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smAiT

U.S.-Based AI Robotics · Santa Clara, California

Trusted AI robotics for the real world.

smAiT builds intelligent service, social, and security robots — supported by a unified platform for fleet operations, remote monitoring, AI intelligence, software updates, and human oversight.

AI-Native · Human-Centered · Real-World Ready

SERVICE

SOCIAL

SECURITY

The smAiT Platform

A unified platform for robotic workforces.

Real-world robotics requires more than a robot. The smAiT platform connects robot hardware, AI intelligence, edge computing, cloud systems, fleet monitoring, remote diagnostics, software updates, data insights, and human oversight.

  • Fleet monitoring
  • Robot status tracking
  • Remote diagnostics
  • OTA software updates
  • AI model improvement
  • Navigation & autonomy
  • Human-robot interaction
  • Safety monitoring
  • Client dashboard access

The robot is the body. The platform is the intelligence.
Human purpose is the reason.

What smAiT does

Robots that serve people and support real operations.

smAiT builds AI-powered robots designed to help businesses, communities, and care environments operate more efficiently, safely, and thoughtfully — in hospitality, restaurants, senior living, healthcare support, education, retail, offices, campuses, and security environments.

smAiT is not building isolated machines. We are building a connected robotic workforce platform — robots that are deployed, monitored, updated, managed, and improved over time.

Why smAiT is different

Built for real deployment, not just demonstrations.

Human-Centered

Robots should support people, not replace human purpose. Every smAiT system is designed around the people it works beside.

Platform-Based

smAiT robots are connected, monitored, updated, and improved through one intelligent system — never deployed as isolated machines.

Trusted & Secure

Built in the United States with a focus on responsible deployment, privacy, security, and human oversight at every layer.

Real-World Ready

Designed for practical use in dynamic environments where people live, work, gather, receive care, and need support.

Robotics with purpose

Our purpose is not automation alone.
Our purpose is service.

smAiT was founded on the belief that robotics should improve human life — helping businesses operate better, supporting workers, assisting caregivers, improving safety, and bringing intelligent automation into everyday life.

Leadership

Led by builders, technologists, and robotics visionaries.

smAiT is led and advised by entrepreneurs, AI experts, and robotics pioneers with experience across artificial intelligence, computer vision, hardware innovation, manufacturing, and company building.

  • Fan Tan SmithFounder & CEO
  • Daniel FlahertyBoard of Directors
  • Erik NordenAdvisor · Former CTO, Zyphra
  • Dr. Adrian KaehlerAdvisor · Founder & CEO, Illium AI
  • Jack McCauleyAdvisor · Co-Founder, Oculus

Contact

Let’s build the future of human-centered robotics.

Whether you are interested in partnerships, pilot opportunities, technology collaboration, or careers — we would love to hear from you.

Made possible through these partnerships

  • NVIDIA
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Google Cloud
  • Microsoft
  • Actineon
  • San José State University
  • OLogic
  • Meritronics
  • California Science and Technology University

Thanks to Our Partners

We sincerely thank our partners — NVIDIA, Google Cloud, AWS, Microsoft, OLogic, Meritronics, Actineon, San José State University Robotics Lab, and California Science and Technology University — for supporting smAiT’s mission to build intelligent, real-world robots.

Through strategic partnerships in edge AI, cloud infrastructure, engineering, manufacturing, and applied research, smAiT is building scalable robotic workforces that are intelligent, reliable, and guided by human purpose.

smAiT is a member of the NVIDIA Inception Program