Qvyon launches with $8 million to test robots and self-driving systems in simulation

Nov 12, 2026
Its Mimic Core platform turns real camera, lidar and radar recordings into many simulated test scenarios before machines are deployed.

Qvyon, a startup that builds validation software for robots and autonomous vehicles, has launched with $8 million in funding led by MaC Venture Capital, with BDC Capital, BKR Capital and Spotlight VP participating, SiliconANGLE reported.

Its first product, Mimic Core, takes camera, lidar and radar recordings from the field, rebuilds the scenes in 3D over time and generates harder variations, such as a car cutting in front of a truck in heavy rain or a blocked robot sensor. Engineers can then test AI models against those scenarios in simulation instead of collecting new field data each time, and get traceable datasets as evidence that a system is ready.

Mimic Core is available now as a cloud service with a 14-day guided evaluation or as self-hosted software. "Companies need to test what happens in their own vehicles and factories by using their own recordings," said co-founder and CEO Frantz Saintellemy. The money funds a rollout in the US, Europe and Japan, with two more products planned for 2027.

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