THELIA selected for the I-Tech Innovation Program 2025–2026
THELIA was selected among 11 startups from more than 160 applications to join the I-Tech Innovation Program 2025–2026, entering the...
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3D material perception for intelligent inspection and autonomous systems.
THELIA is developing a new generation of sensing technology that enables machines to understand not only where things are, but also what they are made of and what condition they are in.
We bring advanced optical sensing beyond the laboratory, turning the physical properties and condition of materials into actionable intelligence for smarter, more autonomous and scalable decision-making.
We envision a future where robots and autonomous systems understand not only the geometry of their surroundings, but also what the physical world is made of, how it is changing, and how to interact with it — seamlessly connecting physical reality with digital intelligence.
Most sensing systems provide only a partial view of the physical world. Some describe shape and position, while others reveal information about materials and surface condition.
THELIA brings complementary optical information together within a unified sensing process, creating a multidimensional representation in which spatial and material information are intrinsically connected.
This richer representation enables machines to detect meaningful variations in material condition, understand where they occur in three-dimensional space, and transform complex measurements into information that can support more objective and intelligent inspection.
Detect material variations and early changes that may remain invisible to conventional imaging.
Connect material information directly to its three-dimensional spatial context.
Transform complex measurements into information that operators and autonomous systems can use.
THELIA’s sensing approach can support applications across different environments wherever richer material information can complement conventional imaging and geometric data.
Beyond individual applications, THELIA’s perception capabilities can be integrated into robotic and autonomous platforms, bringing richer material awareness directly into automated inspection workflows.
But our ambition goes further.
Industrial and infrastructure assets.
Detect and spatially understand material changes and anomalies to support more objective and repeatable inspection.
Robots, drones and industrial automation.
Bring richer perception into autonomous inspection workflows, enabling automated platforms to capture more meaningful information about the environments they operate in.
Material-aware autonomous systems.
Enable machines to understand not only where objects are, but also what they are made of and how their condition is changing.
Combining expertise in photonics, physical engineering and entrepreneurship.
Founder and Physics engineer. She leads THELIA’s strategy, business development and market validation.
CEO
Founder and Physics engineer. She leads THELIA’s R&D, engineering and product development.
CTO
Founder and Professor of Photonics at Politecnico di Milano. He supports THELIA with scientific expertise and links to frontier photonics research.
Scientific Advisor
Follow THELIA as we take our technology from research to real-world validation, through events, collaborations, programs and key milestones.
We are working with industrial partners, researchers and technology companies to explore and validate new applications of material perception.
Interested in collaborating? Get in touch through the contact form or email us directly.