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ETHIS Trustworthy AI Top 100 Humanity, Intelligence and Sustainability

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Trustworthy Technology

Physical AI and Robotics

Breakthrough research and deployable products in Physical AI and Robotics that is reshaping human history by enhancing human capabilities, improving real-world systems, and enabling long-term human flourishing.

AMI

Frontier AI research lab building world models that understand real-world sensor data.

Selected because its action-conditioned world models emphasize planning, controllability, and safety for real-world automation and robotics.

Field AI

Embodied AI autonomy for industrial robots, powered by risk-aware Field Foundation Models™.

Selected because it targets scalable, field-proven autonomy across many robot types and dynamic environments.

Rhoda AI

Robotic foundation models trained from web-scale video plus robot action data (Direct Video Action) for real production environments.

Selected because it focuses on generalization and long-context control for high-variance industrial tasks.

LIVEX.AI

Human-like AI agents that unify digital support and physical experiences via kiosks, QR codes, and holograms.

Selected because it bridges digital-to-physical interfaces, bringing consistent AI assistance into real-world customer touchpoints.

Toborlife

Companionship, security, and education robots with demos, showroom access, and local support (official Unitree partner).

Selected because it lowers the barrier for teams to evaluate and deploy real robots with strong hands-on support.

Franka Robotics

Force-sensitive research robots (Franka Research 3) with easy-to-use features and low-level control access.

Selected because it’s a reference platform that helps researchers build, test, and share embodied AI and manipulation breakthroughs.

Serve Robotics

Autonomous sidewalk delivery robots designed to move safely with pedestrian traffic.

Selected because it represents real-world autonomy deployed outside the lab, with a strong emphasis on safety and reliability.

LEM Surgical AG

Swiss robotics team building hard-tissue robotic surgical systems.

Selected because it applies robotics in high-stakes clinical workflows where precision, safety, and reliability matter.

Lightwheel

Simulation infrastructure and data engine for Physical AI: SimReady assets, egocentric human data, and evaluation platforms.

Selected because scalable simulation data and robust evaluation are core bottlenecks for training and benchmarking robot models.

Robotics Lab

Robotics solutions provider for businesses and education, spanning delivery, cleaning, service, and learning robots.

Selected because it delivers end-to-end deployment experience across many industries—turning robotics into practical operations.

Developer Tools

Breakthrough developer tools and deployable platforms that are reshaping how teams build software by improving productivity, strengthening reliability, and accelerating real-world impact.

dash0

Observability platform focused on pragmatic, developer-friendly telemetry and debugging.

Selected because it helps teams diagnose production issues faster with a simpler path from signals to action.

you.com

AI search and assistant product with developer-oriented workflows and research capabilities.

Selected because it improves how teams find, synthesize, and apply knowledge while building.

MongoDB

Developer data platform and document database for building modern applications.

Selected because it’s a reliable, widely adopted foundation for shipping scalable apps with strong developer ergonomics.

Retool

Internal tools platform to build apps that connect databases, APIs, and workflows.

Selected because it dramatically speeds up building secure internal software without sacrificing control.

Kong

API gateway and service connectivity platform for modern microservices and platforms.

Selected because it’s a proven foundation for secure, scalable API traffic management in production.

Informatica

Data management platform for integration, governance, quality, and cataloging.

Selected because it helps teams ship reliable data products by making complex integration and governance operational.

NotDiamond

Optimization layer for AI that improves prompts, routes models, and tunes agent workflows.

Selected because it helps teams raise quality and lower cost by choosing the right model and optimizing outputs automatically.

Fern

API docs and SDK generation platform for teams building public APIs.

Selected because it turns complex APIs into a polished, consistent developer experience that’s easy to maintain.

QA Training

Hands-on QA training platform with interactive exercises for modern testing workflows.

Selected because it helps teams level up test automation skills with practical, real-world scenarios.

DevHawk

AI project manager that monitors delivery flow, flags blockers, and keeps teams moving.

Selected because it reduces coordination overhead by proactively surfacing risk and stalled work.

Communities with Impact

We recognize communities that demonstrate visionary leadership, ethical responsibility, and meaningful real-world impact. Selected communities look ahead to the future, anticipate emerging challenges, and actively shape solutions that benefit society.

Global Sustainability Challenge

A global initiative advancing sustainability through real-world challenges and measurable impact.

Selected because it connects ambitious teams with practical pathways to deliver sustainability solutions that matter.

UZH Blockchain Center

The University of Zurich’s competence center for interdisciplinary blockchain research and education.

Selected because it builds credible, research-backed understanding in a fast-moving area with real-world relevance.

Babson College (The Generator)

An interdisciplinary AI lab reimagining the future of tech entrepreneurship.

Selected because it blends forward-looking AI education, ethics, and hands-on innovation into a community that ships real impact.

RiskLab

A research network advancing quantitative finance and financial risk management through academic and industry collaboration.

Selected because it connects rigorous research with real-world risk and markets applications across institutions.

Frontier Collective

A builder community focused on learning, collaboration, and shipping ambitious projects together.

Selected because it creates a high-trust space for peers to build quickly, share feedback, and grow through real execution.

Women and Sustainability Board

A Columbia University organization empowering female leaders in sustainability.

Selected because it develops the next generation of sustainability leaders through community and professional support.

Harvard WECode

The largest student-run conference celebrating women engineers, organized by Harvard Women in CS.

Selected because it reliably expands opportunity and representation for women engineers through a high-signal national conference.

Silicon Valley Youth Climate Action

A 501(c)(3) nonprofit empowering young people to tackle climate change through education and public policy.

Selected because it blends science education with civic action, helping youth create measurable climate impact.

Clean Consulting

A UCLA student-run org providing sustainability consulting to help organizations act on their connection with nature.

Selected because it pairs student talent with real sustainability projects that create immediate value for partners.

Trustworthy Top 100

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