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Physical AI Infrastructure

Autonomous Intelligence
for Contested Frontlines

We turn 3D assets into training data, perception models, and lifecycle intelligence — so autonomous systems can operate where real-world data is scarce, dangerous, or impossible to collect.

Perception
Object-Centric
Data Strategy
Synthetic-First
Pipeline
Sim-to-Real-to-Sim
IP Status
USPTO Patented
INDUSTRY AFFILIATIONS
ARM Institute Member A3 Association for Advancing Automation Member Station F INSEAD Launchpad
Validation
Paid commercial engagement · automotive remanufacturing
USPTO patent granted
IP fully transferred to Zuru Automation
The Team

Global Team with Global Vision

🇺🇸 New York, NY
🇺🇸 Boston, MA
🇹🇼 Taipei, Taiwan
Co-Founders
Matthew Schwieger
Matthew Schwieger
Co-Founder & CEO
🇺🇸 New York, NY

Matthew Schwieger is Co-Founder & CEO of Zuru Automation, building the synthetic data layer powering next-generation physical AI. With a background in computer vision startups and education from Stanford University and INSEAD, he is focused on enabling scalable, simulation-driven autonomy across defense, energy, and industrial environments.

Yu-Feng Wei
Yu-Feng Wei, PhD
Co-Founder & CTO
🇺🇸 Boston, MA

Yu-Feng Wei is Co-Founder & CTO of Zuru Automation, architect of its patented ML method for synthetic data generation from vectorized 3D models. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from MIT, is a veteran of the Republic of China Marine Corps (Taiwan), and brings two decades deploying machine vision AI across manufacturing, clinical imaging, and industrial systems — rare depth at the intersection of simulation, perception, and real-world defense environments.

Founding Team
Ting-Yuan Wang
Ting-Yuan Wang, PhD
Head of Platform
🇹🇼 Taipei, Taiwan
Olivia Tsai
Olivia Tsai, PhD
Solution Lead
🇹🇼 Taipei, Taiwan
Peter Lin
Peter Lin
AI Engineer
🇹🇼 Taipei, Taiwan
Finn Chen
Finn Chen
AI Engineer
🇹🇼 Taipei, Taiwan
Ben Shih
Ben Shih
Product Lead
🇹🇼 Taipei, Taiwan
The Challenge

AI systems struggle to understand the physical world.

Real-world training data is scarce and impossible to collect at scale — especially in defense and critical infrastructure environments.

01
Perception fails in new environments
02
Maintenance systems lack situational awareness
03
Simulation lacks object-level realism
04
Training data is a mission-critical bottleneck
Currently Raising

The Physical AI Inflection
Is Here.

We're raising seed to build the data infrastructure that makes autonomous systems deployable at scale — in defense, energy, and industrial environments where real-world data cannot be collected.

DEFENSE & GOVERNMENT
Defense Primes & Programs
Explore how Zuru's perception infrastructure supports attritable systems, forward maintenance, and depot sustainment.
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ROBOTICS & INDUSTRIAL
Robotics OEMs & Partners
Integrate object-centric perception and synthetic training data into your autonomous platform or inspection system.
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