General Robotics (formerly Scaled Foundations)

GRID is General Robotics’ end‑to‑end “Intelligence Grid” platform that delivers scalable, composable AI skills for any robot form factor, enabling rapid prototyping, simulation, and deployment across cloud, on‑prem, or edge environments

The robotics industry now features mature hardware, diverse form factors, and accelerating advancements in foundation models and new market entrants.

GRID supports developers, roboticists, and organizations—from startups to enterprises—by providing tools to scale and customize robot AI solutions for production.

Research in general-purpose robotics has focused on two approaches: rigid, hand-engineered systems for specific tasks and large foundation models with broad potential but high data needs and limited transferability.

AirSim, introduced eight years ago, is an AI-centric robotics simulator now being advanced further to support cutting-edge development and testing.

GRID accelerates robotics development by generating AI models and multimodal data for rapid prototyping, training, and deployment of advanced robotic skills.

The company is developing a platform to address the challenges of deploying robots in real-world applications.

General Robotics builds modular AI systems for robots, enabling adaptable intelligence across all forms, tasks, and environments.

Redmond-based General Robotics says its GRID platform’s Auto Engineering system reduces industrial robot onboarding from about a month to as little as two hours. The system learns from each onboarded robot and diagnosed failure, and supports industrial arms, humanoids, quadrupeds, wheeled robots, and drones. Founded in 2023 by former Microsoft researchers, the company has about 50 employees, roughly a dozen enterprise customers, and nearly $34 million in funding.

Sep 2026GeekWireNews article

General Robotics introduces **GRID**, the first robot intelligence platform capable of autonomously designing and deploying entire robotic systems. The platform automates engineering tasks across development, optimization, and deployment, reducing manual intervention in robotics workflows. GRID integrates AI-driven tools to streamline end-to-end robotic system creation for industries requiring adaptive automation.

Sep 2026roboticstomorrow.comNews article

Accenture Ventures invests in General Robotics to support its **GRID platform**, which integrates robots from multiple manufacturers with AI for autonomous industrial operations. The platform aims to streamline factory automation by enabling seamless coordination of robotic systems. This move aligns with Accenture’s push toward AI-driven operational efficiency in manufacturing.

Apr 2026automationworld.comNews article

Accenture’s venture capital arm invests in General Robotics, a Redmond, WA-based AI company specializing in research and deployment. The funding targets advancements in physical AI applications for manufacturing and logistics sectors.

Apr 2026consulting.usNews article