Ingeniarius

What Ingeniarius does

Ingeniarius (INGENIARIUS, LDA) is a privately held Portuguese SME founded in 2014 and headquartered in Alfena, with staff in the 1–10 range. The company builds cognitive and autonomous mobile robotics platforms for field applications, spanning ground, aerial, and human-interaction robots that integrate the Robot Operating System (ROS) on Arduino and Raspberry Pi controllers. Its commercial product portfolio includes the RobotCraft Bot educational kit series (2018, 2019, 2020 editions), the Forte and Forte-RC omnidirectional mobile platforms with 6-DoF manipulators, the Drovni-RC low-cost UAV, and specialized sensing products InPutter (golf analytics), TraXports (UWB/IMU player tracking), and FatoXtract (marker-less IMU motion-capture suit).

The company monetizes through three streams: direct e-commerce hardware sales of educational and research kits at prices between €80 and €245 per unit; competitive-outsourcing R&D services in robotics, sports engineering, and IT support; and EU/Portugal-funded research contracts. A large portion of activity is executed through academic partnerships with ISR-UC, the Faculty of Human Kinetics at the University of Lisbon, Sheffield Hallam CSER, Heriot-Watt MACS, and Portuguese municipalities, sitting on consortia for projects including REMORA, CRIARTE, AIGreenBots, FORTIS, OpenSwarm, FEROX, 5GSmartFact, SAFEFOREST, SEMFIRE, STOP, EL-STEM, and ARCANE. The firm also operates the international RobotCraft academy, hosting students from 14+ countries.

Strategic posture is that of a research-intensive SME using EU grant mechanisms to co-fund multi-domain robotics development across agriculture, forestry, construction, sports, education, and aquatic operations, with the FORMIGA framework representing its most advanced fleet-management and LLM-assisted coordination offering.

Name

Ingeniarius

Legal name

INGENIARIUS, LDA

Website

https://ingeniarius.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ingeniarius is a Portuguese SME founded in 2014 that builds ROS-integrated mobile robotics platforms, sensing devices, and educational kits, serving researchers, universities, municipalities, and EU research consortia through hardware sales, R&D services, and competitive grant-funded projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mobile Robotics Platforms

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Robot Hardware, Actuators & Components (sensors, grippers, motors) (HDAAAIAL), Industrial Robots (Articulated, SCARA, Delta, Cartesian) (IMAHAHAA), Agricultural & Field Robotics (HDAAAIAD), Robotics Learning Platforms (EDAFANAB), Robotics Kits, Parts & Lab Equipment Providers (Education-Focused) (EDAMADAN)

Keywords

• ROS-based mobile robotics
• Educational robotic kits
• Autonomous field robotics
• Swarm robotics research
• Sports motion analytics

Headquarters

HQ city

Coimbra

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Robotic Hardware Sales: Sale of robotic platforms and kits including RobotCraft Bot series (2018, 2019, 2020), Drovni-RC flying robots, Forte mobile platforms, and specialized robotics components. Products are sold through the company e-commerce store with one-time purchase pricing.
2. R&D Services: Research and development services in cognitive and autonomous mobile robotics for field applications, including engineering solutions and IT support.
3. 3D Prototyping Services: 3D printing services using PLA and thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) materials.
4. Project-Based Research Contracts: EU and Portugal-funded research projects including FEROX, OpenSwarm, SEMFIRE, SAFEFOREST, STOP, FORTIS, AIGreenBots, CRIARTE, REMORA, 5GSmartFact, and others through competitive funding programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ingeniarius designs, manufactures and sells ROS-based robotic platforms and kits (RobotCraft Bot series, Forte, Forte-RC, Drovni-RC) for education and research, and delivers R&D&I engineering services in cognitive and autonomous mobile robotics for field applications such as sports analytics, forestry, agriculture, construction, aquaculture, and industrial IoT. It also operates the RobotCraft international robotics academy and provides 3D prototyping services using PLA and TPE materials.

