Eclipse Ventures

Founded in 2015, Eclipse Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Palo Alto, California. It invests in seed-stage companies operating within massive physical industries such as manufacturing, logistics, transportation, and healthcare, aiming to modernize these sectors through innovative technologies.

Ian Arthurs

Venture Partner

Peter Atkin

Associate

Adam Bryant

Partner

Justin Butler

Partner

Ryan Gibson

Venture Partner

Josh Giegel

Investor

Kaitlyn Glancy

Partner

Kaitlyn Glancy

Partner

Jay Knafel

Partner

Pierre Lamond

Investor

Greg Reichow

General Partner

Justin Selig

Senior Associate

Marc Stoll

Partner, Growth

Lior Susan

Partner

Kushagra Vaid

Partner

Seth Winterroth

Partner

Past deals in Autonomous Vehicles

True Anomaly

Series C in 2025
True Anomaly develops space security and resilience solutions by integrating autonomous spacecraft operations, artificial intelligence, and mission-specific software. The company designs, builds, and fields technologies that enable secure and sustainable access to orbital environments for defense agencies, allied governments, and commercial operators. Its offerings improve orbital situational awareness, maintain operational continuity, and support long-term space sustainability across critical infrastructure and strategic missions.

Blue Water Autonomy

Seed Round in 2025
Blue Water Autonomy specializes in the design and manufacture of autonomous ships, primarily serving national defense and maritime operations. Their offerings include modular design systems, autonomous navigation capabilities, and remote operational control, aiming to enhance efficiency and adaptability for naval forces and defense partners.

Simbe Robotics

Series C in 2024
Simbe Robotics, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company established in 2014 that specializes in developing and manufacturing autonomous robotic solutions for the retail sector. Its flagship product, Tally, automates the labor-intensive process of shelf auditing by navigating store aisles to assess inventory levels. Tally identifies out-of-stock items, low stock items, misplaced products, and pricing discrepancies, providing valuable data to store staff. The robot operates safely alongside customers and employees during regular store hours, thereby enhancing operational efficiency and accuracy in retail environments.

True Anomaly

Series B in 2023
True Anomaly develops space security and resilience solutions by integrating autonomous spacecraft operations, artificial intelligence, and mission-specific software. The company designs, builds, and fields technologies that enable secure and sustainable access to orbital environments for defense agencies, allied governments, and commercial operators. Its offerings improve orbital situational awareness, maintain operational continuity, and support long-term space sustainability across critical infrastructure and strategic missions.

Simbe Robotics

Series B in 2023
Simbe Robotics, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company established in 2014 that specializes in developing and manufacturing autonomous robotic solutions for the retail sector. Its flagship product, Tally, automates the labor-intensive process of shelf auditing by navigating store aisles to assess inventory levels. Tally identifies out-of-stock items, low stock items, misplaced products, and pricing discrepancies, providing valuable data to store staff. The robot operates safely alongside customers and employees during regular store hours, thereby enhancing operational efficiency and accuracy in retail environments.

True Anomaly

Series A in 2023
True Anomaly develops space security and resilience solutions by integrating autonomous spacecraft operations, artificial intelligence, and mission-specific software. The company designs, builds, and fields technologies that enable secure and sustainable access to orbital environments for defense agencies, allied governments, and commercial operators. Its offerings improve orbital situational awareness, maintain operational continuity, and support long-term space sustainability across critical infrastructure and strategic missions.

Foxglove

Series A in 2022
Foxglove is a specialized platform designed to facilitate the development of robotics by providing tools for visual debugging and building reliable autonomous systems. The platform features interactive visualizations that enhance the understanding of data through overlays of bounding boxes and classification labels. It supports various data sources, connecting directly to a running Robot Operating System (ROS) environment for real-time inspection and analysis of pre-recorded data. Additionally, Foxglove enables teams to collaborate efficiently by allowing users to share layouts and inspect sensor inputs, including images, point clouds, and time-series data. This comprehensive approach aims to accelerate the robotics development process and improve the reliability of autonomous technologies.

