Cyberwave, a Milan-based startup connecting AI systems to robots, sensors, and machines, has raised €7 million in funding to build a unified orchestration layer for intelligent, autonomous operations across manufacturing, logistics, and energy. The round was led by United Ventures, with participation from The Techshop SGR, Vento, Pi Campus, and a group of business angels specialized in AI and industrial automation.
Founded in 2025 by Simone Di Somma and Vittorio Banfi, Cyberwave aims to standardize how AI interacts with the physical world. Its platform offers a universal API, simulation-to-reality workflows, and a marketplace of 3D digital twins that allow developers to model, test, and deploy robotic systems seamlessly across hardware vendors.
“Physical automation has long been fragmented—every robot and machine speaks a different language” said Simone Di Somma, CEO and co-founder. “Cyberwave makes it universal. We connect AI to the real world through one API.”
Di Somma, a serial founder whose last startup AskData graduated from Y Combinator before being acquired by SAP, teamed up with Vittorio Banfi, a former Google product manager who previously sold Botsociety, a conversational AI design platform.
Cyberwave’s library already includes more than 50 virtualized robots and devices, featuring models from Boston Dynamics, ANYbotics, and other industrial manufacturers. The platform integrates directly with popular robotics infrastructures such as ROS/ROS2, Nvidia Isaac, and Nvidia Omniverse, enabling customers to orchestrate multi-robot systems within a single environment.
“The plan is to build a global community where developers and manufacturers co-create and share robotics use cases” Di Somma said. Potential applications range from drone inspections and logistics optimization to defect rework on automated assembly lines.
Cyberwave’s customers include early pilot partners in automotive, construction, and industrial logistics across Europe. The company operates a SaaS model for enterprise clients and plans to expand to the U.S. later this year.
The new funding will support hiring across Milan, Zurich, and San Francisco, expand integrations with industrial systems, and accelerate its roadmap toward becoming the backbone of AI-driven physical automation.
