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Cartken

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cartken.com

Vendor of camera-first (no-LiDAR) autonomous mobile robots with AI obstacle detection, HD maps for GPS-denied navigation, LTE/4G teleoperation fallback and a VDA5050-compatible fleet manager; originally built for sidewalk food delivery, the company pivoted in 2025 to indoor/outdoor industrial material handling. Robots-as-a-service; founded by ex-Google engineers with product development based in Munich, Germany.

HeadquartersOakland, US
Founded2019
Corporate funding$23M
Team51-200
Deployments4
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeries A
FoundersChristian Bersch (CEO), Anjali Jindal Naik
Regions servedNorth America, Asia, Europe
Countries deployedUS, JP, DE, GB
Service footprintHQ in Oakland, CA; product engineering in Munich, DE; deployed in US, JP, DE
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machinedelivery

Cartken Courier

  • 44 lb (20 kg) payload; 13+ hours runtime; footprint 33×20×24 in (83×51×62 cm)

    vendor-defined payload, runtime and physical dimensions for the lightweight last-mile delivery robot

    Claim source
Machineamr

Cartken Hauler

  • 660 lb (300 kg) payload on flat surfaces; 550 lb (250 kg) on 10-degree slopes; 2,200 lb (1,000 kg) tugging capacity; 16+ hr runtime; 4.5 mph (7.2 km/h) max speed; zero-point turning; deploys within 7 days

    vendor-defined payload, tugging capacity, runtime, top speed, turning capability and deployment lead time

    Claim source
  • Operates in -4°F to 122°F ambient range; temperature-controlled compartment variant maintains -112°F to +212°F for samples, compounds, and reagents

    vendor-defined ambient operating temperature range and optional temperature-controlled storage spec

    Claim source
Machinelogistics

Cartken Mover

  • 3,300 lb (1,500 kg) payload autonomous outdoor pallet truck; 8+ hours runtime (coming soon)

    vendor-defined payload and runtime for the announced autonomous pallet mover

    Claim source
Machineamr

Cartken Runner

  • No specifications on file.
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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2025-07-20ZF Lifetecautomotive / life-sciences manufacturing plantDENot disclosedAnnouncement
2025-06-25Melco Mobility Solutions (Mitsubishi Electric Group)factories / warehouses / logistics centersJP100Announcement
2022-10-28Grubhubuniversity campus food delivery (University of Arizona, Ohio State)USNot disclosedAnnouncement
2022-10-28AEON Malls (via Mitsubishi Electric)shopping mall delivery (Tokoname, Toki)JPNot disclosedAnnouncement
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on record468 CapitalVela PartnersLDV PartnersMitsubishi ElectricMagna InternationalShell Ventures
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2025-07-20Pivoted from last-mile food delivery to indoor/outdoor industrial material handling; ZF Lifetec (automotive/life-sciences) named anchor customerTechCrunch
2025-06-25Melco Mobility Solutions (Mitsubishi Electric Group) ordered ~100 Cartken Hauler robots for Japan industrial sitesRobotics & Automation News
2024-07-03Closed $10M Series A led by 468 Capital with Mitsubishi Electric, Magna International, Shell Ventures, and Volex as strategic investors; total raised $22.5MCartken
2023-06-22Achieved profitability on delivery operations; ARR grew 10x year-over-year; surpassed 25,000 deliveries per monthCartken
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Source ledger

7 unique public sources

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Jetson-Driven Grub Getter: Cartken Rolls Out Robots-as-a-Service for DeliveriesNVIDIA Blog · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Cartken Announces $22.5M in Aggregate Funding to Advance AI-Based Technology Stack Enabling Autonomous Delivery RobotsCartken · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Cartken - Autonomous Robots for Outdoor and Indoor UseCartken · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Cartken reveals new mobile robot for material handlingRobotics & Automation News · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Why Cartken pivoted its focus from last-mile delivery to industrial robotsTechCrunch · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Mitsubishi orders nearly 100 Cartken autonomous delivery robots for Japan's industrial sitesRobotics & Automation News · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Our Latest Tech and Profitability MilestonesCartken · retrieved 2026-07-05