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September 23, 2026

Qdrant’s next chapter: From vector search into physical AI

The Berlin-based company achieved a 365% two-year CAGR revenue growth, and plans to help robots think and remember.


Qdrant founders

When Qdrant launched five years ago, some investors thought the company had arrived too late. 

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Federico Scolari

Federico Scolari is a senior intelligence analyst and data lead at Sifted. Find him on LinkedIn

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