Artly

About the offering

Artly AI has developed a patented platform that teaches robots to perform human skills through demonstration, enabling training in as little as 30 minutes rather than the weeks and $100K+ typically required. The company has proven its technology through robotic baristas deployed at Fortune 500 companies. The Problem According to McKinsey, training a single robot task can cost $100K and take weeks to deliver unreliable results. Most robots rely on customized hardware, software, and simulation to learn, creating a gap between simulation and reality that makes them slow, rigid, expensive to deploy, and prone to mistakes. With 75% of employers unable to fill open roles, the opportunity for automation is massive, but existing robotics can't fill the need fast or well enough to be trusted in real-world environments. The Solution Artly's platform allows robots to learn any hands-on human skill without programming. The process works by recording human movements through sensors, cameras, and motion-capture gloves, then AI learns the skill through imitation (the same way humans learn), and the robot repeats with precision and improves over time. In as little as 30 minutes, a barista can teach a robot to pour latte art, a chef can teach ingredient prep, or a medical technician can teach organ scanning. Skills learned add to a growing skill library, making future training faster and cheaper while strengthening IP moat. Business Model Revenue comes from multiple streams. Robot Sales & Leasing involves deployments across food service, healthcare, retail, and hospitality. Recurring AI Software Fees are monthly subscriptions for training, updates, and analytics. Skill Training & Alignment Services allow customers to use Artly Robot School to teach new tasks. Enterprise Contracts provide custom integrations for large customers with high-volume needs. Each new customer and robot adds data, expands the skill library, and lowers deployment costs—creating increasing returns to scale. Traction The company has achieved 1M+ drinks served by Artly-trained robots since initial debut in 2021, $5M+ in total revenue to date (targeting $10M next year), 11 live deployment locations for major brands, and training by a U.S. Coffee Champion, proving fine-motor skill transfer. Current deployment partners include Tesla, Microsoft, Salesforce, MUJI, Cisco, Intel, Mayo Clinic, McKinsey & Company, Jump Trading, Alexandria Real Estate, Pure Storage, Workday, Skydio, and Fortune. Market Opportunity Ark Invest projects the robotics industry will be worth $24 trillion. Big Tech, VCs, and others have invested at least $50B into AI and robotics sectors every year since 2017. AI-driven robotics are becoming economically viable thanks to advances in humanoid robots and AI. Coffee is positioned as proof of concept—the platform's real value lies in unlocking automation across industries where manual skill is hard to scale. Expansion Verticals Target industries include healthcare (sorting and preparing biological samples), food service (precision pouring, slicing, and plating at chain-ready speed), and logistics and retail (hands-on tasks like bin sorting and shelf stocking). Revenue Roadmap (Projected) 2024 serves as the wedge year with coffee proving the platform, 30 production deployments, and $2M annual revenue. 2025 focuses on repeatability with 50 robots deployed and $3M revenue. 2026 targets expansion with 300 multi-site deployments and $12M revenue. 2030 targets scale with 10K robots deployed and $300M revenue. (Note: All projections are forward-looking and not guaranteed.) Team CEO and Co-Founder Meng Wang's last venture was acquired by Amazon. COO and Co-Founder Yushan Chen leads operations. VP of BD & Events Daniel Lee drives business development. AI Advisor Yuanjun Xiong provides AI expertise. Robotics Advisor Calin Belta provides robotics expertise. The company notes leadership "blends deep technical talent with proven enterprise execution" including "Sales Directors from Starbucks." Press Coverage The company has been featured in Yahoo Finance ("Artly AI Presents Natural Robotic Hand Upgrade for Barista Bot at Nvidia GTC 2025"), coverage of the Artly Barista Bot and robot barista tipping at Stoneridge Mall, TechCrunch noting the $8.3M raise led by ex-AWS engineer, and Seattle startup coverage of robots in coffee and pizza prep. Current Fundraise Artly AI is raising capital via Regulation Crowdfunding through DealMaker Securities at $14.13 per share (Series CF2 Preferred Stock). The minimum investment is $989.10. Specific valuation and maximum raise amounts are available in SEC filings and Offering Circular. The company is based on the platform shown. Investor Perks (Time-Limited) Early bird bonuses available until February 26, 2026 include 6% bonus shares at $2,500+, 8% at $5,000+, 10% at $10,000+, 12% at $25,000+, and 15% at $50,000+. Analytical Notes This is a compelling robotics platform play with real revenue traction ($5M to date) and Fortune 500 deployments providing strong validation. The founder's prior exit to Amazon adds credibility. The "training in 30 minutes" value proposition directly addresses a real pain point in robotics deployment. The skill library concept creates compounding returns and an IP moat—each deployment makes future deployments faster and cheaper. Key execution risks include scaling beyond the coffee vertical and competing with well-funded robotics companies backed by Big Tech. The $24T projected market size (from Ark Invest) should be viewed as aspirational TAM rather than practical near-term opportunity. Healthcare and logistics expansion will require significant regulatory and enterprise sales capabilities. The 2030 projection of $300M revenue from 10K robots implies $30K average revenue per robot annually, which seems reasonable given the recurring software model.

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