RoboK

RoboK is a Cambridge University AI spinout on a mission to transform industrial workplaces into safer, more efficient environments using computer vision and artificial intelligence. The company was founded in 2019 following the award of the King's College Entrepreneurship Prize at Cambridge — the 'K' in RoboK — and has since grown into a trusted provider of AI-powered safety and operational insight for ports, warehouses, and large-scale infrastructure sites across the UK. RoboK's key insight is that most industrial facilities already have extensive CCTV infrastructure that is chronically underutilised: the company's platform integrates with existing cameras, transforming passive video feeds into a proactive system for real-time hazard detection, near-miss identification, and operational optimisation.

Rather than replacing infrastructure, RoboK works with what is already in place, making its technology cost-effective and rapidly deployable for customers of all sizes. The platform uses AI to analyse video streams, identify potential safety breaches before they become incidents, track key performance indicators, and generate actionable insights that help operations teams make smarter decisions. Customers including the Bristol Port Company have reported a 90% reduction in potential safety breaches within three months of deployment, a result that convinced the Port to become an investor in the company.

In January 2025, RoboK secured £1 million in funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to lead the PALLETS project — a consortium initiative deploying AI safety and efficiency tools across UK ports and warehouses, in partnership with the Port of Dover, Freeport East, the Bristol Port Company, the University of Essex, and Astron Fire & Security. RoboK has raised a total of approximately $4 million to date, backed by Cambridge Enterprise, Cambridge Innovation Capital, and Martlet Capital, and has been supported by SETsquared Surrey and the Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Hub.