Lyte raises USD 107 million to build perception tech for robots

Lyte has revealed itself with USD 107 million in funding. The company builds perception systems that help robots see and act safely.

Funding details: USD 107 million (Unspecified)

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Lyte has emerged from stealth with USD 107 million in total funding to build perception technology for robots and Physical AI. The company is based in Mountain View, California, and focuses on helping machines understand and move safely in the real world.

Lyte was founded by Alexander Shpunt, Arman Hajati, and Yuval Gerson. The team previously worked on major products like Apple Face ID and Microsoft Kinect. Shpunt, now CEO, earlier co-founded PrimeSense, whose technology later became a core part of Apple’s depth-sensing systems.

The funding comes from a group of well-known investors. The company’s founding investor and board chairman is Avigdor Willenz, a long-time semiconductor entrepreneur. Other backers include Fidelity Management & Research Company, Atreides Management, Exor Ventures, Key1 Capital, and Venture Tech Alliance.

Lyte is using the capital to build its core product, LyteVision. The platform combines 4D sensing, RGB imaging, and motion awareness into one system. Instead of stitching together parts from many vendors, robotics teams can use a single, integrated perception stack. This saves time and reduces failures during setup.

The company says this approach is important as more industries adopt robotics but lack deep in-house expertise. Lyte’s system is designed to improve over time, learning alongside advances in AI models for vision, language, and action.

At CES 2026, Lyte’s technology received a Best of Innovation award in Robotics and was also named an honoree in Vehicle Tech and Advanced Mobility. The company is showing the platform through private demos at the event.

The announcement was shared through an official Business Wire release.