Reliable Robotics

Series C in 2021
Reliable Robotics is a technology company focused on autonomous aviation. Founded in 2017 by Robert Rose and Juerg Frefel, it develops an automation system that enables remote operation of any aircraft type and pursues a certification-forward, gate-to-gate approach to air travel. The company aims to make air transportation safer, more convenient, and more affordable, expanding access to more locations and transforming how goods and people move. Headquartered in Mountain View, California, Reliable Robotics supports a distributed global workforce and seeks to partner with customers to streamline airline operations through advanced aircraft automation services.

Third Wave Automation

Series B in 2021
Founded in 2018, Third Wave Automation develops autonomous forklifts using machine learning, computer vision, and robotic material handling. Its Shared Autonomy Platform enables human operators to oversee operations while intervening only when needed, enhancing safety and efficiency.

Wayve

Series A in 2020
Wayve develops an autonomous driving technology platform that uses end-to-end deep learning to operate vehicles in urban environments. The company focuses on AI-powered driving software and a fleet learning platform that enables autonomous vehicles to adapt to new driving domains with lean hardware. It deploys autonomous vehicles on public roads for technology development and commercial applications, backed by an electric vehicle fleet. Wayve is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Third Wave Automation

Series A in 2020
Founded in 2018, Third Wave Automation develops autonomous forklifts using machine learning, computer vision, and robotic material handling. Its Shared Autonomy Platform enables human operators to oversee operations while intervening only when needed, enhancing safety and efficiency.

Wayve

Series A in 2019
Wayve develops an autonomous driving technology platform that uses end-to-end deep learning to operate vehicles in urban environments. The company focuses on AI-powered driving software and a fleet learning platform that enables autonomous vehicles to adapt to new driving domains with lean hardware. It deploys autonomous vehicles on public roads for technology development and commercial applications, backed by an electric vehicle fleet. Wayve is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Reliable Robotics

Series B in 2019
Reliable Robotics is a technology company focused on autonomous aviation. Founded in 2017 by Robert Rose and Juerg Frefel, it develops an automation system that enables remote operation of any aircraft type and pursues a certification-forward, gate-to-gate approach to air travel. The company aims to make air transportation safer, more convenient, and more affordable, expanding access to more locations and transforming how goods and people move. Headquartered in Mountain View, California, Reliable Robotics supports a distributed global workforce and seeks to partner with customers to streamline airline operations through advanced aircraft automation services.

Third Wave Automation

Seed Round in 2018
Founded in 2018, Third Wave Automation develops autonomous forklifts using machine learning, computer vision, and robotic material handling. Its Shared Autonomy Platform enables human operators to oversee operations while intervening only when needed, enhancing safety and efficiency.

OTTO Motors

Series B in 2016
OTTO Motors, a subsidiary of Clearpath Robotics Inc., specializes in the design, development, and delivery of self-driving vehicles aimed at automating material movement within factories and warehouses. Founded in 2015 and based in Kitchener, Canada, the company offers two primary products: the OTTO 100, which is designed for transporting human-scale payloads like boxes and carts, and the OTTO 1500, a heavy-duty vehicle capable of moving larger items such as pallets and racks. These autonomous mobile robots utilize infrastructure-free navigation to provide intelligent and efficient transportation solutions in various industrial sectors, including automotive, medical device, aerospace, and logistics. OTTO Motors combines proprietary hardware, software, and services to ensure reliable and safe operations in dynamic production environments.

Clearpath Robotics

Series B in 2016
Clearpath Robotics designs and manufactures self-driving vehicles for industrial applications. Its product range includes robotic utility vehicles, unmanned ground vehicles, heavy load material transporters, learning platforms, and accessories such as sensors and controllers. The company also offers systems design, perception and mapping services, navigation and control software, simulation tools, research consulting, support maintenance, materials handling solutions, and industrial services.

Clearpath Robotics

Series A in 2015
Clearpath Robotics designs and manufactures self-driving vehicles for industrial applications. Its product range includes robotic utility vehicles, unmanned ground vehicles, heavy load material transporters, learning platforms, and accessories such as sensors and controllers. The company also offers systems design, perception and mapping services, navigation and control software, simulation tools, research consulting, support maintenance, materials handling solutions, and industrial services.
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