Cognitive Robotics
Autonomous robotic system for waste sorting and material classification using computer vision and robotic manipulation
- Sector
- Robotics
- Total capital
- $1.6M
- Federal grants
- $1.6M
- 2 awards · 2015–2016
- Rank in peer group#11 of 20
- Private capital raised
- None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal grantNSF · Phase II · SBIR Phase II: Robotic System for the Sorting of Recyclable Waste$1.4M
- Federal grantNSF · Phase I · SBIR Phase I: Robotic System for the Sorting of Construction and Demolition Recyclables$150K
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Standing among 20 peers
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- Federal grantsBelow median
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Founders and team
Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants- Matanya HorowitzResearcherExecutive Officer, Director, PromoterLinked by $1.6M in grants as PI
What it has protected
No granted patents are on record.
USPTO usually publishes applications 18 months after filing, so recent applications may not be visible yet. Patents assigned under a different entity name won’t match.
Checked: USPTO granted patents and published applications · Oct 23, 2026
Related companies, and why
- COGNITIVE ROBOTICS LLCShares a founder: Matanya Horowitz
- Green Rock Robotics, Inc.Similar federal contract value in Robotics · null in contracts
- LABRADOR SYSTEMS, INC.Similar federal contract value in Robotics · null in contracts
- Intuitive Autonomy Inc.Similar federal contract value in Robotics · null in contracts
- General Oceans, ASSimilar federal contract value in Robotics · null in contracts
- Gideon Brothers (USA) Inc.Similar federal contract value in Robotics · null in contracts
Sources
Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.
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Data freshness
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