all-in-one AI-native robotics dev kit with hardware and software integration.

Features

open source dev kit for AI-native robotics
all-in-one kit with leader-follower configuration
bimanual kit option for dual arms
two cameras included (per kit or per configuration as described)
USB-C data transfer
multi-OS support (Linux, MacOS, Windows)
Made in Germany

Pricing available and lead times listed; presence of documentation, GitHub, Discord, and multiple product SKUs suggests active product development and community engagement.

Founders · 1

Jannik GrothusenFounder

Berkeley

Jannik holds a degree in Mechatronics and spent the past two years conducting robot learning research at UC Berkeley and TU Munich. He is actively contributing to open-source software for robot learning.

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Launch

Launched on Y Combinator · Jun 2025

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AI-powered robot platform that makes automation accessible to businesses.

The Robot Learning Company launches an affordable, general-purpose robotic platform with two stationary arms under $10,000, using imitation learning and offline reinforcement learning to adapt to new tasks from few demonstrations. The product targets businesses seeking low-cost automation of repetitive, stationary tasks and is seeking pilot partners.