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Anyware Robotics offers AI-powered mobile robots that autonomously unload boxes in containers and trucks.

Blue White Robotics specializes in transforming agriculture through autonomous technology. The company offers a comprehensive platform that enhances both air and ground robot fleets, enabling seamless management and optimization. By leveraging remote sensing and artificial intelligence, Blue White Robotics provides farmers with in-field data to improve productivity and farm economics. Their solutions aim to enhance efficiency and safety while delivering actionable insights that contribute to a return on investment from the outset. The company's focus is on facilitating the easy and safe adoption of autonomy in agriculture, ultimately helping growers maximize productivity and reduce operational costs.

Glydways, formerly known as Wayfarer, is a transportation technology and clean energy company located in South San Francisco, California. The company focuses on designing, manufacturing, installing, and operating affordable autonomous transportation systems that cater to various capacity needs, including low, medium, and extremely high-capacity demands. Glydways aims to transform mobility and public transportation by providing a system that operates profitably at existing mass transit fares. Its solutions are designed for efficiency, featuring a small physical and environmental footprint, with zero greenhouse gas emissions. By offering a personal, private car experience, Glydways enhances passenger capacity while minimizing costs and environmental impact.

Terradepth, Inc. is a data-as-a-service company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2018. The company focuses on enhancing ocean knowledge by centralizing and monetizing deep ocean data. Utilizing unmanned submersibles, Terradepth autonomously collects high-resolution and scalable data, which is then processed and stored in a cloud-based repository. It offers clients access to this extensive ocean data repository, along with tailored data products and analytical reports for sale. Through its platform, Terradepth aims to support organizations and individuals in making informed, ecologically responsible decisions regarding ocean resources.

Blue White Robotics specializes in transforming agriculture through autonomous technology. The company offers a comprehensive platform that enhances both air and ground robot fleets, enabling seamless management and optimization. By leveraging remote sensing and artificial intelligence, Blue White Robotics provides farmers with in-field data to improve productivity and farm economics. Their solutions aim to enhance efficiency and safety while delivering actionable insights that contribute to a return on investment from the outset. The company's focus is on facilitating the easy and safe adoption of autonomy in agriculture, ultimately helping growers maximize productivity and reduce operational costs.

Vayu Robotics is an AI robotics company that focuses on developing and commercializing advanced robotics technology for autonomous systems. The company creates a scalable mobile robotics platform that leverages bio-inspired sensing and machine learning to deliver low-cost, environmentally sustainable, and highly adaptable autonomous solutions. By integrating purposeful robotic design, Vayu Robotics aims to enhance the capabilities of automotive sensing and autonomous vehicles, providing users with innovative tools for a variety of applications in the robotics industry.

Scythe Robotics is a robotics company that develops autonomous machines to tackle challenges in unstructured outdoor environments. Scythe aims to provide advanced and sustainable autonomous technology for maintaining off-road environments safely, effectively, and responsibly. Founded in 2018, Scythe is headquartered in Longmont, Colorado.

GridMatrix develops software aimed at alleviating traffic congestion, reducing emissions, and enhancing safety in urban environments. By leveraging existing infrastructure, such as intersection cameras and other sensors, GridMatrix provides real-time insights and analytics that optimize intersection efficiency. The software processes data from these sources in conjunction with cloud-based mobility information, allowing cities to autonomously manage traffic flow, adaptively time traffic signals, and anticipate potential congestion and accidents. This innovative approach enables urban areas to improve overall traffic management and safety while minimizing environmental impact.

Refraction AI, Inc. is an autonomous delivery robot company based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, founded in 2017. The company focuses on building and deploying robotic platforms designed for last-mile goods delivery in urban environments. Its primary product, the REV-1, autonomously navigates urban settings using a combination of cameras, radar, and ultrasonic sensors. The robot is capable of picking up items from restaurants, pharmacies, and grocery stores, delivering them directly to customers' homes. This service aims to provide a faster, cheaper, and safer delivery option, addressing the growing demand for efficient logistics solutions. Additionally, the robots can be remotely monitored and teleoperated, ensuring operational flexibility in diverse weather conditions.

Phantom Auto Inc. is a software company specializing in the remote operation of autonomous vehicles. Founded in 2016 and based in Mountain View, California, with an additional office in Tel Aviv, Israel, the company develops a platform that allows remote drivers to operate various vehicles, including passenger cars, forklifts, trucks, and delivery robots, from significant distances. This technology is particularly useful in challenging environments such as construction sites, adverse weather conditions, and roadside emergencies. By enabling personnel to monitor and control vehicles from remote locations, Phantom Auto enhances safety, improves labor accessibility, and boosts productivity for its clients in logistics and other sectors.

