LinkedIn company information indicates Eoin Cobbe, co-founder and CEO, departed in February 2026, after which Robert Cormican is listed as CEO.
SourceA robotics intelligence system for metal fabrication
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
Forge Robotics is a very early-stage San Francisco robotics startup building modular autonomous factories for metal fabrication. Its initial product is a vision- and AI-guided welding intelligence system that creates sub-millimeter 3D maps, autonomously controls welding robots, and is intended to eliminate manual robot programming before expanding into broader factory modules.
Primary product
AI/vision-guided robotics intelligence for metal fabrication and welding automation
Founded
2025
Headquarters
1385 Fairfax Ave, STE B, San Francisco, California 94124, United States
Team size
1-10 employees
Industry
Robotics Engineering
Sub-industry
industrial robotics / automated welding
Offices
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Business model
Lean, engineering-heavy, mission-driven startup focused on solving welding and manufacturing labor shortages; emphasizes practical pilots, high-precision automation, and modularity over large-scale factory retooling.
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LinkedIn company information indicates Eoin Cobbe, co-founder and CEO, departed in February 2026, after which Robert Cormican is listed as CEO.
SourceRobotics.press characterized Forge Robotics as having high execution risk due to zero verified deployments and no published performance benchmarks as of May 2026.
SourceThe Irish Times · Jul 2026
Profiles founder Robert Cormican and describes Forge Robotics as building self-programming welding robots for US factories.
HUGE Magazine · Feb 2026
Feature story on the company's real-time vision system, first-pass-yield claims, modular factory vision, and competitive landscape.
PorterShed · Sep 2025
PorterShed says Forge Robotics received $500,000 in pre-seed funding through Y Combinator and is building an AI-powered intelligence layer for robots to adapt to imperfect welding setups.
TechCentral.ie · Sep 2025
Independent coverage of Forge Robotics joining Y Combinator, its weld-automation thesis, and its focus on solving skilled-welder shortages.
Silicon Republic · Sep 2025
Reports Forge Robotics joined Y Combinator, names Eoin Cobbe and Robert Cormican as founders, and says the company was on track to launch its first product in July 2026.