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Intramotev

Corporate marketmobilityCurated record
intramotev.com

Develops TugVolt, a self-propelled autonomous battery-electric railcar retrofit that enables independently-moving railcars for intra-plant, captive, and terminal rail operations without locomotives; uses onboard autonomy stack for navigation and collision avoidance; ReVolt product adds distributed self-propulsion with regenerative braking to existing train fleets; zero-emissions electric drivetrain replaces 1950s locomotive dependency.

HeadquartersSt. Louis, US
Founded2022
Corporate funding$17M
TeamNot listed
Deployments5
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeries B
FoundersTim Luchini (CEO)
Regions servedNorth America, Europe
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-27
XNot listed
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machinemobility

ReVolt

  • Self-propelled battery-electric retrofit railcar using regenerative braking; captures energy from lead locomotive; first revenue-service deployment at Iron Senergy Cumberland Mine April 2024

    vendor-stated and third-party confirmed (Railway Age, International Mining)

    Claim source
Machinemobility

TugVolt

  • Self-propelled autonomous battery-electric railcar; operates independently for intra-plant, captive, and terminal moves; zero-emissions

    vendor-stated autonomous railcar capabilities replacing locomotive dependency for short-haul rail switching operations

    Claim source
  • Retrofit-compatible with existing standard railcar inventory

    vendor-stated compatibility with existing railcar fleet for autonomous conversion

    Claim source
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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2026-01-01Watcotransload terminalUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2025-01-01R.J. Corman Railroad Co.industrial rail switching (Memphis Line)USNot disclosedAnnouncement
2025-01-01ÖBB Rail Cargo Grouprail cargo operationsATNot disclosedAnnouncement
2024-04-25Carmeuse Americascalcium mine railUS3Announcement
2023-06-01Iron Senergycoal mine railUS3Announcement
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordEnergy Impact PartnersLevee Ventures
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2026-03-01Ray Betler (former Wabtec President/CEO) joined Intramotev board; Harry Zander appointed Chief Commercial OfficerIntramotev
2026-01-01First commercial deployment of TugVolt autonomous railcar at Watco transload terminal in Wood River, IllinoisIntramotev
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Source ledger

8 unique public sources

01
Intramotev $2.43 Million seed 2025-11-20Fundz · retrieved 2026-07-27
02
Intramotev Raises $14.4 Million to Retrofit a New Era of Growth for Rail IndustryPR Newswire · retrieved 2026-07-27
03
Intramotev Receives Investment From Idealab X to Accelerate Development of Autonomous and Zero-Emissions Freight Rail TechnologiesPR Newswire · retrieved 2026-07-27
04
Intramotev ReVolt Operating at Iron Senergy Cumberland MineRailway Age
05
Intramotev TugVolt product overviewIntramotev
06
Intramotev selects Watco as partner for first commercial deployment of TugVolt autonomous railcarIntramotev · retrieved 2026-07-27
07
Intramotev to deploy three TugVolt battery-electric railcars at Carmeuse Americas mine siteInternational Mining · retrieved 2026-07-27
08
Intramotev Finalizes Agreement With Iron Senergy to Provide Three ReVolt Self-Propelled Battery-Electric Railcars for Cumberland MinePR Newswire · retrieved 2026-07-27