Point One Navigation, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in developing precise location services for autonomous systems such as self-driving vehicles, commercial drones, and robotics. Founded in 2016, the company offers a localization service that achieves accuracy within a few centimeters while being significantly more cost-effective than existing solutions. By integrating Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), inertial sensors, and computer vision technologies through proprietary algorithms, Point One Navigation aims to create high-performance navigation systems suitable for mass-market applications. Its innovative approach enables users to enhance the security and functionality of a variety of autonomous vehicles, including cars, drones, and delivery robots.

Zordi operates an innovative agricultural technology platform that features an autonomous modular greenhouse system, utilizing advanced robotics and artificial intelligence. The company focuses on enhancing agricultural operations through automation, enabling precise pest management, efficient harvesting, and effective packing processes. By integrating these technologies, Zordi aims to improve the reliability and effectiveness of consumer solutions in the agriculture sector. The platform is designed to support distributed greenhouse farms located near urban centers, facilitating the delivery of fresh, high-quality fruits and vegetables to consumers while providing a significant return on investment for operators.

Ghost Robotics Corporation, founded in 2015 and based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, specializes in the development of autonomous legged robots designed for operation in unstructured environments. The company focuses on creating quadrupedal unmanned ground vehicles (Q-UGVs) that provide enhanced agility and speed compared to traditional wheeled and tracked devices. These advanced robots are tailored for various applications, including military, industrial, mining, energy, public safety, and last-mile delivery. By reducing mechanical complexity and offering total software control, Ghost Robotics aims to lower the costs associated with building and deploying autonomous robots, thereby maximizing productivity for its clients in diverse sectors.

ANRA Technologies, LLC specializes in developing a comprehensive cloud-based drone operations platform that aids commercial entities in managing and launching drone activities. The platform includes features such as real-time flight planning, automated notifications and authorizations, autonomous execution, tracking, and remote command and control. It also facilitates real-time data streaming and analytics, integrating actionable insights back into enterprise systems. Additionally, ANRA offers a UTM platform for unmanned operations and a mobile application that allows drone pilots to secure approvals for operations in controlled airspace. Founded in 2014 and based in Tysons, Virginia, the company also provides consulting services related to Urban Air Mobility (UAM) and the integration of drone operations.

Zendar Inc. specializes in the manufacture of high-resolution radar systems for autonomous vehicles. Founded in 2017 and located in Berkeley, California, the company offers a product that merges the advantages of radar technology, such as long-range capabilities and all-weather functionality, with the resolution typically associated with lidar systems. Zendar's radar solutions are designed to enhance the safety and reliability of self-driving cars, allowing them to operate effectively in adverse weather conditions. Through its innovative technology, Zendar aims to enable true all-weather autonomy for autonomous vehicles, ensuring safer driving experiences in challenging climatic environments.

Formlogic is a provider of autonomous manufacturing technology focused on delivering precision components for the space and frontier industries. The company aims to revolutionize part production by addressing issues within the domestic supply chain. Its advanced technology enhances the capabilities of workers, allowing novices to achieve expert-level tolerances while increasing productivity for experienced operators. Formlogic offers rapid turnaround times, with production orders completed in weeks, and provides real-time order status updates. This approach enables industries to obtain custom machined components with close tolerances at scale, improving overall efficiency and customer experience.

Mythic Inc. is a technology company that designs and develops silicon chips and artificial intelligence processing units (IPUs) for a wide range of applications, from consumer electronics and wearables to autonomous vehicles and robotic drones. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, with an additional office in Austin, Texas, Mythic specializes in analog matrix processors that utilize unique compute-in-memory technology. Their products, including the M1076 Analog Matrix Processor and various PCIe and M.2 cards, integrate AI capabilities directly into compact chips, enabling desktop-level processing power in smaller devices. The company emphasizes its expertise in neural networks, processor architecture, and software design to deliver efficient AI solutions while maintaining performance, power efficiency, and accuracy in real-world environments.

Refraction AI, Inc. is an autonomous delivery robot company based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, founded in 2017. The company focuses on building and deploying robotic platforms designed for last-mile goods delivery in urban environments. Its primary product, the REV-1, autonomously navigates urban settings using a combination of cameras, radar, and ultrasonic sensors. The robot is capable of picking up items from restaurants, pharmacies, and grocery stores, delivering them directly to customers' homes. This service aims to provide a faster, cheaper, and safer delivery option, addressing the growing demand for efficient logistics solutions. Additionally, the robots can be remotely monitored and teleoperated, ensuring operational flexibility in diverse weather conditions.

Gatik is a startup focused on developing autonomous technology for light and medium-duty trucks aimed at business-to-business short-haul logistics. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, the company specializes in artificial intelligence and automotive solutions tailored for the logistics sector. Gatik's software is designed for SAE Level 4 autonomous commercial vehicles, including trucks and vans in Classes 3 to 7. This technology facilitates middle-mile logistics, allowing customers to efficiently manage scheduled deliveries and optimize their supply chain operations.

