The global robotics industry is advancing at an unprecedented pace as artificial intelligence, automation, and smarter hardware transform how machines operate across factories, hospitals, classrooms, and workplaces. While robotic hardware has become more capable and affordable, software remains one of the biggest obstacles preventing widespread adoption. Many robotic systems are designed for specific machines, making it difficult to reuse applications or deploy the same intelligence across different platforms. UK based robotics startup Kinematic Trees aims to solve this challenge by creating a software layer that allows robots from different manufacturers to share the same capabilities. The company has now secured fresh funding to accelerate product development and bring its technology to a wider range of industries.
Kinematic Trees has raised £585,000 in pre seed funding through a round backed by Haatch via its SEIS Fund, the D2N2 Early Stage Angel Investment Fund, and the British Business Bank Syndicate Fund.
The investment will support continued product development, strengthen the company’s engineering capabilities, and accelerate commercial expansion across the United Kingdom and international markets.
Building Software That Works Across Robots
Founded in 2025 by Dr Stuart Wilson and Daniel Camilleri, Kinematic Trees is developing a robot agnostic software integration platform that enables advanced robotics applications to operate across different hardware systems.
Rather than building software for individual robots, the company has designed an intelligent integration layer that captures robotics expertise in reusable software components.
These modular capabilities can be combined, adapted, and deployed across multiple robotic platforms, helping developers and manufacturers create sophisticated automation systems without repeatedly building software from the ground up.
The company believes this approach can significantly reduce development complexity while improving scalability.
Inspired by Natural Intelligence
Kinematic Trees has based its platform on principles inspired by natural intelligence, enabling robotic systems to become more adaptable as they learn and evolve across different environments.
Its software architecture is designed to preserve specialist knowledge in reusable modules that can support new applications with minimal redevelopment.
This enables robotics providers, manufacturers, and software developers to deploy intelligent systems more efficiently while reducing engineering effort and implementation time.
The company’s long term vision is to establish a shared software foundation that accelerates innovation throughout the robotics ecosystem.
Supporting Multiple Industries
Kinematic Trees is already collaborating with robotics providers to develop integrated solutions across several industries.
Its technology is being applied in manufacturing, healthcare, education, and the creative industries, sectors where automation continues to play an increasingly important role.
Alongside commercial projects, the company is actively involved in research exploring embodied artificial intelligence and cognitive architectures.
These research initiatives are intended to improve how robots perceive, learn, and interact with the physical world while supporting the broader adoption of both industrial and personal robotics.
Removing the Software Barrier
According to the company’s leadership, rapid improvements in robotics hardware and artificial intelligence have reduced deployment costs, but software compatibility continues to limit wider adoption.
Kinematic Trees believes robotics should not depend on individual hardware platforms.
Instead, intelligent software should remain portable, allowing advanced capabilities to move seamlessly between different robotic systems regardless of manufacturer.
This philosophy enables developers to build applications once and reuse them across multiple machines, improving efficiency while reducing costs for robotics providers and end users alike.
Expanding Product Development and Global Reach
The newly secured investment will enable Kinematic Trees to accelerate product development while expanding its commercial, robotics, and software engineering teams across London, Nottinghamshire, and Sheffield.
The company also plans to support international deployments and strengthen collaborations with robotics providers and software developers.
Looking ahead, Kinematic Trees expects to announce its first factory deployments and additional strategic partnerships during the second half of 2026.
As industries continue to embrace automation and artificial intelligence, the demand for flexible, hardware independent robotics software is expected to grow rapidly. By developing a reusable software platform that bridges different robotic systems, Kinematic Trees is positioning itself to become an important enabler of the next generation of intelligent automation, helping organisations deploy smarter, more adaptable robots across a wide range of real world applications.
