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Collaborative Robotics
Founded in 2022 by former Amazon Robotics VP Brad Porter; builds Proxie, a human-scale mobile manipulator with a 360-degree swerve-drive base, a Flex Grasp gripper and eye-level ScoutSense perception, coordinated by the Vista AI console fleet system requiring no WMS or IT integration. Gen 2 (announced June 2026) adds bimanual arms, up to 1,500lb cart capacity, 200lb vertical lift, autotasking, 40% fewer parts vs Gen 1, and NVIDIA Jetson on-robot AI compute with AWS cloud for fleet intelligence; starting at $5,000/month.
Company overview
Identity and operating footprint
Robot models
Specifications remain vendor-claimed
Proxie (Gen 1)
- 360-degree swerve drive moves standard warehouse carts and roll cages autonomously
vendor-stated mobility capability using Glide 360 swerve drive to navigate and transport existing facility carts around people and obstacles
Claim source - 24/7 operation via hot-swappable self-swap batteries; self-charging capability
vendor-stated continuous-operation capability using automatic battery swapping at a dedicated station
Claim source - Less than $15/hr for 2-shift 5-day operation; less than $7/hr for 24/7 operations
vendor-stated all-in cost per hour at different utilization levels
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Proxie Gen 2
- Up to 1,500lb cart payload; up to 200lb vertical lift capacity
vendor-stated maximum load for cart-moving and vertical manipulation (single-arm or bimanual configuration)
Claim source - 40% fewer parts than Gen 1, more compact footprint; modular single-arm or dual-arm (bimanual) configuration
vendor-stated mechanical simplification and reconfigurability vs. first-generation Proxie
Claim source - On-robot NVIDIA Jetson AI compute; autotasking with no cloud dependency for core task execution
vendor-stated edge AI platform enabling autonomous self-identification and execution of work without human dispatch or WMS integration
Claim source - Starting at $5,000/month
vendor-stated entry-level monthly subscription price for Proxie Gen 2
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Deployment log
Announced and cited only
Funding history
Publicly announced rounds
Series B
1984 Ventures, Bison Ventures, Calibrate Ventures, General Catalyst, Industry Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Lux Capital, Mayo Clinic, MVP Ventures, Neo, Sequoia Capital
Round sourceSeries A
Khosla Ventures, Mayo Clinic, Sequoia Capital
Round sourceSeed
Neo, Khosla Ventures, Calibrate Ventures, 1984 Ventures, Fuel Capital
Round sourceCompany timeline
Milestones and announcements
Source ledger
6 unique public sources