Chooch specializes in generative AI technology that integrates computer vision and language understanding to enhance the intelligence of cameras. Its AI Vision platform is capable of instantaneously recognizing visuals and actions within video streams, understanding their significance, and executing real-time pre-programmed responses. This advanced system operates autonomously, processing diverse forms of visual data, including infrared radiation and x-rays, while tagging objects of interest. By delivering accurate and efficient visual recognition, Chooch enables clients to achieve enhanced operational efficiencies and improved quality outcomes.

Teraki GmbH, founded in 2014 and based in Berlin, Germany, specializes in software solutions that enhance data management for insurance, predictive maintenance, and autonomous driving applications. The company's platform facilitates access to high-quality data while ensuring low-latency performance, which is crucial for meeting strict service level agreements. Teraki's technology supports various applications, including usage-based insurance, fleet management, and advanced driver assistance systems. By focusing on edge processing and artificial intelligence, Teraki enables clients to build, train, and improve sensor-driven AI models, automating the training process and enhancing accuracy. This innovative approach allows for efficient selection of relevant sensor information on low-power hardware, making previously impossible applications feasible within the automotive sector.

BlueSpace.ai, founded in 2019 and based in Palo Alto, California, specializes in developing software systems for autonomous mass transit fleets. The company focuses on urban mobility by creating advanced autonomous vehicle technology. Its innovative software employs a unique approach to perception and prediction, enabling it to accurately capture the full motion of any object.

ANRA Technologies, LLC specializes in developing a comprehensive cloud-based drone operations platform that aids commercial entities in managing and launching drone activities. The platform includes features such as real-time flight planning, automated notifications and authorizations, autonomous execution, tracking, and remote command and control. It also facilitates real-time data streaming and analytics, integrating actionable insights back into enterprise systems. Additionally, ANRA offers a UTM platform for unmanned operations and a mobile application that allows drone pilots to secure approvals for operations in controlled airspace. Founded in 2014 and based in Tysons, Virginia, the company also provides consulting services related to Urban Air Mobility (UAM) and the integration of drone operations.

BlueSpace.ai, founded in 2019 and based in Palo Alto, California, specializes in developing software systems for autonomous mass transit fleets. The company focuses on urban mobility by creating advanced autonomous vehicle technology. Its innovative software employs a unique approach to perception and prediction, enabling it to accurately capture the full motion of any object.

Car IQ Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in a cloud-based vehicle management platform and payment gateway tailored for auto dealer groups, car sharing services, and autonomous drivers. Founded in 2016, the company has developed an automotive-grade payment solution that allows vehicles to initiate payments directly to merchants without the need for credit cards. By leveraging telematics and vehicle data, Car IQ's platform provides detailed insights into fleet operations, enabling clients to monitor transactions and prevent fraud effectively. The platform integrates seamlessly with existing technologies, consolidates all transactions into a single ledger, and facilitates management of spending, customer service, and inventory.

Sense Photonics, Inc. specializes in developing advanced light detection and ranging (LiDAR) solutions for various applications, including autonomous vehicles, drones, and industrial automation. Founded in 2016 and based in Durham, North Carolina, the company offers solid-state LiDAR sensors that utilize proprietary laser arrays and modular architectures to create high-performance, reliable 3D maps of surroundings in diverse conditions. Their technology is distinguished by its lack of moving parts, which enhances durability and lowers maintenance needs. With over 200 patents, Sense Photonics aims to meet the demanding performance and cost requirements of the automotive and industrial sectors, facilitating advancements in both assisted and autonomous driving technologies.

Optimus Ride is a self-driving vehicle company located in Boston, Massachusetts, specializing in the development of technologies aimed at creating efficient, sustainable, and equitable mobility systems. As a spinoff from MIT, the company leverages over 30 years of interdisciplinary research in self-driving technologies, electric vehicles, and mobility-on-demand systems. Its team possesses extensive industrial and entrepreneurial expertise, encompassing areas such as manufacturing robots, urban design, and shared vehicle fleet management. Optimus Ride focuses on implementing self-driving technology in geofenced environments, utilizing advancements in sensor fusion, mapping, computer vision, and machine learning. This enables a wide range of transportation solutions, from commercial vessel operations to various transit options.

PRENAV was founded in October 2013 with a goal of solving autonomous flight in complex environments. Since then, they’ve assembled one of the top robotics teams in the world, with experts in computer vision, mechanical engineering, aeronautics, embedded systems, and software. In their short history, they’ve taken their technology to large industrial sites, inspected wind turbines, designed playful light shows, filmed music videos, and traveled around the world for their customers. And they’re only just getting started. At PRENAV, they’re solving fundamental challenges in robotics around localization, materials, planning, and computer vision in order to build autonomous systems that are ready for the real world.