Top Hardware + Software Startups in 2026

Knightscope’s long-term ambition is to make the United States of America the safest country in the world. We build Autonomous Security Robots (ASRs) that are a unique combination of self-driving technology, robotics, A.I. and electric vehicles to help officers and guards have eyes, ears, and voice on the ground at multiple locations at the same time. The massive amount of data generated by the ASRs feed into our a Knightscope Security Operations Center (KSOC) user interface that our clients utilize to be better secure the places you live, work, study and visit. Mission: Our long-term ambition is to make the United States of America the safest country in the world. - A Violent Crime Occurs Every 24.6 Seconds | A Property Crime Occurs Every 4.1 Seconds; - Crime Has a $1+ Trillion Negative Economic Impact on the U.S. Annually

We are building a family of smart turrets that can take precision shots at swarm drones to neutralize the threat at a very low cost per engagement.

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Yoto puts kids in control of an inspiring world of audio. Our screen-free audio players let kids listen, learn and play at their own pace. All while making sure they’re safe to explore what inspires them. The award-winning Yoto Player launched in 2020, just before the big you-know-what. Now you can find it on play mats, kitchen counters and bedside tables all around the world. Yoto Mini, our portable player, launched in late 2021 and is already accompanying kids on some incredible adventures. The Yoto Card Store has more than 700 titles from some of the world's best creators, publishers and labels. We also create Yoto Originals! We're a Series A tech company with a well-funded and fast-growing international team. Our offices are in London and New York, and in 2022 we’ll be expanding further into Europe. We have in-house expertise in hardware and software, technology development, product, marketing, commercial and retail. We’re excited to build and develop a tight-knit and energetic team to help make Yoto the next great family brand! Yoto spans the kids' audio, tech, entertainment and edtech industries, and our products have won awards in innovation, play and education categories. Time Magazine even named Yoto Player one of the Best Inventions of 2020. Our Card Store includes 700+ titles from the world’s best rights-holders including Disney, Penguin Random House, Mattel, Harper Collins and Sony Music. We also produce our own Yoto Originals, often with award-winning collaborators.

CoMind is a venture-backed startup building next-generation neural interfaces. Their non-invasive brain-computer interfaces allow communication with the brain. CoMind’s mission is to create the next computing interface, whilst simultaneously improving our understanding of the human brain and neurological disorders.

Wearable device, artificial intelligence, mobile application

We founded Standard Bots because we believe that automation can lead to a better world. By performing time-consuming, repetitive, and dangerous tasks, robotics gives us more time to be creative, spend time with loved ones, and chase our dreams. Though the potential of this technology is immense, when we looked around we saw a broken robotics market — one with enormous upfront costs, excessively complex software, and outdated support systems that make it impossible for many business to take advantage of automation’s vast benefits. So we assembled a team of experts to build a new robot, write custom software for it, and develop a new kind of subscription model that opens the world of automation to everyone. Expanding access to robotics doesn’t end when our customers receive their product either. We are committed to offering the best ongoing support to keep every RO1 operating at the cutting edge. Automation will define our future, so it must be widely available and applied toward a noble mission. We’ve taken the first step, and we’re just getting started.

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In September 2019, Aptiv announced a 50/50 joint venture with Hyundai Motor Group, bringing together Hyundai and Aptiv’s advanced engineering, R&D capabilities, global footprint, and shared commitment to advancing autonomous driving technology.

Flow is “Github for hardware”. We’re building a core design/test collaboration platform for the hardware engineering industry. Flow helps Rockets, Robots and Nuclear reactors get to market years ahead of schedule and save billions in R&D costs. Our mission is to bring agile software development philosophies (CI/CD, pull/push, branching) to an industry that is desperate for a better solution. Flow is loved by the fastest-moving hardware teams in the world. They are solving fundamental problems in space travel, energy, and air transportation. You will get to learn about how these things are designed as well as help build the modern playbook for the entire industry.