Q3 2026 · Seed · Robotics
3 robotics startups at seed stage ranked by GitHub engineering acceleration in Q3 2026. splintered-reality leads with 5 commits over 14 days (+999%). Seed-stage startups — typically post-angel/accelerator, pre-Series A. Engineering signals here often correlate with the first production build-out and the earliest customer-facing launches.
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Investor insight
Seed-stage acceleration is the sweet spot for scouts and solo GPs. Deploy-frequency spikes and infrastructure buildouts at this stage usually precede the Series A announcement by 6-12 weeks. The window to get in before the round is competitive is narrow but real.
| # | Company | Stage | Geo | Commits (14d) | Change | Contributors | Contrib. Growth | New Repos | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | splintered-reality Behaviour trees in python View signal profile → | Seed | Unknown | 5 | +999% | 15 | +0% | 0 | Deploy frequency spike |
| 2 | foxglove Accelerate your robotics development View signal profile → | Seed | Unknown | 3 | +999% | 19 | +0% | 4 | Infrastructure buildout |
| 3 | 3D-Vision-WorldView signal profile → | Seed | Unknown | 6 | -45% | 15 | +64% | 0 | Engineering hiring burst |
Sorted by commit velocity change (14-day window). Stage from contributor count + enrichment. Last updated Q3 2026.
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splintered-reality leads robotics seed-stage startups in Q3 2026 with 5 commits over a rolling 14-day window (+999% change) and 15 active contributors. Across all 3 robotics startups at this stage, the average 14-day commit velocity is 5 commits.
Seed-stage acceleration is the sweet spot for scouts and solo GPs. Deploy-frequency spikes and infrastructure buildouts at this stage usually precede the Series A announcement by 6-12 weeks. The window to get in before the round is competitive is narrow but real.
Stage is derived from contributor count, team-size enrichment, and funding history where publicly available. Stage buckets (Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A/B, Growth) use broad matching for sample size. Always verify independently before any investment action.