Provision Labs Expands Physical AI Hardware Team
The startup is hiring researchers and engineers in San Francisco, Toronto and Bengaluru.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Startups
Provision Labs, a San Francisco startup building data and deployment tools for physical AI, has acquired Basilisk Industries. Basilisk founder Shourya Watwani has joined Provision Labs to lead hardware development.
Why it matters
For San Franciscans watching the city's AI and robotics scene, the deal shows a local startup pulling in hardware talent and expanding its physical AI work. The financial terms have not been disclosed, so the size and scope of the combined effort remain unclear.
Provision Labs has not disclosed its funding amount or the terms of the acquisition. The company is hiring researchers and engineers in San Francisco, Toronto and Bengaluru, and the number of open roles in each location was not given.
The players
Provision Labs
A San Francisco startup building data, evaluation and deployment tools for physical AI, backed by Lachy Groom, General Catalyst, Bain Capital Ventures and Glade Brook Capital.
Basilisk Industries
The hardware company acquired by Provision Labs.
Shourya Watwani
The founder of Basilisk Industries, who has joined Provision Labs as head of hardware.
Sardana
The Provision Labs representative who announced the acquisition in a LinkedIn post.
The details
Provision Labs, headquartered in San Francisco, describes itself as a data, evaluation and deployment layer for physical AI. Sardana announced the acquisition of Basilisk Industries in a LinkedIn post on November 2, and Watwani will lead hardware development while also working on Provision's in-house post-processing models. The company's backers include Lachy Groom, General Catalyst, Bain Capital Ventures and Glade Brook Capital. Provision Labs is hiring researchers and engineers in San Francisco, Toronto and Bengaluru.
Timeline
November 2, 2026: Sardana announced the Basilisk acquisition on LinkedIn.
November 2, 2026: Watwani's move to Provision Labs as head of hardware was reported.
Across the Bay
Provision Labs built a metric 3D hand-tracking model and a lightweight, high-fidelity tactile glove, and it has redesigned its perception hardware. The Basilisk acquisition moves that hardware work under a dedicated head of hardware.
If you work in San Francisco's startup scene, Provision Labs' hiring push in the city is a concrete opening to watch. Hardware and AI roles are the ones to track as the team expands.
The takeaway
Provision Labs is betting that physical AI needs both data infrastructure and its own hardware, and the Basilisk deal makes that bet explicit. Watch the company's San Francisco hiring listings for signs of how fast the hardware team grows.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by MoneyControl.
