HAX

HAX is a venture capital program focused on accelerating hardware startups through its comprehensive support and resources. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Newark, New Jersey, HAX operates in two key locations, San Francisco and Shenzhen, providing founders with an environment conducive to rapid prototyping and iterative development. The program emphasizes the importance of launching both B2C and B2B hardware startups, guiding them through critical phases such as business development, fundraising, and market entry. HAX accepts teams that demonstrate strong potential for scaling their ventures and solving significant technological challenges. Through a structured curriculum, entrepreneurs refine their product-market fit and business strategies while benefiting from a robust network of mentors and industry connections. HAX maintains an ongoing relationship with participating startups to support their growth beyond the initial program, ensuring they have the necessary resources and partnerships to succeed in the competitive marketplace.

Andrew Gollach

Principal

Duncan Turner

Managing Director

Past deals in Drones

Skygauge

Convertible Note in 2024
Skygauge is an innovative company that has developed advanced drones specifically for industrial inspections, focusing on ultrasonic testing of structures like tanks. Their drones can perform inspections at any angle while maintaining contact with the structures, significantly enhancing efficiency by completing tasks 5-10 times faster than traditional methods. This technology eliminates the need for workers to operate in hazardous conditions, such as on ropes or scaffolding, thereby improving safety and reducing inspection costs and turnaround times. As Skygauge establishes its presence in the inspection market, it plans to expand its capabilities into additional applications, including pressure washing, painting, and general labor tasks involving robotic arms, ultimately creating a new workforce in the sky.

ViaBot

Seed Round in 2023
ViaBot Inc. develops autonomous outdoor robots tailored for commercial properties, including sports arenas, shopping malls, and corporate buildings. Founded in 2016 and based in Sunnyvale, California, the company offers its RUNO robots, which are capable of performing various outdoor maintenance tasks such as sweeping, lawn mowing, and providing security. These robots utilize vision-based technology to enhance security features, including the ability to scan license plates. ViaBot's solutions are designed with modular technology that allows for easy scheduling and long runtimes, ensuring round-the-clock monitoring and constant updates. The company's innovative approach aims to simplify outdoor maintenance for businesses, making operations more efficient and effective.

Skygauge

Convertible Note in 2022
Skygauge is an innovative company that has developed advanced drones specifically for industrial inspections, focusing on ultrasonic testing of structures like tanks. Their drones can perform inspections at any angle while maintaining contact with the structures, significantly enhancing efficiency by completing tasks 5-10 times faster than traditional methods. This technology eliminates the need for workers to operate in hazardous conditions, such as on ropes or scaffolding, thereby improving safety and reducing inspection costs and turnaround times. As Skygauge establishes its presence in the inspection market, it plans to expand its capabilities into additional applications, including pressure washing, painting, and general labor tasks involving robotic arms, ultimately creating a new workforce in the sky.

ViaBot

Seed Round in 2022
ViaBot Inc. develops autonomous outdoor robots tailored for commercial properties, including sports arenas, shopping malls, and corporate buildings. Founded in 2016 and based in Sunnyvale, California, the company offers its RUNO robots, which are capable of performing various outdoor maintenance tasks such as sweeping, lawn mowing, and providing security. These robots utilize vision-based technology to enhance security features, including the ability to scan license plates. ViaBot's solutions are designed with modular technology that allows for easy scheduling and long runtimes, ensuring round-the-clock monitoring and constant updates. The company's innovative approach aims to simplify outdoor maintenance for businesses, making operations more efficient and effective.

Skygauge

Seed Round in 2020
Skygauge is an innovative company that has developed advanced drones specifically for industrial inspections, focusing on ultrasonic testing of structures like tanks. Their drones can perform inspections at any angle while maintaining contact with the structures, significantly enhancing efficiency by completing tasks 5-10 times faster than traditional methods. This technology eliminates the need for workers to operate in hazardous conditions, such as on ropes or scaffolding, thereby improving safety and reducing inspection costs and turnaround times. As Skygauge establishes its presence in the inspection market, it plans to expand its capabilities into additional applications, including pressure washing, painting, and general labor tasks involving robotic arms, ultimately creating a new workforce in the sky.

Nept

Convertible Note in 2020
Nept builds advanced and cost efficient underwater drone for ships.

Skygauge

Seed Round in 2019
Skygauge is an innovative company that has developed advanced drones specifically for industrial inspections, focusing on ultrasonic testing of structures like tanks. Their drones can perform inspections at any angle while maintaining contact with the structures, significantly enhancing efficiency by completing tasks 5-10 times faster than traditional methods. This technology eliminates the need for workers to operate in hazardous conditions, such as on ropes or scaffolding, thereby improving safety and reducing inspection costs and turnaround times. As Skygauge establishes its presence in the inspection market, it plans to expand its capabilities into additional applications, including pressure washing, painting, and general labor tasks involving robotic arms, ultimately creating a new workforce in the sky.

Nept

Seed Round in 2019
Nept builds advanced and cost efficient underwater drone for ships.

ViaBot

Pre Seed Round in 2019
ViaBot Inc. develops autonomous outdoor robots tailored for commercial properties, including sports arenas, shopping malls, and corporate buildings. Founded in 2016 and based in Sunnyvale, California, the company offers its RUNO robots, which are capable of performing various outdoor maintenance tasks such as sweeping, lawn mowing, and providing security. These robots utilize vision-based technology to enhance security features, including the ability to scan license plates. ViaBot's solutions are designed with modular technology that allows for easy scheduling and long runtimes, ensuring round-the-clock monitoring and constant updates. The company's innovative approach aims to simplify outdoor maintenance for businesses, making operations more efficient and effective.