Product overview

Ingeniarius is a cognitive and autonomous mobile robotics company offering a portfolio of commercial products and conducting R&D in field robotics. Commercial offerings include the RobotCraft Bot series (2018, 2019, 2020 editions) as educational robotics kits with ROS integration; InPutter and FatoXtract as sports and motion capture solutions; Forte and Forte-RC as omnidirectional mobile platforms with manipulator arms for research and industrial applications; TraXports for sports player tracking; and Drovni-RC for aerial robotics. The Core R&D Department coordinates European research projects including REMORA (aquatic swarm robotics with digital twins), CRIARTE (AI-based construction robotics), AIGreenBots (agricultural AI robotics), FORTIS (human-robot interaction), OpenSwarm (swarm robotics), FEROX (berry harvesting), 5GSmartFact (5G industrial robotics), RAIL-O-BOT (railway vegetation management), SAFEFOREST and SEMFIRE (forestry/fire prevention), STOP (cooperative security robots), EL-STEM (STEM education), and ARCANE (sports performance analysis). The company also provides cloud connectivity via the Ingeniarius Cloud platform and 3D prototyping services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RobotCraft: Robotics Craftsmanship International Academy - an annual international robotics academy and competition program
• REMORA
• CRIARTE
• AIGreenBots
• FORTIS
• OpenSwarm
• FEROX
• 5GSMARTFACT
• RAIL-O-BOT
• SAFEFOREST
• SEMFIRE
• STOP
• EL-STEM
• ARCANE
• FORMIGA

Products and services

• RobotCraft Bot 2018 A 2WD mini mobile robotic platform with a solid PLA shell, 8400 PPR encoders, three infrared proximity sensors, and Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity, fully integrated with the Robot Operating System (ROS). Designed for robotics education and research.
• RobotCraft Bot 2019 A mobile robot platform based on the Pololu circular chassis with Arduino Mega 2560, Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+, and an optional YDLIDAR X4 360° laser scanner. Fully integrated with ROS for research and education.
• RobotCraft Bot 2020 A 4WD Hercules mobile robotic platform with aluminium and PLA shell, dual motor drivers (15 A, 6–20 V), PID controller, 34 PPR encoders, ultrasonic and infrared sensors, four Smart RGB LEDs, Arduino Mega 2560 for low-level control, and Raspberry Pi 3 running ROS for high-level AI algorithms.
• InPutter An engineered golf putter with internal IMU (3D accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer), force sensing matrix, and WiFi connectivity, sampling at 100Hz with impact time resolution of ±45 µs. Retrieves putting process variables for research, analysis, and training.
• FatoXtract A modular full-body motion capture suit using IMU sensors, ZigBee local mesh communication, WiFi, and a central CPU. Tracks 3D human kinematics without cameras or markers for biomechanics, rehabilitation, ergonomics, gaming, and sports applications, with cloud connectivity for monitoring.
• Forte A robust omnidirectional mobile robotic platform capable of carrying over 100kg. Features 16 ultrasonic sensors, a Kinect v2 Time-of-Flight camera for SLAM, a 6-DoF robotic manipulator, Intel NUC for high-level and Arduino MEGA ADK for low-level control, with over 4 hours of autonomy.
• Forte-RC A mobile robotic platform for human-robot interaction with a metallic structure and embedded chair, touchscreen interface, 2-DoF head with Kinect v2 camera, RGB LEDs, speakers, and 6-DoF robotic manipulator. Fully open source from Arduino to ROS for research and education markets.
• TraXports A wearable player tracking device using UWB wireless technology combined with an IMU, providing real-time position and orientation estimation at 30Hz with centimeter-level positional accuracy for indoor and outdoor sports environments.
• Drovni-RC A low-cost unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for indoor and outdoor experiments, targeted at exploration, surveillance, networked robotics, and remote sensing applications.
• R&D Engineering Services R&D&I engineering services covering cognitive and autonomous mobile robotics solutions for field applications, including swarm robotics, human-robot interaction, sports engineering, and IT support. Delivered under EU-funded (MSCA-ITN, MSCA Doctoral Networks, Portugal 2030) and direct contracts.
• 3D Prototyping Services 3D printing of parts using polylactide (PLA) and thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) materials, offered as a competitive outsourcing service to external clients.
• RobotCraft International Robotics Academy An annual international hands-on robotics training and competition program operated by Ingeniarius through its RobotCraft sub-brand, combining academic workshops on ROS-based robotics with a student competition that has hosted participants from 14+ countries.

