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ISEE

Corporate marketlogisticsCurated record

MIT-spun AI platform that applies theory of mind and cognitive modelling (anticipating the intent of other drivers, pedestrians and vehicles) to autonomously operate terminal yard tractors in complex, mixed-traffic environments; first company to achieve fully driverless yard operations at scale; completed hundreds of thousands of autonomous trailer moves as of 2025; TICO Manufacturing partnership enables first fully integrated production-deployed autonomous yard truck.

HeadquartersCambridge, US
Founded2017
Corporate funding$70M
Team51-200
Deployments4
Open roles24
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeries B
FoundersYibiao Zhao (CEO), Debbie Yu (COO), Chris Baker (Chief Scientist)
Regions servedNorth America
Countries deployedUS
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-05
MX

Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machinelogistics

ISEE Autonomous Yard Truck

  • Operates fully driverlessly in mixed-traffic environments across all weather conditions at 1.7M sq ft distribution centres

    vendor-described operational scope for commercially deployed system

    Claim source
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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2025-04-29UndisclosedFortune 100 logistics provider hubUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2024-02-07Undiscloseddistribution centre (1.7M sq ft, 750 trailer bays)USNot disclosedAnnouncement
2024-02-07Fortune 100 logistics customer (unnamed)autonomous truck yardUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2021-06-08Lazer Spotlogistics/yard truck autonomyUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
CA

Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordFounders FundMaersk GrowthEniac VenturesNew Legacy
HR

Hiring signal

Public job board · 2026-07-13

Open roles24

Hiring is an operating signal, not deployment evidence. Roles are refreshed from the company’s public careers system.

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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2025-04-29Announced strategic partnership with TICO Manufacturing to deliver industry's first fully integrated production-deployed autonomous yard truckBusiness Wire
2024-02-07Commercially deployed world's first fully autonomous truck yard at a Fortune 100 customer in TexasISEE
2022-11-16Raised $40M Series B led by Founders Fund, bringing total to $70MBusiness Wire
2017-01-01Founded in Cambridge MA as a spin-out of MIT AI Lab researchISEE
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Source ledger

9 unique public sources