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Obi

Obi makes Obi, which is at stage 4 of 5: paying customers.

Website: meetobi.com
Based in: United States
Latest milestone: Oct 2026

01Robots

What Obi makes

Each robot's stage is worked out from its dated, sourced milestones by the same published rules, whoever the maker is.

ObiAging at home · Robotic feeding aidStage 4 of 5 · Paying customersObi is a robotic feeding aid. It does the work of a human arm at mealtimes, so people who cannot use their arms can feed themselves.Sold in the US and, the maker says, in over 20 countries; US veterans who qualify can get one at no cost.The full record

02Track record

Every dated event

Oct 2026Milestone
Obi is on the US government's Federal Supply Schedule, so qualifying veterans can get one at no cost through the VA.
Obi website, viewed Oct 2026Company-reported
Oct 2026Milestone
Obi says it builds its devices in its own factory in Jacksonville, Florida.
Obi, Our Story pageCompany-reported
Oct 2026Milestone
Obi says it meets FDA rules for a Class I (lowest-risk) electronic medical device.
Obi website, viewed Oct 2026Company-reported
2016Milestone
Obi launched its first-generation feeding robot in 2016, from Dayton, Ohio.
Obi, Our Story pageCompany-reported

03Money

How it's funded

Obi is privately held. We found no confirmed funding round to report.

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