Bio-inspired robotics · United Kingdom
Engineering motion as nature intended.
Strand Robotics is building the next generation of bio-inspired robots: machines that move with the efficiency, endurance and agility of living creatures.
01 — Mission
Nature solved locomotion long ago. Robotics is still catching up.
Birds cross oceans on remarkably little energy. A greyhound corners at full speed without losing its footing. Living things move with an economy and grace that today’s machines rarely match.
We believe the gap lies not in materials or computing, but in how machines are built to move. Strand Robotics exists to close it, with robots that are lighter, run for longer and perform better in the real world.
02 — Approach
First principles first. Then hardware.
Every design starts with the physics. We only build what we can model, and we only claim what we can measure.
01 / Observe
Learn from biology
We study how animals generate, store and recover energy as they move, and turn those principles into engineering requirements.
02 / Model
Prove it on paper
Each concept is physics-modelled before it is built, so we know exactly where performance comes from and can demonstrate it.
03 / Build
Iterate in hardware
In-house rapid prototyping takes designs from model to working demonstrator quickly, with tight loops between test and redesign.
Our core architecture is proprietary. We share technical detail with prospective partners and funders under NDA.
03 — Applications
Built for the places conventional robots struggle.
Aerial endurance
Long-endurance aerial platforms for inspection, monitoring and survey work.
Legged mobility
Efficient legged systems for uneven, unstructured and changing terrain.
Security & resilience
Persistent, low-signature platforms for security, resilience and civil protection missions.
04 — Team
Founded by engineers who have shipped robots at scale.
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Chris Starey
Co-founder & Chief Executive
An engineering and innovation leader with two decades at the forefront of product and manufacturing development. Chris has taken new technology from first concept to volume production across a wide range of industries, in organisations from early-stage startups to the FTSE 100, and builds the teams that turn ambitious ideas into machines that work.
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Frank Nickols
Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer
Senior mechatronics engineer and Associate Professor, holding a granted US patent in actuation. Leads Strand’s physics modelling and actuation research.
05 — Company
A UK company, building for the long term.
Strand Robotics is founder-led and privately held. We work alongside research and industry partners across the UK.
Legal entity
Strand Robotics Ltd
Registered in
England & Wales
Company number
17351460
Registered office
239b Baring Road, London SE12 0BE
06 — Contact
Let’s build what moves next.
We’re speaking with partners, funders and future team members. Get in touch to start a conversation.