What EXSENSIA SRL does

Exsensia SRL is an Italian AI software company founded in 2024 and headquartered at the Kilometro Rosso innovation district in Bergamo, with a registered office in Milan. The company develops a patented AI platform that enables industrial robots to learn complex tasks from human demonstrations rather than through traditional programming. The system uses computer vision and AI to observe human movements, understand intent, and auto-generate modifiable block code that can be deployed on compatible robot hardware. The platform is hardware-agnostic, supporting multi-brand robots (ABB, Universal Robots, Franka Emika, Robotnik, QB-Robotics) and sensors (Zivid, MechMind, Hokuyo, OnRobot, Intel), allowing manufacturers to leverage existing automation investments.

The technology was developed in collaboration with two Italian research centers—Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia in Genoa and Università di Pisa—and holds a registered patent. Exsensia markets the platform to industrial manufacturing companies and operators pursuing dark factory automation, where it claims to compress automation project timelines from months to days and make previously uneconomic automation projects viable. The company positions itself around the "learning from demonstration" paradigm, allowing operators to teach robots by physically performing tasks.

Commercially, Exsensia operates an enterprise field-sales motion: a 60-minute consultation, on-site assessment, invitation for demonstration at Exsensia's premises, and a custom quotation for bespoke development, with multi-year subscription licensing as the recurring revenue model. The company has a limited disclosed customer base, with Elettrocabraggi (ECB) named as a reference industrial partner and customer. International visibility includes a Top 5 placement (out of 300) at the 2024 ABB Robotics AI Startup Challenge.

Name

EXSENSIA SRL

Legal name

Exsensia SRL

Website

https://exsensia.ai

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Italian AI software firm with a patented learning-from-demonstration platform that lets industrial robots learn complex tasks from human operators and auto-generates block code across multi-brand robot and sensor fleets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Robotics Software

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Human-Robot Interaction & Teleoperation Systems (HDAAAIAM), Robotic Process Automation (RPA) & Digital Robotics (HDAAAIAI)

Keywords

• Industrial robotics automation
• Learning from demonstration
• AI robot programming
• Block code automation
• Factory automation software

Headquarters

HQ city

Bergamo

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Platform Licensing: AI-powered robotics automation software platform sold as licensing to industrial clients. The model involves custom development based on client needs, with bespoke quotation and implementation. Targets enterprise clients with complex automation projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Exsensia SRL develops an AI-powered software platform that enables industrial robots to learn complex tasks from human demonstrations. The platform observes user gestures via computer vision, understands intent, and auto-generates fully modifiable block code for robot programming without traditional coding. It is hardware-agnostic, supporting multiple robot brands (ABB, Universal Robots, Franka Emika, Robotnik, QB-Robotics) and sensor brands (Zivid, MechMind, Hokuyo, OnRobot).

Product overview

Exsensia offers a single unified AI software platform for complex industrial robotics automation. The platform employs learning from demonstration technology where users physically perform tasks to teach robots, with the AI observing gestures, understanding intent, and auto-generating customizable block code for execution. The system is hardware-agnostic, supporting multiple robot brands (Universal Robot, ABB, Franka-Emika, Robotnik, QB-Robotics) and sensors (Zivid, Hokuyo, MechMind, OnRobot). Developed in partnership with Italian research centers (Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Università di Pisa) with patented technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Exsensia Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• Automation project timelines reduced from months to days through AI-powered learning from demonstration
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

AI capability7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch excellence center in Genoa. Exsensia developed its platform in collaboration with IIT, contributing to the patented innovation for complex robotics automation.
• Università di PisacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in Pisa excellence center. Collaborated with Exsensia in developing the patented AI platform for industrial robotics automation.
• Imec IstartminorGTM or Marketing PartnerImec Istart accelerator program supporting Exsensia's growth and market entry as part of their startup ecosystem.
• Confindustria BergamominorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional industry association in Bergamo providing ecosystem connections and industrial network access for Exsensia.
• PariterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner listed in Exsensia's partner ecosystem for collaborative development.
• Elettrocabraggi (ECB)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial partner collaborating on real multi-brand robotics projects. ECB is a reference customer and partner for field validation of Exsensia's technology.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Vention: Canadian no-code manufacturing automation platform combining design, hardware procurement, and robot programming for factory automation. Comparable on the no-code/low-code factory automation thesis targeting manufacturers.
• Formic: US-based robots-as-a-service provider focused on automating complex manufacturing tasks without requiring customers to program robots. Comparable in reducing the robotics expertise barrier for industrial customers.

Direct peers

• Olis Robotics: US-based software company providing remote operation, teleoperation, and automation for industrial robots. Comparable overlap on human-to-robot demonstration and intent capture for industrial automation.
• Wandelbots: German robotics software company pioneering learning-from-demonstration / no-code robot programming across multiple industrial robot brands. Closely comparable to Exsensia in technology paradigm (AI-driven LfD, hardware-agnostic) and target customer (industrial manufacturers).
• Ready Robotics: US-based provider of no-code industrial robot programming software (ForgeOS) compatible with multiple robot OEMs. Directly comparable on multi-brand, code-free robot deployment for manufacturing customers.
• RoboDK: Offline robot programming and simulation software supporting a wide range of industrial robot brands. Comparable as a vendor-neutral software layer that abstracts robot programming complexity for industrial users.
• Drag&Bot: German no-code / graphical robot programming software for industrial robots from multiple OEMs. Comparable as a software-only, hardware-agnostic robot programming layer aimed at manufacturers lacking robotics expertise.

Broad incumbents

• KUKA: German industrial robot and automation solutions OEM with its own programming environment and smart-factory portfolio. Comparable as a broad incumbent serving Exsensia's target industrial manufacturing customers.
• ABB Robotics: Global industrial robot OEM with its own RobotStudio programming suite and active AI-driven robot programming initiatives (including the AI Startup Challenge Exsensia won). Comparable as a broad incumbent building overlapping capabilities and as a channel partner.
• Universal Robots: Danish collaborative robot OEM with its own URScript and PolyScope programming environment and AI ecosystem investments. Comparable as both a supported hardware target and a potential competitor developing no-code / AI features natively.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/exsensia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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