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Flagship PlatformGENE.01
Generative Bionics
PrivateItalian humanoid robotics startup born from the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT). Building intelligent "Made in Italy" humanoid robots for industrial use, backed by €70M, one of the largest deep tech rounds in Europe.
Founded 2024$81M raised
Humanoid Robots
1 Humanoid RobotIntroduction
Generative Bionics is the first Italian startup focused on intelligent humanoid robotics, spun out of the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Genoa. The company builds on over 20 years of IIT humanoid research including the iCub platform.
Technology
Platform maturity, autonomy stack, and flagship-system specifications in one view.
AI Stack
Capabilities and model layers highlighted by the company.
- Computer Vision
- Reinforcement Learning
GENE.01 Specs
Published operating specifications for the lead system.
Battery Lifereported 4 hours
Payload Capacityreported 6.5 kg
Speedreported 1.1 m/s
Degrees of Freedom50
January 2026Company MilestoneCorporate
The first complete humanoid reaches CESThe first complete humanoid was unveiled at CES Las Vegas in January 2026. The company is finalizing its first industrial deployment contracts, with robots designed for repetitive, hazardous, or high-intensity tasks across manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, and retail.
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Valuation History
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Management Team
Company Story
Generative Bionics is the first Italian startup focused on intelligent humanoid robotics, spun out of the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Genoa. The company builds on over 20 years of IIT humanoid research including the iCub platform.
- 2000 - 2024
The iCub and IIT lineage become the companys foundation
The company builds on more than 20 years of research, development, and prototyping of humanoid robots at IIT, including the acclaimed iCub platform. Generative Bionics is the largest academic spin-off in Europe.
iCubSpin-off - July 2024
Generative Bionics spins out of IIT
Generative Bionics was founded in July 2024 by Daniele Pucci (CEO), Alessio Del Bue (Chief AI Officer), Marco Maggiali (CTO), and Andrea Pagnin (CBO), all formerly at the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT). Executive Chairman Davide Rota and Jeffrey Libshutz are also co-founders.
Italian Institute of TechnologyItaly - October 2025
A large European deep-tech round finances the build-out
In late 2025, the company raised €70 million, one of the most significant deep-tech funding rounds in Europe. The round was led by the AI Fund of CDP Venture Capital, with participation from AMD Ventures, Duferco, Eni Next, RoboIT, and Tether.
EUR 70MSeries A - January 2026
The first complete humanoid reaches CES
The first complete humanoid was unveiled at CES Las Vegas in January 2026. The company is finalizing its first industrial deployment contracts, with robots designed for repetitive, hazardous, or high-intensity tasks across manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, and retail.
CES 2026Industrial deployments