Axis Robotics

Founded in 2025, Axis Robotics is developing a distributed infrastructure for physical artificial intelligence (AI). The company's co-founders are Chris Feng, who serves as CEO, and Christine Cao.Axis Robotics aims to address data scarcity and model generalization in the field of robotics through a "Simulation-First" approach. This strategy focuses on generating high-quality, rich, and large-scale training data at a low cost, which is enhanced by a proprietary data augmentation engine. The platform is designed to bring together a global network of human contributors to capture diverse human intelligence, making the creation of robotic general intelligence a verifiable, traceable, and scalable process. The company's efforts are geared towards building autonomy for machines, including turning existing heavy equipment into autonomous machines for industrial operations.In early 2026, the company introduced a simulation-first training data model. It also launched the first phase of its beta test, allowing early users to participate in testing by completing tasks within a simulation.Keywords: Physical AI, robotics infrastructure, simulation-first, data augmentation, autonomous machines, embodied intelligence, machine learning, robotic data, industrial automation, human intelligence capture, general robotic intelligence, heavy equipment autonomy, simulation training