Wandercraft
Self-balancing exoskeleton maker now building Calvin industrial humanoids with Renault
Startup · Pilot · Humanoid OEM · Paris, Île-de-France, France · Founded 2012 · wandercraft.eu
Unverified Reported In Sep 2026 reportedly seeking ~€100M at ~€750M pre-money (not closed), so no valuation is listed. Dates approximate. CEO from general knowledge.
Profile
Paris-based Wandercraft built the first self-balancing walking exoskeleton and now makes the Calvin industrial humanoid with Renault, which holds a minority stake. Renault plans ~350 Calvin robots across French and Spanish plants by end-2027. As of Sep 2026 it was seeking ~€100M at ~€750M pre-money.
Leadership
- Matthieu Masselin, CEO
Flagship robots
- Calvin-40 Humanoid
Industrial humanoid; Renault plans ~10 by end-2026 and 350 by end-2027 - Atalante X Component
Self-balancing medical exoskeleton
Funding and valuation
Latest round
$75M
Series D · Jun 11, 2025
Renault Group (minority stake).
Competitors
Companies with overlapping products. Direct = same customers and same job; Adjacent = overlapping technology or market, different focus.
Hexagon Robotics
Direct competitorBoth are putting industrial humanoids into car factories: Hexagon Robotics makes the wheeled AEON industrial humanoid, piloted with BMW and Schaeffler, while Wandercraft makes the Calvin industrial humanoid with Renault, alongside walking exoskeletons.
Humanoid (SKL Robotics)
Adjacent competitorBoth are European makers of industrial humanoids: Humanoid (SKL Robotics) builds the HMND 01 industrial humanoid in London, while Wandercraft makes the Calvin industrial humanoid with Renault, alongside walking exoskeletons.
Recent news
- — Seeking €100M at €750M valuation; Renault plans 350 Calvins by 2027 Humanoids Daily
- — Series D; Renault takes minority stake National Law Review
Sources
- Wandercraft seeks €100M at €750M valuation (Humanoids Daily) (Sep 15, 2026)
- Wandercraft announces Series D round, bringing $75M in total funding (National Law Review) (Jun 11, 2025)
Confidence: medium.