About Dax

At Daxbot, we aim to enhance the accessibility of our sidewalks in every city across America, and we believe that robots hold the key to efficiently gathering the data necessary to achieve this goal.

Our robots deliver precise, reliable sidewalk and curb ramp assessments, transforming how cities approach ADA compliance. Founded by a team passionate about combining human-centered design with innovations in robotics, Daxbot collaborates with top-tier engineering and compliance firms to help communities prioritize improvements, address hazards, and build fully accessible environments.

three dax robots going down a sidewalk
Dax robot rolling down a sidewalk in a city

We began developing Dax in 2015. The most important aspect of robotics is its impact on humans who interact with it. From the start, we took a design-first approach to ensure Dax would be approachable and intuitive. Although this approach initially challenged the engineers, the results spoke for themselves.


That’s why Dax has a neck and two eyes. By designing Dax with natural communication cues rather than covering him with sensors, we’re creating robots that feel natural in human spaces. When Dax tilts its head and smiles, its meaning is clear and immediate. Daxbot remains unique as the only urban robot designed with this distinctly human-centered strategy.

DaxOS

Traditionally, robots have relied on top-down operating systems built around rigid, pre-defined steps. DaxOS (“Dax Operating System”) turns that model on its head. It allows a robot to pursue several goals simultaneously—such as waiting for a crosswalk signal and greeting a passerby—without needing every possible scenario mapped out in advance.

We designed DaxOS not just for Dax, but for the future of robots in human spaces. Our goal is to establish a new gold standard for robots that function within urban spaces and to inspire innovative ideas across the creative community.

A Dax robot looks at the camera from a street in Salem, OR
A dax robot crosses the street in Salem, OR

That vision is already taking shape. The first DaxOS-powered service robots are on the job today, capturing sidewalk data so cities can remove barriers and make US cities more accessible, and putting robots in the service of people.

We’ve also created a line of patrol robots that integrate with security companies to keep people and businesses safe. You can read more about them here or visit Daxbot’s parent site for more information.