New York City Visionaries
The AI environment in NYC spans all industries, from the MTA’s
472-station network that regularly experiences delays, flooding, and
outdated signals that have made
machine learning predictive-maintenance and
smart commuter apps necessary, to gridlocked traffic on the FDR
Drive and Hudson River crossings into Jersey where
algorithmic congestion pricing and autonomous vehicles are
used, to retail sectors where flagship stores along Fifth Avenue and
SoHo use AI for personalized shopping and immersive customer
experiences, to the city’s foodie culture where robotics lead
automated kitchens, and finally to Broadway theaters and MSG where
they experiment with AI-enhanced stagecraft, real-time crowd
analytics, and interactive entertainments.
Esper Bionics
Esper builds advanced prosthetics and wearable devices that
bring natural control and independence to people with
disabilities. The Esper Hand is one of the most intuitive
bionic prosthetics in the world, and it is the foundation of a
growing ecosystem designed to deliver health insights and
enhance daily life.
https://www.esperbionics.com/
Aniai
Aniai delivers AI-powered kitchen automation that helps
restaurants cut labor strain, speed up service, and maintain
consistent food quality. With the Alpha Grill, teams can cook
over 200 burgers per hour with precision and reliability,
reducing costs while keeping kitchens fast, efficient, and
customer-focused.
https://www.aniai.ai/
Mbodi
Mbodi delivers an AI platform that makes robots easier to use
and adapt. Operators can teach new tasks in minutes with
simple language, and the system scales across fleets with
reliable performance, bringing flexible automation to everyday
production.
https://www.mbodi.ai/
Aescape
Aescape delivers intelligent massage systems that combine
precision robotics with personalized care to make wellness
more consistent, accessible, and scalable. From hospitality
and sports to workplaces and residences, our technology
provides 24/7 recovery experiences that enhance well-being,
reduce strain on staff, and create lasting value for
businesses and communities.
https://www.aescape.com/
Re-Nuble
Re-Nuble delivers climate-smart agriculture solutions that
turn waste streams into sustainable growing technologies. Our
ReNu Terra hydroponic mats boost yields, strengthen plant
health, and improve efficiency for vertical farms,
greenhouses, and home growers while eliminating peat use and
reducing pathogen risks.
https://re-nuble.com/
Somatic
Somatic provides robotic cleaning services to commercial
buildings to make them safer, fresher, and more efficient.
It's main product, the Bathroom Cleaning Robot, uses special
technology to cover every surface, adapt to complex layouts,
and operate continuously in high-traffic areas like airports,
offices, hospitals, and large venues.
https://getsomatic.com/
Nanotronics
Nanotronics provides AI-powered inspection and control for
advanced manufacturing with a system that combines computer
vision, deep learning, and optical microscopy to detect
failures, optimize yields, and cut waste in real time. We help
factories run cleaner, smarter, and more resilient with tools
that improve efficiency, reduce emissions, and reinforce
security.
https://nanotronics.ai/
Opentrons
Opentrons builds lab automation robots that free biologists
from repetitive pipetting and manual protocols to streamline
workflows and make complex experiments easier to reproduce and
share. We help researchers focus on discovery and data
analysis with tools that improve accuracy, reduce strain, and
accelerate breakthroughs in drug development and life
sciences.
https://opentrons.com/
Proteus Motion
Proteus Motion introduces patented 3D Resistance™ to measure
and train strength in every direction just like our natural
human body moves. Our platform delivers full-body assessments
in minutes with real-time insights and personalized
recommendations to help athletes and patients improve power,
speed, and recovery.
https://proteusmotion.com/
Manifold Robotics
Manifold Robotics develops advanced drone systems that make
inspections safer, simpler, and more efficient. With EM/Nav,
our specialized payload uses transmission line electromagnetic
fields to enable shielded operations, extend long-range
flight, and streamline asset inspections with greater
consistency and control.
https://www.manifoldrobotics.com/
Elise AI
EliseAI applies conversational AI and automation to housing
and healthcare, two of life’s most critical but underserved
needs. Our unified platform streamlines workflows, reduces
costs, and improves access, to give providers the practical
tools to serve more people with higher quality and efficiency.
https://www.eliseai.com/
Runway
Runway develops AI research models and creative tools that
power new forms of audiovisual marketing content across
entertainment, media, and design. Our multimodal systems turn
research into production to offer creators accessible and
controllable ways to generate, edit, and reimagine their
business and products.
https://runwayml.com/
Viam
Viam delivers a full-stack platform that makes it easy to
bring data, AI, and automation into the physical world. From
sensors to actuators, our modular system connects devices to
the cloud, helping businesses manage, scale, and build smarter
machines for homes, factories, vehicles, and beyond.
https://www.viam.com/
Reflex Robotics
Reflex Robotics builds affordable humanoid robots designed to
take on repetitive human work at a fraction of traditional
costs. With high reliability and human-integrated control, our
systems deliver fast ROI and scalable automation that helps
businesses reduce labor expenses while keeping complex tasks
safer.
https://www.reflexrobotics.com/
Lightning AI
Lightning AI gives developers a seamless way to build, train,
and deploy models with GPU workspaces, managed clusters, and
PyTorch-native tools. Created by the team behind PyTorch
Lightning, our platform unifies open-source innovation with
secure enterprise infrastructure so teams can scale AI without
changing workflows.
https://lightning.ai/
Hebbia
Hebbia is the AI platform built for finance, law, and
enterprise, and is expertly designed to execute complex
workflows over any scale of data. With full transparency,
enterprise security, and proprietary reasoning architectures,
our system turns hours of analysis into minutes, to help firms
move faster, win more deals, and focus on higher-value work.
https://www.hebbia.com/
Rogo
Rogo is the AI platform for investment banking and designed to
replace manual workflows with intelligent automation. Rogo is
trained on financial data and industry expertise, with our
models able to analyze research, generate outputs in familiar
formats, and keep data secure, for a faster, more reliable way
to execute deals and stay competitive.
https://rogo.ai/