Progressive Robotics
An AI-powered, no-code software platform that enables industrial robots to perform complex, unstructured tasks without the need for expert programming.
- CEO / Founder
- Fotis Dimeas
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $2.0M
- Latest Round
- Seed
- Key Investors
- Marathon Venture Capital, Genesis Ventures
Technology & Products
Key Products
["No-Code Robot Programming Interface","AI-Driven Mixed-Case Palletizing Solution","Collaborative Assembly Software Module","Robot Learning-from-Demonstration (LfD) Engine"]
Technological Advantage
Deep-tech foundation as a spin-off from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH); leverages over 15 years of research in Human-Robot Collaboration (HRC) to solve the 'unstructured environment' problem in robotics.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Democratizes industrial automation by removing the technical barrier of robot programming, reducing deployment time from weeks to hours, and enabling robots to handle variable environments.
How They Differentiate
Utilizes a proprietary 'Learning from Demonstration' (LfD) paradigm that allows non-technical staff to teach robots complex, unstructured tasks (like mixed-case palletizing) intuitively, rather than using traditional 'no-code' visual blocks or trace-pens.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), logistics providers, and manufacturing firms seeking to automate dynamic production lines.
Industry Verticals
["Logistics & Warehousing","Manufacturing","E-commerce Fulfillment","Automotive Assembly"]
Competitors
Formic, Sileane, Ascent Robotics
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Transitioned from a university research project (AUTH) to a commercial entity; currently scaling the engineering team to 11-50 employees.
Major Milestones
["Spin-off from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) in 2023","Publication of the definitive book 'Human-Robot Collaboration' by the founders in 2023","Secured €1.55M Seed funding in January 2025 to commercialize AI-driven robotic software"]
Notable Customers
Logistics SMEs in South-Eastern Europe; Manufacturing firms (Pilot stage)