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Open Source Alternatives to Covariant

15 open source Robotics options similar to Covariant, ranked by named competitors first, sector overlap, and our 0-100 AI-readiness score. Every company listed publishes its source: each one carries an open source sector tag and a public GitHub repository.

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CRAB27
Agentic AI
An open-source framework for building, operating, and benchmarking Multimodal Language Model (MLM) agents across diverse environments.
Open source · Self-hostable
AG
Agent4Rec20
Agentic AI
Simulates 1,000 LLM-powered agents for diverse movie recommendation preferences.
Open source
Defcon47
HardwareMcLean, United States$44.0M
The Defcon badges feature a unique open-source chip that doubles as a security key.
Open source
BenchFlow42
Frontier AI LabSan Francisco, United States$1.0M
BenchFlow is a frontier environment lab that builds environments for AI agents to learn and be evaluated on real computer work.
Open source
K-Scale Labs40
Frontier AI LabSan Francisco, United States
Building general-purpose AI for a future of material abundance.
Open source · Self-hostable
MA
Macrodata Labs39
Artificial IntelligenceParis, France$4.0M
Infrastructure for the robotics data loop.
Open source · Self-hostable
Causari10
Agentic AI
Causari provides structured causal knowledge to AI agents for tracing cause and effect, finding historical patterns, and searching for impactful events.
Open source · Self-hostable
AI Habitat10
Embodied AI
An open-source platform for research in embodied AI, focusing on realistic simulation environments.
Open source
Glovity8
AI Infrastructure
Glovity is an open-source, low-cost teleoperation system for dexterous manipulation, integrating spatial wrench feedback with a haptic glove.
Open source
Manhattan Reasoning7
AI Chip
Cloud silicon, open-source toolchains, and training environments where AI learns to design computer chips that are both correct and optimal.
Open source
ClearML63
AutoMLTel Aviv, Israel$11.0M
Open-source, end-to-end MLOps platform for enterprise AI development and deployment.
Open source · Self-hostable
Steel.dev58
Developer ToolsTel Aviv, Israel$17.0M
Cloud-based browser API for AI agents, simplifying web automation with anti-bot protection and session persistence.
Open source · Self-hostable
Pollen Robotics52
RoboticsParis, France$2.6M
Pioneering accessible, open-source physical robots and AI-powered application development.
Open source · Self-hostable
Kantu26
Workflow Automation
Open-source browser extension and RPA software for automating web and desktop workflows.
Open source · Self-hostable
UI.Vision RPA15
RPA
Free, open-source RPA software for browser and desktop automation using computer vision and AI.
Open source · Self-hostable

Company	Sector	License	HQ	Funding	Score
CRABAn open-source framework for building, operating, and benchmarking Multimodal Language Model (MLM) agents across diverse environments.	Agentic AI	Open source · Self-hostable	—	—	27
AGAgent4RecSimulates 1,000 LLM-powered agents for diverse movie recommendation preferences.	Agentic AI	Open source	—	—	20
DefconThe Defcon badges feature a unique open-source chip that doubles as a security key.	Hardware	Open source	McLean, United States	$44.0M	47
BenchFlowBenchFlow is a frontier environment lab that builds environments for AI agents to learn and be evaluated on real computer work.	Frontier AI Lab	Open source	San Francisco, United States	$1.0M	42
K-Scale LabsBuilding general-purpose AI for a future of material abundance.	Frontier AI Lab	Open source · Self-hostable	San Francisco, United States	—	40
MAMacrodata LabsInfrastructure for the robotics data loop.	Artificial Intelligence	Open source · Self-hostable	Paris, France	$4.0M	39
CausariCausari provides structured causal knowledge to AI agents for tracing cause and effect, finding historical patterns, and searching for impactful events.	Agentic AI	Open source · Self-hostable	—	—	10
AI HabitatAn open-source platform for research in embodied AI, focusing on realistic simulation environments.	Embodied AI	Open source	—	—	10
GlovityGlovity is an open-source, low-cost teleoperation system for dexterous manipulation, integrating spatial wrench feedback with a haptic glove.	AI Infrastructure	Open source	—	—	8
Manhattan ReasoningCloud silicon, open-source toolchains, and training environments where AI learns to design computer chips that are both correct and optimal.	AI Chip	Open source	—	—	7
ClearMLOpen-source, end-to-end MLOps platform for enterprise AI development and deployment.	AutoML	Open source · Self-hostable	Tel Aviv, Israel	$11.0M	63
Steel.devCloud-based browser API for AI agents, simplifying web automation with anti-bot protection and session persistence.	Developer Tools	Open source · Self-hostable	Tel Aviv, Israel	$17.0M	58
Pollen RoboticsPioneering accessible, open-source physical robots and AI-powered application development.	Robotics	Open source · Self-hostable	Paris, France	$2.6M	52
KantuOpen-source browser extension and RPA software for automating web and desktop workflows.	Workflow Automation	Open source · Self-hostable	—	—	26
UI.Vision RPAFree, open-source RPA software for browser and desktop automation using computer vision and AI.	RPA	Open source · Self-hostable	—	—	15