HIRO INDUSTRIES / OUR PURPOSE
Physical work shapes everything around us. We believe robotics can make more of it possible, for more people and businesses.
OUR STARTING POINT
A stationary, dual-arm robot built around human workstations. Its two arms, adaptable grippers and multiple camera viewpoints create a versatile foundation for physical work. Packing, kitting and light assembly are examples of where that foundation can lead.
Build the capability a job requires, then learn from the work.
Understand the station alongside the people who know it best.
Measure quality, useful output and human assistance before expanding scope.
THE FOUNDERS
COFOUNDER / CEO
Lex leads product, hardware engineering and company direction at HIRO. His work spans electrical systems, perception, autonomy and hands-on robot development, including industrial automation at Hampton Lumber and robot platforms at Nori Robotics.
COFOUNDER / CTO
Ethan leads controls, compute and software at HIRO, connecting robot hardware with the systems that make it useful. His background includes AI, machine learning and tactile robotics research with Oregon State’s DRAIL lab, alongside software development and prototyping.
CORVALLIS, OREGON
We're building HIRO in Oregon, starting with the manufacturers and teams around us. Our long-term ambition is to make useful physical labor more abundant. Origin is where we begin.
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