I've been obsessed with robotics for as long as I can remember.
That passion led me through exoskeletons, autonomous vehicles, humanoid robotics, and eventually mobile manipulation research during my master at @UWaterloo. Each experience brought me closer to the same question:
How do we build general-purpose robots that can interact with the world as naturally as we do?
The more I worked on robotics, the more convinced I became that dexterous manipulation is one of the biggest missing pieces.
Twenty months ago, we started with a simple belief: dexterous manipulation won't be solved by hardware alone.
To build truly capable robotic hands, you need mechanical design, embedded systems, sensing, AI, and large-scale human demonstration data working together as one tightly integrated system. We believe the robot hand and the human demonstration interface should evolve together, not independently.
The journey was far from smooth.
We faced engineering problems that seemed impossible at first. We rebuilt systems more times than I can count. There were long nights, failed prototypes, manufacturing setbacks, and moments when it felt like we were taking one step forward and two steps back. On top of that, we found ourselves navigating a legal battle that could have distracted or slowed us down. Instead, we stayed focused on building, and I'm grateful that chapter is now behind us.
Through every setback, one thing never changed. Everyone on this team believed the problem was worth solving.
Today, that belief becomes something tangible. We're officially launching ProHand and ProGlove.
Together, they're our first step toward giving robots the hands they've always needed.
Today we're also announcing our $11M seed round, led by @firstround, with participation from @BoxGroup and @ycombinator.
Looking back, I'm grateful to everyone who believed in us before there was much to show. Our teammates, investors, advisors, early customers, friends, and families made this possible.
This launch isn't the finish line. It's a reminder that difficult chapters don't define a company. Resilience, execution, and the people around you do.
We're just getting started, and I'm excited for what comes next :) —- 🌐 Website: https://proception.ai 🎥 Launch Video (@proceptionAI x @osmo_studio): Watch on Youtube 💼 Join Our Team (Legends): https://proception.ai/careers
