Company profile
ZINOVA
ZINOVA develops Tool Intelligence, a Physical AI execution layer that helps robots identify, grasp, sense and operate tools already used by people. Its wor...
Facts
- Segment
- DEVELOPMENT_PLATFORM
- Country
- United States
- Headquarters
- San Jose, California
- Founded
- 2025
- Website
- https://zinovalabs.com/
About ZINOVA
ZINOVA is a Physical AI research company focused on the interface between machine intelligence and productive tool use. Its Tool Intelligence program combines grasping, purpose-built sensing at the tool boundary, execution models and human oversight so robots can work with existing tools across different tasks and physical forms.
Construction is the company's first applied environment because jobsites combine repeated tool-intensive work with variable conditions and persistent skilled-labour constraints. ZINOVA uses supervised demonstrations and field validation to collect information about grasp, force, resistance, vibration and task execution. The company describes a potential commercialization pathway through RIC Robotics while maintaining a distinct research focus.
Market context
RESEARCH
Summary
Type: Physical AI research company
Core: Tool Intelligence
Function: Operate human tools
Audience: Robot developers