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Cofounder at SafeWorld

Simo Rachidi

Questions & Answers

What sets you apart from others in your industry?

Most robotics teams still rely on limited internal testing or expensive real-world trial and error to evaluate safety. SafeWorld systematically generates high-risk scenarios in simulation, exposes failure modes early, and gives teams a clear way to measure and improve safety before deployment. We are focused specifically on the trust and validation layer needed to move robots from demos to real-world use.

How is your team uniquely positioned to solve the problem you're tackling?

Our team combines top academic leadership in robot safety (CMU professor, NSF Career Award) with repeat founders and operators who have built and scaled AI systems in production. We bring a rare mix of: Safety + robotics research (DeepMind / CMU) Real-world autonomy + simulation Scaled ML systems (Salesforce, Pixlee) Most teams have one of these we have all three.

Why are you excited about your company/product?

Safety is the biggest blocker to real-world robotics deployment. If robots can’t be trusted around humans, they won’t scale. Solving safety unlocks massive adoption across warehouses, manufacturing, healthcare, and beyond.