Acrome

What Acrome does

Acrome is a privately held Turkish company founded in 2013 that designs, manufactures, and sells educational and research-grade robotics and mechatronics platforms. Headquartered at the ITU Science Park in Istanbul under the legal name Acrome Robotik Mekatronik Sistemleri Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi, the company serves universities, research institutions, and a small set of industrial customers across EMEA, the Americas, and APAC. Its name is derived from "Accessible Robotics Mechatronics," reflecting the founding mission of providing hands-on engineering education equipment.

The product portfolio comprises 11+ hardware platforms spanning motion simulators (Stewart Platform, 3-DoF Copter, 1-DoF Copter), manipulators (Delta Robot, 4-Axis Robot Arm, Acrobot), classic control experiments (Ball Balancing Table, Ball and Beam, Linear Inverted Pendulum), the modular Smart Motion Devices (SMD) motor-driver line with RS-485 daisy-chain networking and built-in PID controllers, and a Mobile Autonomous Robot kit. Products integrate with MATLAB/Simulink, LabVIEW, NI myRIO, Arduino, Python, and Raspberry Pi ecosystems. The company has developed digital twins of select products in partnership with Altair using MotionSolve and Activate MBD, and operates a Remote Lab subscription service for internet-based access to physical hardware.

Acrome generates revenue primarily through quote-based hardware sales of turnkey lab packages and individual systems, with SMD components additionally sold via the RobotShop marketplace. Distribution is multi-channel — direct enterprise sales, a global distributor network, and the marketplace channel. The company received a single disclosed investment from Boğaziçi Ventures in August 2021, with the round size not disclosed. The organization is lean (11–50 employees) and engineering-led, with R&D, sales, marketing, and applications engineering functions staffed largely by Turkish technical-university graduates. Strategic emphasis centers on ABET-accreditation-aligned lab solutions, open-source software integration, and incremental AI-enabled features, notably an October 2024 LLM-controlled robotics demonstration using Google Gemini.

Name

Acrome

Legal name

Acrome Robotik Mekatronik Sistemleri Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi

Website

https://acrome.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Acrome is a Turkish-founded provider of educational and research-grade robotics and mechatronics platforms, serving universities, research institutions, and select industrial customers globally with 11+ hardware systems, modular Smart Motion Devices, and remote lab services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Robotics & Mechatronics

NAICS

Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (33411)

SIC

Electronic Components & Accessories (3670)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAFANAB

Robotics Learning Platforms

Education/Education Technology (EdTech) & Digital Learning/STEM & Coding Learning Platforms (Robotics, Maker, Computer Science)

SECONDARYEDAMADAN

Robotics Kits, Parts & Lab Equipment Providers (Education-Focused)

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Robotics, Engineering & Makerspaces

SECONDARYHDAAAIAK

Robot Software, Autonomy Stacks & Simulation (ROS, digital twins)

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning/Robotics & Autonomous Systems

Keywords

• Robotics education platforms
• Mechatronics training systems
• Control systems laboratories
• Motion control hardware
• Engineering lab equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Sariyer

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Robotics Hardware Sales: Sale of complete robotics experiment systems including Stewart Platform, 3-DoF Copter, Delta Robot, Ball Balancing Table, and related accessories. Products are sold as turnkey educational solutions with integrated courseware.
2. Smart Motion Devices Components: Sale of modular motor driver components (SMD products) for building custom robots and motor control systems. Available through direct sales and marketplace channels like RobotShop.
3. Lab Packages: Pre-curated laboratory packages combining hardware, software, and courseware materials for automatic control and robotics education. Targeted at institutions seeking complete lab solutions for ABET accreditation.
4. Remote Lab Service: Online service enabling remote access to Acrome's physical experiment systems over the internet, allowing users to run algorithms on real hardware from anywhere.
5. Professional Services and Training: Training materials, documentation (SMD Documents), webinars, and technical support services accompanying product purchases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Acrome designs, manufactures, and sells educational and research-grade robotics and mechatronics experiment platforms for universities, research institutions, and industry. Their portfolio includes 6-DoF Stewart Platforms, robotic arms, twin-rotor helicopter simulators, ball balancing systems, modular Smart Motion Devices (SMD) with built-in PID controllers, and lab packages that bundle hardware with courseware. Products are supported by open-source software (Python, Arduino, MATLAB/Simulink) and complemented by online services such as Remote Lab and the Riders platform for remote access and digital-twin simulation.

Product overview

Acrome provides a comprehensive portfolio of educational and research-grade robotics and mechatronics products. The core offering includes 11 distinct hardware experiment platforms: Stewart Platform (6-DoF motion system), 3-DoF Copter (twin-rotor helicopter simulator), Delta Robot (3-DoF parallel manipulator), 4-Axis Robot Arm (serial-parallel hybrid), Smart Motion Devices (modular motor drivers and sensors), Ball Balancing Table (2-DoF ball control), Ball and Beam (1-DOF balance system), Linear Inverted Pendulum (2-DoF unstable system), 1-DoF Copter (flight trainer), Acrobot (6-DoF serial arm), and Mobile Autonomous Robot (AMR platform). These systems are complemented by Smart Motion Devices with Python/Arduino support for custom robotics development. Lab Packages bundle hardware with software and courseware for academic institutions. The product ecosystem is supported by Remote Lab (internet-accessible real hardware) and Riders platform for online services. Products target academia, research, and industry applications in control systems, robotics, and mechatronics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Smart Motion Devices (SMD): Modular smart motor drivers and sensors for building custom robots and motor control systems
• Remote Lab
• Riders

