Alona Kharchenko

Alona Kharchenko is the co-founder and CTO of Devanthro, a Munich-based deep tech startup specializing in humanoid robotics. With nearly a decade of experience in the field, Alona’s work spans bio-inspired actuation, physical human-robot interaction and immersive telepresence - all with the ultimate goal of building robots people love. In recognition of her contributions, Alona was honored as a Forbes 30 Under 30 list-maker in 2023 and as a Women TechEU winner funded by the European Union in 2024. She continues to grow Devanthro on her mission to bring useful humanoids to people’s homes while preserving what matters most: genuine human connection.