Sidekick Robotics
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About Sidekick Robotics
Sidekick Robotics develops software infrastructure that connects robot models, developer workflows and physical hardware. Its Builder beta gives engineers tools for model discovery, routing, training, inference and robot management through a shared interface. The platform exposes model-specific access, hardware, license and runtime information so developers can distinguish callable services, open-weight models and research-only entries.
Introduced in October 2026, Builder is offered as a self-service subscription at $7 per week with an initial free week. The announced toolchain includes dataset review, policy-training workflows, private checkpoint registration, routing traces and edge deployment configuration. Sidekick describes support for multiple model providers and robot hardware ecosystems, but catalog compatibility is distinct from a bilateral partnership or a demonstrated customer deployment. Its commercial maturity is a developer beta; broader fleet scale, reliability and customer adoption are not established by the release.
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Events
- 2026-10-23 - Product Launch - Sidekick Robotics introduces Builder developer beta
The first week is free, followed by recurring weekly billing. Developers can shortlist up to twelve models per project and inspect routing traces and execution locations. Private checkpoints and local edge execution are part of the announced toolchain.
Source - 2025-09-15 - Facility Opening - Sidekick Robotics relocates headquarters to Los Angeles
The company plans to recruit from the wider Los Angeles technology workforce. Its robotics programme began with physical work in hospitals and care communities. Founders Mark and Andrew Ansell combine engineering and business backgrounds from UC Berkeley and Stanford.
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