Products and services

• Stewart Platform 6-DoF hexapod motion system for robotics and controls research and industry applications, using electrical linear actuators for high-precision positioning and motion simulation. Used by universities and industrial customers for drone sensor calibration, motion simulation, and research.
• 3-DoF Copter 3-DoF twin-rotor helicopter experiment system for system dynamics education and research, providing a MIMO platform for exploring coupled dynamics, pitch/yaw control, and advanced control strategies such as LQR/LQG.
• Delta Robot 3-DoF parallel kinematic robotic platform for teaching and research, featuring high-speed pick-and-place operations with three arms using parallelogram design for end-effector alignment.
• 4-Axis Robot Arm 3-DoF serial-parallel robotic arm for education with additional slider motion (4th axis), combining the benefits of serial and parallel kinematics for robotic manipulation studies.
• Smart Motion Devices (SMD) Modular motor drivers and sensors for building custom robots and motor control systems, including Python API, Arduino Library, RS-485 daisy-chain networking, built-in PID controller, and auto-tuner for DC motors, stepper motors, and linear motors. Available on RobotShop marketplace.
• Ball Balancing Table 2-DoF control platform for ball position tracking and balance control, supporting PID, fuzzy logic, trajectory tracking, and system modeling experiments with open-source software options.
• Ball and Beam 1-DOF control platform for teaching and research, providing a classic control experiment for balancing a ball on a tilting beam using servo motors.
• Linear Inverted Pendulum 2-DoF control platform for advanced control teaching and research, providing an open-loop unstable system used to test and compare control strategies including LQR and nonlinear control.
• 1-DoF Copter Flight simulation control unit for teaching and research, providing a single-axis helicopter dynamics emulator for basic control system education.
• Acrobot 6-DoF robotic arm for research and teaching. Serial manipulator arm with digital twin support via Altair Activate for real-time hardware-in-the-loop control and simulation.
• Mobile Autonomous Robot Mobile robotics platform for teaching and research, including SLAM, AI, and ROS capabilities for autonomous navigation studies using Turtlebot-based hardware with SMD motor control.
• Lab Packages Pre-curated academic laboratory solutions combining hardware, software (MATLAB/Simulink, Arduino, Python), and courseware materials. Designed to help institutions meet ABET accreditation requirements for automatic control and robotics education.
• Remote Lab Online service enabling remote access to Acrome's physical experiment systems over the internet, allowing users to run their own algorithms on real hardware from anywhere for distance learning and research purposes.
• Riders AI-powered online service platform for accessing and managing Acrome robotics systems remotely, supporting digital-twin and simulation-based learning.

Quantifiable outcome

• Products support ABET accreditation requirements by enabling students to design and conduct experiments, and analyze and interpret results
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

AI capability3 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Altair Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2019Partnership for digital-twin development of Acrome products. Started with Ball Balancing Table digital twin in November 2019, followed by ACROBOT 6-DoF robotic arm. Uses Altair's MotionSolve and Activate MBD software for high-fidelity simulation and HIL testing. Joint global student contest hosted in April 2021.
• RobotShopminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRobotShop serves as a marketplace channel for Acrome's Smart Motion Devices, making the products available for direct purchase alongside other robotics components.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• RobotShop: RobotShop is both a distribution channel partner (Smart Motion Devices are sold through its marketplace) and an adjacent peer serving the maker, education, and prosumer robotics market with competing kits and components.
• MathWorks: MathWorks is both an ecosystem partner (MATLAB/Simulink support across Acrome products) and an indirect competitor via MATLAB-based curriculum offerings and its own academic hardware integrations. Pricing and lock-in of MATLAB site licenses influences Acrome's competitive position.
• LEGO Education: LEGO Education (SPIKE Prime, Mindstorms) addresses K-12 STEM robotics with a much broader consumer brand, while Acrome targets higher education — an adjacent rather than direct competitor, but competing for the same limited institutional STEM budget.

Broad incumbents

• National Instruments (Emerson): NI's myRIO platform is explicitly integrated with Acrome products via LabVIEW. As a much larger incumbent in academic test and measurement, NI competes with Acrome's lab packages at the broader engineering-department level and bundles hardware with site-wide software licenses.

Regional players

• Trossen Robotics: Trossen Robotics is a US-based distributor and integrator of educational and research robotics kits (including PhantomX arms and Interbotix platforms). Comparable in audience and product type but US-centric, whereas Acrome operates from Turkey.

Direct peers

• Quanser: Quanser is the closest direct peer — a Canada-based specialist in control systems and mechatronics education platforms (e.g., inverted pendulum, rotary experiments, UAV trainers) sold to the same university engineering departments Acrome targets.
• Feedback Instruments: Feedback Instruments supplies educational control-system experiment rigs (ball and plate, inverted pendulum, servo systems) to universities worldwide — a near-direct overlap with Acrome's Ball Balancing Table, Ball and Beam, and inverted pendulum product lines.
• Humusoft: Humusoft is a Central European distributor and integrator of educational mechatronics and control-systems hardware, including CE-series products from TecQuipment and similar platforms — directly comparable in product scope and target customer to Acrome.
• Digilent: Digilent (now part of Teradyne) provides FPGA-based and microcontroller hardware platforms for engineering education and maker labs. It targets a similar academic audience with development boards and teaching kits that overlap with Acrome's Smart Motion Devices and robotics experimentation systems.

Emerging players

• Coppelia Robotics (V-REP / CoppeliaSim): CoppeliaSim is a widely used robotics simulation platform in academia, often bundled with hardware experiment kits. It is an emerging adjacent player competing for curriculum budget with simulation-first alternatives to physical rigs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/AcromeRobotics
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCek3ytChwpN7AS37ykqiWCQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/acromerobotics
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/acrome-robotics
• Instagraminstagram.com/acrome_robotics

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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