SDP/SI Joins New York Robotics as Founding Partner
New York Robotics (NYR) has officially partnered with SDP/SI underscoring the essential role of advanced manufacturing in New York’s rapidly growing robotics economy.
This partnership reflects the expansion of a Tri-State robotics environment now comprising more than 160 startups, including nearly 100 in New York City, positioning the region as an emerging global robotics hub alongside Boston, Silicon Valley and Munich. Through its partnership with SDP/SI, NYR strengthens its focus on the hardware and manufacturing foundations required to complement advances in software, AI and embodied intelligence.
The announcement coincides with NYR’s sponsorship of AlleyCorp’s inaugural Deep Tech NY conference, reinforcing New York’s emergence as a convergence point for robotics innovation, investment, enterprise adoption, and advanced manufacturing. Over the past two years, NYR has built one of the most comprehensive robotics networks in the U.S., engaging more than 450 startups globally alongside corporations, investors, academic and research institutions, government organizations, and industry partners.
Founded in January 2024, NYR was created to address a long-standing gap in New York’s robotics landscape: while the region offers world-class talent, capital, and customers, the robotics community has historically operated in silos—particularly between software innovation and physical manufacturing. As a founding partner, SDP/SI helps bridge that divide by providing startups with access to precision components, engineering expertise, and supply-chain reliability needed to move from prototype to production.
“Robotics only succeeds when innovation meets manufacturability,” said Robert Kufner, president and CEO at Designatronics. “Partnering with New York Robotics ensures startups can design, build, and scale real machines in the New York region.”
“Our goal is to make New York a leading global hub for robotics,” said Jacob Hennessey-Rubin, founding board member and executive director of New York Robotics. “Founding partners like SDP/SI bring the physical-world expertise that turns breakthrough ideas into deployable systems.”
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