Enact Intelligence, a Zurich, Switzerland-based robotics startup, raised $30 million in a pre-seed funding round co-led by redalpine and Notion Capital, with participation from firstminute capital.
The round also attracted angel investors, including Arthur Mensch, co-founder of Mistral AI; AI researcher Yann LeCun; Andrew Lonsberry, founder of Path Robotics; and Thomas Wolf, co-founder of Hugging Face. The company announced the financing on October 22, 2026, as it emerged from stealth.
Founded in 2026 by Manuel Yves Galliker, Enact Intelligence develops physical AI technology designed to enable robots to sense and respond to forces during physical interaction. Galliker previously worked at robotics companies 1X and Physical Intelligence, including on the software systems supporting 1X’s NEO humanoid robot.
The company is building a robotic system that combines force sensing, actuators and AI models to support precise object manipulation. Its approach captures force information directly through robotic actuators, allowing robots to detect physical interactions throughout their bodies rather than relying solely on cameras or separate tactile sensors.
Enact is developing this technology to address industrial automation tasks requiring dexterity and adaptability, particularly manufacturing and assembly operations involving varying objects and physical conditions. The company aims to improve how robots learn manipulation tasks and perform them reliably in real-world environments.
The new funding will support team expansion, accelerate hardware development and research activities, and enable the company to deploy robots with industrial partners. Its targeted application areas include manufacturing, infrastructure, retail and food processing.