Nept

Seed Round in 2018
Nept builds advanced and cost efficient underwater drone for ships.

Forward Robotics

Seed Round in 2018
Forward Robotics specializes in the development of heavy-lift, long-range cargo drones, utilizing proprietary avionics and control software. The company focuses on transforming supply chain logistics through its innovative DroneLink system and on-demand distribution capabilities. Additionally, Forward Robotics has designed an autonomous aerial drone system specifically for large-scale Canadian farms. Their rapid refill technology allows these farms to perform automated, on-demand aerial spraying, significantly enhancing productivity. The drones are engineered to provide environmentally responsible spray patterns, which have been shown to outperform other popular drones in the market, thereby offering clients a more efficient and sustainable solution for their agricultural needs.

Neptune Robotics

Venture Round in 2018
Neptune Robotics specializes in the development and manufacture of underwater drones tailored for the maritime industry. These drones are engineered to combat the spread of invasive species in ocean ecosystems. Additionally, they are equipped with filtration and debris collection systems that contribute to ocean cleanup efforts, ultimately aiming to reduce waste and enhance the health of marine environments. By focusing on both ecological preservation and technological innovation, Neptune Robotics addresses critical environmental challenges faced by oceans today.

ViaBot

Pre Seed Round in 2017
ViaBot Inc. develops autonomous outdoor robots tailored for commercial properties, including sports arenas, shopping malls, and corporate buildings. Founded in 2016 and based in Sunnyvale, California, the company offers its RUNO robots, which are capable of performing various outdoor maintenance tasks such as sweeping, lawn mowing, and providing security. These robots utilize vision-based technology to enhance security features, including the ability to scan license plates. ViaBot's solutions are designed with modular technology that allows for easy scheduling and long runtimes, ensuring round-the-clock monitoring and constant updates. The company's innovative approach aims to simplify outdoor maintenance for businesses, making operations more efficient and effective.

Robolink

Seed Round in 2016
Robolink, Inc. is an educational company based in San Diego, California, founded in 2012 by Hansol Hong. It specializes in robotics and programming education, offering a range of products including CoDrone, a programmable quadcopter, and Rokit Smart, a robotics learning kit. Robolink develops and markets various educational kits aimed at helping students learn coding, robotics, and artificial intelligence. In addition to its product offerings, the company operates a robotics and programming learning center and collaborates with local schools to provide after-school programs that enhance access to robotics education. Through its initiatives, Robolink aims to foster interest in technology and empower students with essential skills in programming and robotics.

Dispatch

Seed Round in 2015
Dispatch is developing a platform for local delivery that utilizes a fleet of autonomous vehicles specifically designed for sidewalks and pedestrian areas. These artificial intelligence-driven vehicles facilitate online ordering, allowing users to have their products delivered directly to their doorsteps. Customers can access their deliveries through text messages, ensuring timely receipt of goods. By integrating advanced technology with local delivery services, Dispatch aims to enhance the efficiency and convenience of last-mile logistics.

NUA Robotics

Seed Round in 2015
NUA Robotics specializes in developing robotic hardware and software that allow personal belongings to move, follow, and communicate with users and their surroundings. By integrating advanced robotics, computer vision, and sensor networks, the company enables these items to be controlled via smartphones. This innovative approach not only enhances the functionality of everyday objects but also facilitates obstacle avoidance, creating a seamless interaction between users and their belongings. NUA Robotics aims to make this technology accessible, transforming the way people engage with their personal items through intelligent movement and communication capabilities.

Ebotic

Seed Round in 2015
Ebotic is developing a drone that performs tasks autonomously indoors and outdoors via voice commands. Imagine a phone or a computer, that flies. People will be able to run apps and games on it too.

HexAirbot

Seed Round in 2013
HexAirbot is a team of professional open source UAV developers and designers. Their team consists of software engineers, hardware engineers, mechanical engineers, algorists and designers. Their product is an open source hardware and software drone. In addition, they are in the process of creating an open source community to explore the endless possibilities of UAVs, and share their achievements with the world.

Dustcloud

Seed Round in 2013
Dustcloud is a provider of gaming infrastructure focused on competitive outdoor gaming experiences. The company has developed a mobile, first-person shooter game that allows players to engage in laser tag in real-world environments. Its innovative gaming system utilizes Dusters, mobile game controllers designed to enhance gameplay, which operate through i-Beacon meshnets. Dustcloud's platform incorporates augmented reality headsets and IoT beacon zones, providing an immersive gaming experience. The Dusters were initially developed in China as part of the Haxlr8r hardware accelerator program, and the company has plans for manufacturing and shipping its products.

Makeblock

Pre Seed Round in 2012
Makeblock is a company founded in 2013 and headquartered in Shenzhen, China, that offers a do-it-yourself (DIY) robotics construction and programming learning platform. This platform provides mechanical components, various electronic modules, and graphical programming software, allowing STEM and STEAM learners, educators, and hobbyists to design and build modular, programmable robots. Users can create diverse robotic applications, including hovercrafts and cars, fostering hands-on learning and creativity in robotics and programming.
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