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Onward Robotics
Optimizing people and robots for continuous and fast fulfillment
About Onward Robotics
IAM Robotics specializes in providing autonomous mobile robotic solutions designed to enhance operational efficiency in manufacturing and warehousing environments. The company addresses the growing labor crisis by offering robots that can be tailored to any operational setting, thereby allowing businesses to redeploy human labor to more valuable tasks. IAM Robotics' robots feature best-in-class payload capacities, hot-swappable batteries, and state-of-the-art safety sensors, ensuring both high performance and worker safety. The company operates in the industrial automation market, serving clients who require advanced material handling solutions. IAM Robotics generates revenue through the sale and leasing of its robotic systems, as well as offering maintenance and support services. The business model focuses on long-term partnerships with clients, providing customized solutions that adapt to evolving operational needs.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2012
- Headquarters
- Pittsburgh, United States
- Employees
- 88
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 61.3/100
- Sector
- Robotics, Industrial Automation, Unmanned Ground Vehicle, Industrial Robotics, Spinout, Logistics, Industrial Technology, Warehouse Automation, Intralogistics, DT and LS, science-based
- Technology
- Deep Tech, Autonomous & Sensor Tech
- Business model
- Manufacturing
- Client focus
- b2b
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EARLY VC✓Equity / VC | Nov 2018 | $20M | $80M | KCK | ↗ |
| SEED✓Equity / VC | Mar 2018 | — | — | Plug and Play | — |
Growth signals
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Investors
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Seed4 investors entered at this stage
Innovation Works
Comet Labs
Fusion Fund
Plug and Play
Series A1 investor entered at this stage
KCK
Other known investors2 additional known investors
National Robotics Engineering Center
99 Tartans
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