Parallax Worlds raises funding for hyper-realistic digital twins to test robots - The Robot Report

Parallax Worlds, a San Francisco-based startup specializing in hyper-realistic digital twins for robotics testing, recently raised $4 million in seed funding, bringing its total funding to $4.9 million. Led by Pear VC with participation from several venture firms and angel investors, the financing will support research and development, staffing, and product commercialization. The company’s co-founders, Tanmay Agarwal and Aumkar Renavikar, bring strong backgrounds in robotics and industrial automation, having worked with institutions like Stanford and companies such as BMW and Michelin. Parallax Worlds’ platform creates high-fidelity digital twins from simple video captures, such as iPhone walkthroughs, enabling robot developers to simulate and stress test AI-based robots—particularly those using cameras for tasks like metal sanding, welding, and pick-and-place operations—before physical deployment. This approach addresses the costly, slow, and risky transition from pilot programs to full-scale production in factories by allowing users to measure reliability and performance upfront, compress on-site