Common Sense Robotics is an industrial AI and robotics startup based in Leuven, Belgium that has one essential goal: Automating the last frontier of manual labor still present in manufacturing industries. Our smart automation platform seamlessly integrates with manufacturing workflows, empowering workers with real-time guidance and robotic assistance to enhance speed, ease, and precision.

Adaptable and scalable automation that grows with you, not against you.

At Common Sense Robotics, we believe that industrial automation should work for the long term, so you can focus on growth, not constraints: Scalable, flexible, and seamlessly integrated into your entire production stack. Instead of rigid systems focused on single tasks that force manufacturers to overhaul their infrastructure, we design smart automation that evolves as you grow, adapting to new situations without disrupting your workflow.

By combining cutting-edge AI, robotics, and an obsession for usability, we make automation effortless, intuitive, and highly functional. Our technology bridges the gap between manual touch labor and enterprise automation, turning work instructions into dynamic, executable tasks for both humans and robots, and bringing the ease of smartphone-like usability to industrial robotics.

Together, we’re not just building industrial automation—we’re reshaping the way industries work- making automation not just smarter, but truly common sense.

Meet our founders

To lead the shift towards intelligent, adaptive, and human-centric automation, we bring 25 years of deep industry expertise, cutting-edge AI and robotics knowledge, and hands-on experience in starting new ventures and scaling them into industrial solutions to the table.

We are excited to build the blocks to industrial productivity together!

  • Thibauld Jongen

    CEO & FINANCE

    Former CEO of Sabca Group, Director of  European AI & Robotics Association (ADRA), held executive roles at Safran, Unilever. PhD from Swiss Federal Tech & NASA, Masters in Fluid Mechanics, Civil Engineering from UC Louvain.

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  • Herman Bruyninckx

    SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

    Professor in Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Automation & Mechatronics at KU Leuven. Former co-Chair of euRobotics, postdoc at UPenn & Stanford. PhD from KULeuven.

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  • Valentijn Destoop

    GROWTH & PRODUCT

    Co-Founded multiple technology startups. With experience in AI product strategy and digital transformation, he drives market growth. PhD Candidate on AI economy.

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Join us along pioneers in technological innovation

We are just getting started. Tackling the last frontier of manual manufacturing requires bold minds, strong partners, and shared ambition. Together, we can shape the future of industry:

Manufacturers

Curious how Common Sense Robotics could elevate your production line? Have a specific use case worth exploring? Let’s investigate it together.

Talent

Are you a tech-minded builder passionate about shaping real-world impact? We’re looking for versatile talent.

Investors

We welcome visionary investors ready to scale meaningful innovation. Let’s collaborate to bring the next generation of industrial robotics to life.