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SVRC helps teams source hardware, run data collection, lease systems, and move faster from demo to deployment.

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Choose the fastest path into hardware, data collection, platform workflows, or a scoped conversation with the SVRC team.

Shop Robots Browse robotic arms, mobile manipulators, humanoids, and ready-to-run systems. Request Data Services Plan teleop collection, labeling, and dataset production for real robot workflows. Explore Data Platform See evaluation, failure replay, and retraining loops that help teams improve faster. Book Demo / Get Quote Use one conversation to scope hardware, pricing, pilots, leasing, and deployment support.

Start with hardware, data services, the data platform, or leasing. If you want the structured learning path, the Academy is further down the page.

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What this page is: the main entry point for teams deciding whether they need robotics hardware, data services, a structured learning path, or direct help scoping a pilot.

Who it is for

Research labs, startup operators, educators, and buyers who want one place to move from evaluation into real robot work.

What to do here

Use this page to choose the fastest route into products, data collection, Academy learning paths, or deployment support.

What matters next

Most teams continue into the product catalog, Robotics Academy, research guides, or the Forum depending on whether they are buying, learning, or troubleshooting.

Next steps: Products, Robotics Academy, Research, Resources, and Forum.

Inside SVRC

Real People, Real Hardware, Real Lab Scenes

Robotic arm in a laboratory setting (CC0)

Hardware in Daily Use

Actual bench setups and operator workflows, not conceptual renders.

Robotic automation inside a large-scale tape library facility (CC0)

Data Collection in Practice

Live capture sessions for imitation learning and evaluation loops.

Robotic arm in an industrial tape library at NERSC (CC0)

Team Collaboration

Builders, researchers, and operators reviewing runs together.

Front of large tape library robotics installation at NERSC (CC0)

Deployment-Ready Environments

Real integration context for pilots, demos, and production prep.

Trust Signals

Trusted by Active Builders, Not Just Browsers

Three quick checks most buyers ask for: who works with us, what has shipped recently, and whether there is a real local team.

Trusted by Robotics Teams

We work with researchers, startup operators, and enterprise pilot teams that need fast, practical execution.

University labs
Founder-led robotics startups
Enterprise innovation groups

Recent Deployments

Recent projects include teleop data collection, warehouse pilot prep, and inspection workflow setup.

Pilot launch in 2-4 weeks
Hardware + data in one scope
KPI review every sprint

Team in Palo Alto

You can visit the center, meet the operators, and review hardware and workflows in person.

654 High St, Palo Alto
Same-day pickup on core SKUs
Support via email + call + on-site

Find Products and Insights Fast

What Makes Us Different

A Data Loop Teams Actually Use

We focus on a closed loop teams can run every week: real robots, evaluation, failure replay, and retraining in one workflow.

Real Hardware

Connect real robots. Same-day pickup for OpenArm, Mobile Aloha, DK1. No simulation-only lock-in.

Auto Evaluation

Benchmark runs, success rates, hardest cases. Know if a change actually improved performance.

Failure Replay

Reproduce failures. Extract keyframes, contact slices, correction trajectories. Turn failures into assets.

Back to Training

Failure packets → retrain queue → next policy version. The loop closes. Models improve.

Explore Data Platform

Why SVRC

Hardware · Data · Community

Hands-on robotics engineering in real labs

Real hardware for training and deployment

Close-up of a robotic arm in a data facility (CC0)

Data-centric workflow from failure to retraining

Hardware

Robotic arms, mobile manipulators, humanoids, quadrupeds — same-day pickup available. From OpenArm to Mobile Aloha, we stock the platforms researchers and builders need.

Data Services

Large-scale, high-quality real-world data for learning-based systems. Teleoperation, multimodal datasets, task-driven design. Built for imitation learning and RL.

Robot Leasing

Try before you buy. Flexible short-term and long-term leases — from research pilots to production. Lower upfront cost, scale as needed.

Community & Events

Meetups, workshops, demos. Access the latest hardware, connect with builders and researchers. Join us in Palo Alto.

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Learning Path

Use the Academy when you want the full stack explained

The homepage should lead with products and deployment. The Academy stays here as an optional deep dive for teams that want a structured view of hardware, software, pilots, and operations.

The Academy spine

Hardware foundations Visible motion, safety, hands, teleop, and platform intuition

Software & simulation Drivers, ROS 2, simulation, data, evaluation, and deployment thinking

Design & integration Loads, thermal, access, packaging, and subsystem boundaries

Industry & pilots KPIs, workflows, pilot scope, and where robots actually create value

Operations & ownership Logs, spares, maintenance, reliability, and support readiness

Open Academy hub

Follow the full hardware → software → design → industry → operations path when your team wants the full curriculum.

View knowledge graph

Use the cross-reference map once you already know the topic and want to move sideways faster.

Academy + Forum

Use chapter-specific discussion when you need feedback, comments, or peer help around a learning track.

Watch SVRC in Action

See the Center, the Hardware, and the Energy

These live clips help visitors immediately see that SVRC is a real place with real robots, real people, and real activity, not just a concept page.

Live Clip

Inside SVRC

A fast way for first-time visitors to understand the space, the robotics context, and the real-world feel of the center.

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Live Clip

SVRC Visit Snapshot

Use this clip to show motion, people, and atmosphere, giving the homepage a stronger sense of authenticity and momentum.

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Real Space

Videos reduce the “is this real?” friction for first-time visitors.

Real Foot Traffic

Workshop and visit footage signals that people actually gather here.

Real Hardware

Motion and environment help your robots feel tangible rather than abstract.

Higher Intent

Video proof often makes visitors more comfortable clicking through to contact or store.

Global Footprint

Check Out Your Nearest Robotics Center

Inspired by Guitar Center and Apple Store distribution networks, our local robotics centers help customers get faster rentals, demos, and on-site support in major cities.