A New Chapter: $32M Series A Funding and the Launch of Trener Robotics

A New Chapter: $32M Series A Funding and the Launch of Trener Robotics

A New Chapter: $32M Series A Funding and the Launch of Trener Robotics

Trener Robotics: Physical
AI for Industrial Robots

Trener Robotics: Physical
AI for Industrial Robots

We provide a platform that brings built-in intelligence to industrial robots, enabling flexible, adaptive, and autonomous operations, deployed through trusted partners and operated confidently by shop-floor teams across changing production requirements.

We provide a platform that brings built-in intelligence to industrial robots, enabling flexible, adaptive, and autonomous operations, deployed through trusted partners and operated confidently by shop-floor teams across changing production requirements.

US Headquarters

145 Nicholson Ln. San Jose, CA 95134

EU Headquarters

Skippergata 14, 7042 Trondheim, Norway

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A modern event space featuring various activities, with people interacting and screens displaying information.

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WHO WE ARE

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WHO WE ARE

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WHO WE ARE

About Us

Trener Robotics (formerly T-ROBOTICS) is a Physical AI company building the intelligence layer for industrial robots. Headquartered in San Jose, California and Trondheim, Norway, we are transforming robots from rigid, scripted machines into intelligent, self-learning teammates that can operate reliably in real production environments. We replace traditional “point-to-point” programming with training rather than hard-coding, enabling robots to execute complex behaviors with greater flexibility and autonomy.

Trener Robotics (formerly T-ROBOTICS) is a Physical AI company building the intelligence layer for industrial robots. Headquartered in San Jose, California and Trondheim, Norway, we are transforming robots from rigid, scripted machines into intelligent, self-learning teammates that can operate reliably in real production environments. We replace traditional “point-to-point” programming with training rather than hard-coding, enabling robots to execute complex behaviors with greater flexibility and autonomy.

Trener Robotics (formerly T-ROBOTICS) is a Physical AI company building the intelligence layer for industrial robots. Headquartered in San Jose, California and Trondheim, Norway, we are transforming robots from rigid, scripted machines into intelligent, self-learning teammates that can operate reliably in real production environments. We replace traditional “point-to-point” programming with training rather than hard-coding, enabling robots to execute complex behaviors with greater flexibility and autonomy.

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OUR TEAM

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OUR TEAM

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OUR TEAM

Our Team

At Trener Robotics, innovation begins with people. Our global team brings together AI and robotics experts alongside industry leaders with deep technical and business knowledge. Together, we are shaping smarter and more accessible automation, transforming industrial operations across applications and driving the next generation of intelligent manufacturing.

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CEO & Co-Founder

Dr. Asad Tirmizi

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CTO & Co-Founder

Dr. Lars Tingelstad

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CPO

Dr. Mathias Hauan Arbo

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CFO

Jim Lockheed

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VP R&D | Product Research Fellow

Dr. Alejandro Astudillo

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Director of Marketing

Vincent Chavy

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Director of Product

Pablo J. Perez

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Director of Operations, US

Stefanie Pender

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Director of Sales, US

John Marioni

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Head of Technical Foundations

Marc Mercer

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Business Dev., Executive, EU

Sonny Samson-Akpan

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Product Manager, Platform

Jeremy Brouillard

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Operations Manager

Tomás Lerbach

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Staff Robotics Software Engineer

Laura Stelzner

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Staff Robotics Software Engineer

Dr. Vinicius de Oliveira

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Staff Application Engineer

Sergey Ivankov

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Staff Platform Engineer

Samuel Bertrand

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Staff Vision Systems Engineer

Shirin Kumra

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Applications Engineer

Andrew Benton

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Lead Content Strategist

Amelia Winthrop

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RX Architect

GIBRAN GUL

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AI Engineer

Svein Jostein Husa

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Senior UX Designer

Laura Julià

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Operations Coordinator

Ege Akinci

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ML Engineer

Mooaz Akbar

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Robotics Integration Engineer

Sondre Skjelland

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Robotics Integration Engineer

Alberto Morselli

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LLM Engineer

Dr. Aizaz Sharif

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Executive Assistant

Zara Ahmed

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CAREERS

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CAREERS

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CAREERS

Careers

We’re hiring. Explore our open roles, or send us your resume we’re always interested in great talent.

Open Application

Product

Open Application

Product

Open Application

Product

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OUR INVESTORS

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OUR INVESTORS

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OUR INVESTORS

The Future of Automation, Funded

We are backed by investors with deep industry expertise who share our vision for the future of industrial robotics and recognize that Acteris is the foundational layer of physical AI required to scale automation.

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AWARDS

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AWARDS

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AWARDS

Awards

Winner

MTI Awards

2025

MTI Awards

2025

MTI Awards

2025

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Winner

ABB Startup Challenge 2024

ABB Startup Challenge 2024

ABB Startup Challenge 2024

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FEATURED NEWS

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FEATURED NEWS

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FEATURED NEWS

Featured News

Explore the latest announcements, media coverage, and press releases from Trener Robotics. Stay informed on company milestones, strategic partnerships, and product innovations shaping the future of industrial automation.

Trener Robotics raises $32M Series A to bring Physical AI and software-defined control to industrial automation

The fresh capital will scale deployment of Acteris, an agentic AI platform that transforms industrial robots into intelligent, self-learning teammates

Trener Robotics raises $32M Series A to bring Physical AI and software-defined control to industrial automation

The fresh capital will scale deployment of Acteris, an agentic AI platform that transforms industrial robots into intelligent, self-learning teammates

Trener Robotics raises $32M Series A to bring Physical AI and software-defined control to industrial automation

The fresh capital will scale deployment of Acteris, an agentic AI platform that transforms industrial robots into intelligent, self-learning teammates

Trener Robotics Wins CECIMO MTI Award at EMO Hannover

Trener Robotics is proud to announce it won the prestigious CECIMO Machine Tools Innovation (MTI) Award at EMO Hannover 2025. This is a significant honor, recognizing the company's breakthrough work in AI-powered CNC automation. Its COO, Mathias Hauan, accepted the award on behalf of the company.

Trener Robotics Wins CECIMO MTI Award at EMO Hannover

Trener Robotics is proud to announce it won the prestigious CECIMO Machine Tools Innovation (MTI) Award at EMO Hannover 2025. This is a significant honor, recognizing the company's breakthrough work in AI-powered CNC automation. Its COO, Mathias Hauan, accepted the award on behalf of the company.

Trener Robotics Wins CECIMO MTI Award at EMO Hannover

Trener Robotics is proud to announce it won the prestigious CECIMO Machine Tools Innovation (MTI) Award at EMO Hannover 2025. This is a significant honor, recognizing the company's breakthrough work in AI-powered CNC automation. Its COO, Mathias Hauan, accepted the award on behalf of the company.