About Familiar Machines & Magic
Creating artificial life to build a more caring world.
- Industry
- Robotics Engineering
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Company type
- Privately Held
Familiar Machines & Magic is pioneering Consumer Physical AI, beginning with Familiars - physically embodied AI systems designed to form long-term, emotionally intelligent relationships with people. The company’s mission is to create artificial life to build a more caring world.
Founded by Colin Angle, cofounder and former CEO of iRobot, FM&M builds on more than three decades of consumer robotics experience. Angle is joined by cofounders Ira Renfrew, Chief People and Product Officer (C2PO), and Dr. Chris Jones, Chief Research and Development Officer (CRDO) - veteran robotics and AI leaders with experience spanning iRobot, Amazon, and other global consumer technology platforms.
Collectively, the founding team has deployed over 50 million consumer robots worldwide and led advances in navigation, machine learning, and human-robot interaction. The broader team brings additional expertise from institutions including Disney Research, MIT, Boston Dynamics, and USC.
Founded by Colin Angle, the founder & former CEO of iRobot, Chris Jones, the former CTO of iRobot, and Ira Renfrew, the former CPO of Outrider, FM&M is assembling a world-class team of experts in AI and robotics.
Company locations
Boston, Massachusetts, US
Las Angeles, CA, US
Hong Kong, HK
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Business areas
- Robotics
- Wellness
- Home Health Care
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- Followers
- 3,803
- People linked to this company
- 40
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Funding raised
15,000,000 USD
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