Google DeepMind selects 15 European robotics startups for equity-free accelerator program
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Luis Rijo
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Google DeepMind launched its Accelerator: Robotics program on June 9, 2026, selecting 15 early-stage European robotics startups from countries including Norway and Greece. The equity-free three-month program provides access to Google's AI stack, Gemini robotics models, and direct technical mentorship from DeepMind researchers. The cohort includes companies working on diverse innovations such as brain-navigating microrobots and electronic skin for industrial arms. The program gathered participants in London to begin without requiring any equity surrender from the startups.
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· 3 pulledGoogle DeepMind announced on June 9, 2026, the first cohort of its Accelerator: Robotics program - 15 early-stage companies drawn from Norway to Greece
The program is equity-free. That detail matters: startups receive mentorship, infrastructure access, and product guidance without surrendering any ownership
They gathered in London this week to begin a three-month program that gives them access to Google's AI stack, Gemini robotics models, and direct technical mentorship from DeepMind researchers
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