The future of automation doesn’t follow scripts.

Making every robot adaptable and every product limitless. One intelligence layer, any machine.

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Technology

Sixty years of robots on the shopfloor. Why is this still done by hand?

Every answer is the same: the world varies, and robots do not.

Robots mastered repetition. Autman is building what comes next.

A complete Physical AI stack that enables industrial robots to see, feel, reason and adapt to the real world.

One intelligence. Every robot.

Vision, touch, reasoning and control unified into one system that enables industrial robots to operate through real-world variation.

When robots can adapt, factories can too.

New products. New processes. New tasks. Without rebuilding automation from the ground up.

About Us

We don’t believe factories need more rigid robots. We believe they need robots that can adapt.

Manufacturing is becoming increasingly dynamic, while automation remains largely rigid. Our work is driven by a simple goal: enable robots to operate with the flexibility required for real-world production.

Every system we build, every experiment we run, and every deployment we undertake moves us closer to that future.

Vision

To create a world where factories reconfigure themselves to build any product, autonomously adapting to new designs, processes, and industries.

Mission

Building the physical intelligence that enables machines to perceive, understand, reason, and manipulate the physical world..

Our Journey

2023

Where the Vision Began

Autman began through research and ideation at the University of Birmingham, driven by a fundamental question: what would it take for robots to perceive, adapt, and work with the physical world more like skilled human operators?

September 2024

From Research to Company

Following extensive engagement with manufacturers, robotics experts, and researchers, Autman was founded to translate advanced robotics research into deployable industrial technology.

November 2024

Early Recognition

Selected as one of the UK's Top 16 AI startups through AI Forge, providing early validation of Autman's vision and technological direction.

May 2025

Building the Foundations

Established the RAiOS Lab, creating a dedicated environment for advancing Autman's robotics intelligence architecture and Physical AI research.

November 2025

From Concept to System

Developed Version 0, Autman's first integrated Physical AI platform, bringing perception, intelligence, and adaptive robotic control together within a unified system.

December 2025

Accelerating the Mission

Secured investment from SFC Capital, enabling the next phase of product development, industrial validation, and company growth.

January 2026

From the Lab to the Factory

Validated Version 0 in a live manufacturing environment at Janatics, demonstrating adaptive inspection under real production conditions.

February 2026

Expanding Across Robot Platforms

Signed a strategic collaboration with KUKA to evaluate Autman's technology across multiple industrial robot platforms, advancing the path toward scalable deployment.

Today

Building the Intelligence Behind Universal Factories

Autman is advancing Version 1, expanding industrial validation, and building the partnerships required to bring adaptable Physical AI into factories at scale.

Team

We are a multidisciplinary team of engineers, researchers, and innovators building foundational technologies for Physical AI. Every challenge we solve brings robots one step closer to understanding, adapting to, and interacting with the physical world.

Tharshini Umapathy

Tharshini Umapathy

CEO & CO-founder
Pranav SK

Pranav SK

CTO & CO-founder
Thomas Schreiber

Thomas Schreiber

Strategic Advisor
Kishan Sanka Umesh

Kishan Sanka Umesh

Director of Operations
Martin Sleeman

Martin Sleeman

NED
Deepak Roy

Deepak Roy

Director of Partnerships

Industrial Partners

Collaborating with industry leaders to deploy the next generation of physical intelligence.

Careers

Join the Mission

We are always looking for exceptional innovators, roboticists, and neuroengineers ready to build the physical intelligence behind the next generation of machines. .

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Don’t see a role matching your exact specifications? Send us your deatails, resume and a description of the foundational challenges you want to solve.

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Latest Insights

Latest Demonstration

One Intelligence. Any Robot.

In our latest demonstration, a KUKA industrial robot and a Doosan collaborative robot work together to perform a medical blood-bag assembly task. This is far more complex than it looks...

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March 19, 2026

AUTMAN at KUKA: Taking Its Place at the Frontier of Robotics

Some moments don’t just mark progress. They confirm trajectory. On 19 March 2026, AUTMAN was granted its own Application Cell inside KUKA’s lab at Chennai Institute of Technology...

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Recent Update

The Factory Never Repeats Itself. Neither Should the Robot.

Robots are trained in perfectly controlled simulations, but real factories are unpredictable. Discover how our adaptive system handles variations in geometry, material, and positioning on the fly without task-specific training.

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Get In Touch

Headquarters

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Direct Inquiries

info@aut-man.com