Quantifiable outcome

• RobotCraft Bot 2020 achieves PID-controlled precision with 34 PPR encoders
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ISR-UC (Institute of Systems and Robotics - University of Coimbra)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing academic partnership for robotics research and development. ISR-UC serves as the primary research partner, contributing multidisciplinary expertise in autonomous mobile robotics, intelligent transportation systems, search and rescue robotics, computer vision, and multi-robot patrolling. Jointly involved in multiple projects including FEROX, STOP, SEMFIRE, and other field robotics initiatives.
• SpertLab (Laboratory of Expertise in Sport)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Faculty of Human Kinetics at University of Lisbon for sports technology research, including the ARCANE Football project focused on augmented perception for sports performance analysis.
• CTCV (Centro de Ciência e Tecnologia Vedação)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTOP project partner using CTCV facilities (5,000+ m2, 80 rooms) as demonstration site for multi-robot surveillance and patrolling systems. CTCV serves as end-user and demonstration environment.
• Heriot-Watt University RoboticsLabcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic partner in the UK for robotics research collaboration, including participation in RobotCraft events and research open days.
• Sheffield Hallam University (CSER)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Centre for Sports Engineering Research for sports analytics technology development, specifically involved in the ARCANE Football project.
• Góis Parish CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partner providing forestry areas for SEMFIRE project pilot testing and evaluation of forestry robotics solutions.
• Municipal Council of PenacovaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partner providing pilot testing sites for SEMFIRE forestry robotics solutions in Portuguese forest regions.
• REMORA Project Consortium (UC/ISR-UC, CIIMAR, Riamaris)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPortugal2030 co-promotion project combining expertise from University of Coimbra, marine research center CIIMAR, and industry partner Riamaris for swarm robotics in aquatic operations.
• 5GSmartFact ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMSCA-ITN EU-funded network studying 5G network deployment for industrial IoT requirements in factory environments, particularly robot control and navigation applications.
• AIGreenBots (MSCA Doctoral Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMSCA Doctoral Network training PhD researchers in reliable, safety-aware AI and sensor-fusion for agricultural robotics. Ingeniarius contributes as SME host in WP4 on robotic perception and distributed architectures.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PAL Robotics: PAL Robotics develops ROS-based mobile, humanoid, and social robots (TIAGo, TIAGO++, ARI, TALOS) sold primarily to research labs. Highly comparable on ROS-based architecture, research customer base, and a stronger footprint in HRI / social robotics analogous to Forte-RC.
• Husarion: Husarion builds ROS-integrated mobile robotics platforms (ROSbot, Panther) for research and education. Highly comparable to Ingeniarius on ROS-first architecture, education/research target market, and small-team European footprint.
• Robotnik: Robotnik is a Spanish/European mobile service-robotics manufacturer that builds ROS-based mobile platforms and manipulators for research and industrial pilots. Matches Ingeniarius on ROS integration, mobile manipulation focus, and EU research-funded GTM.

Emerging players

• The Construct: The Construct delivers ROS-based robotics education, simulation, and training content. Overlaps with Ingeniarius on the RobotCraft educational mission and ROS fluency, although it is software/simulation-led rather than hardware.
• Yost Labs: Yost Labs (3-Space Sensors) supplies high-accuracy IMU/orientation sensors used in motion capture and biomechanics, and is already a partner of Ingeniarius via the FatoXtract supply chain. Closely tied niche supplier/peer in the sports/biomechanics stack.

Broad incumbents

• Clearpath Robotics: Clearpath (now part of Rockwell Automation) ships ROS-based mobile robots like Husky, Jackal, and Ridgeback for research and industrial applications. A larger incumbent offering overlapping platform technology with Ingeniarius' Forte and Drovni-RC lines.
• Boston Dynamics: Boston Dynamics (backed by Hyundai) builds advanced mobile and humanoid robots (Spot, Stretch). Compares with Ingeniarius on cognitive/autonomous mobility focus but operates at vastly larger scale and commercialization.
• Fetch Robotics: Fetch Robotics (now part of Zebra Technologies) developed mobile robots for warehouse and industrial logistics. Overlaps with Ingeniarius' mobile platform ambitions and ROS heritage, but targets industrial logistics rather than field robotics or education.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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