At Hello Robot, we build accessible, developer-friendly robots that bring AI into the real world. Our goal is simple: make robots that are useful, approachable, and designed to work alongside people. Our flagship platform, Stretch, is a mobile manipulator designed for research, education, and real-world applications. It’s lightweight, portable, and built to operate safely in human environments, from labs and classrooms to homes and workplaces. With an intuitive software stack and support for ROS 2 and Python, Stretch makes it easy to prototype, test, and deploy robotics applications quickly. We believe in openness and flexibility. Our platform is designed to support a wide range of use cases, including navigation, manipulation, and human-robot interaction. Developers and researchers around the world use Stretch to explore cutting-edge areas like embodied AI, machine learning, and assistive robotics. Stretch’s unique combination of mobility, reach, and dexterity allows it to interact with everyday environments and objects, making it ideal for tackling real-world challenges, from improving accessibility to supporting care and service tasks. At Hello Robot, we’re working toward a future where robots are seamlessly integrated into everyday life; helping people, expanding capabilities, and unlocking new possibilities through human-robot collaboration.
Geisel Software
Geisel Software engineers the intelligence that makes autonomous systems work. We develop the AI, computer vision, and embedded software that allows complex systems — across defense, industrial automation, and robotics — to perceive their environment, make real-time decisions, and act without continuous human input. Our work spans the full autonomy stack, from firmware and embedded development to cloud integration, serving clients who need deep technical expertise for high-consequence programs. That experience includes developing mission-critical software for NASA’s CADRE cooperative autonomous robotic exploration mission, and an edge cloud platform that integrates UAVs, cameras, sensors, and mobile devices for remote autonomous control and AI-based threat detection for first responders. We’re US-based, ITAR-compatible, and a four-time Inc. 5000 honoree. At Automate 2026, we’re also showcasing Symage, our synthetic data platform born from Geisel’s NASA work training AI for Mars exploration. Symage tackles one of the most persistent bottlenecks in AI development: getting training data that’s accurate, scalable, and safe to generate. One of the biggest challenges in AI development isn’t building a model that performs in training — it’s building one that performs in the real world. Symage was built to close that gap. Symage works by building fully configurable simulation environments — controlling lighting, sensor configurations, edge cases, and real-world conditions that would be difficult or impossible to replicate in the field. Those environments generate photorealistic, automatically labeled 3D imagery at scale. Unlike AI-generated datasets that can erode model performance, the physics-based approach ensures the data accurately reflects how the real world behaves — so models trained on Symage data don’t just perform in simulation, they translate to real-world results. For teams building vision-guided robots, autonomous vehicles, or intelligent inspection systems, Symage compresses development timelines, improves model performance, and eliminates the safety risks of real-world data collection. Visit us at Automate 2026 to meet the team and experience Symage datasets built for real-world AI performance. | Geisel Software is a custom software innovator with extensive experience in robotics, automation and the Internet of Things (IoT). With special expertise in embedded and application software and a passion for staying ahead of the technology curve, we have a history of delivering tech-forward web/cloud, mobile, IoT, AI/ML, and embedded solutions. With an impressive client list that spans government agencies and leading companies in the robotics and medical industries, we are embracing innovation to solve some of today’s toughest technical challenges.
FYELABS
FYELABS is a product development shop that is purpose built for startups and small businesses. It has gained considerable popularity due to its lean product development model, wherein the customers can get a fixed price contract prior to the start of the project. Team spans software, AI/ML, electronics, mechanical, electrical, robotics. | FYELABS is the one-stop-shop for all your product development dreams! FYELABS is purpose-built for start ups and SMEs with two key differentiators from the standard offering in the market: The first being our fixed price contracts with guaranteed deliverables so customers know exactly how much a project will cost going in, and how long it will take. And second, we have a technically diverse team spanning software, AI/ML, electronics, robotics, industrial design and computational modelling. Thus, founders don’t have to juggle multiple vendors. FYELABS started in January 2021, and as of December 2025, have 35 people on staff at our location in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. We have delivered ~230 projects to ~175 customers in Canada and the US. | FYELABS is the one-stop-shop for all startup product development needs. We make product development effortless and predictable for early stage startups through our popular fixed price contracting model. Come to our booth to see examples of 20+ products we have launched within the past year.
agilityIRL
agilityIRL is a reality-based, agile-driven education, coaching, and consulting firm dedicated to helping teams, leaders, and entire organizations transform how they work in today’s volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous world. With a specialized focus on the Medical Device industry, agilityIRL understands the unique challenges of regulated environments, product safety, quality systems, and compliance-driven development. Rather than focusing on theory alone, agilityIRL emphasizes field-proven practices that help clients not just “do Agile,” but be Agile—improving delivery speed, reducing friction, and enhancing value creation by tuning both processes and culture through a whole-system approach grounded in real-world experience. By aligning agility with regulatory rigor, risk management, and cross-functional collaboration, agilityIRL helps medical device organizations innovate with confidence while meeting the highest standards of quality and patient safety.
