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Flagship PlatformBorg 01
Borg Robotics
PrivateDetroit based robotics company founded in 2022, building the modular Borg 01 humanoid with dual mobility (bipedal and wheeled), autonomous tool swapping, and 30 kg payload capacity. Designs and manufactures key components in house in Detroit.
Founded 2022Undisclosed raised
Humanoid Robots
Executive Summary
Borg Robotics is a Detroit-based startup founded in 2022 that designs AI-powered humanoid robots purpose-built for industrial automation. Its Borg 01 features a modular architecture switching between bipedal and wheeled configurations, with proprietary high-torque actuators designed in-house in Detroit.
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Latest Updates
All UpdatesApril 13, 2025Company MilestoneCorporate
Borg 01 defines the modular humanoid conceptThe Borg 01 stands 173 cm in bipedal configuration and can autonomously switch between legs and wheeled base. End effectors are swappable — vacuum grippers, five-fingered hands, and specialized tools.
Borg Robotics team
About Borg Robotics
Borg Robotics is a Detroit-based startup founded in 2022 that designs AI-powered humanoid robots purpose-built for industrial automation. Its Borg 01 features a modular architecture switching between bipedal and wheeled configurations, with proprietary high-torque actuators designed in-house in Detroit.
- 2022
Borg Robotics is founded in Detroit
Borg Robotics was founded in 2022 in Detroit by Lorenzo Juncaj, deliberately positioned in America's industrial heartland for manufacturing and logistics labor challenges.
DetroitIndustrial automation - 2024
In-house actuators become part of the differentiation story
Borg's vertically integrated approach includes in-house actuators: Actuator 02 delivers 270 Nm from 1.6 kg, while a harmonic actuator produces 495 Nm from 2.6 kg for hip and leg joints.
Vertical integrationActuator 02 - April 2025
Borg targets commercial launch for industrial sites
The company targeted Q2 2025 for commercial launch of Borg 01, positioning it as "purpose built for industrial environments" to "get real work done."
Commercial launchIndustrial environments - April 13, 2025
Borg 01 defines the modular humanoid concept
The Borg 01 stands 173 cm in bipedal configuration and can autonomously switch between legs and wheeled base. End effectors are swappable, vacuum grippers, five-fingered hands, and specialized tools.
Borg 01Biped + wheeled