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Lumina
Proprietary autonomy stack trained on the ML6 Moonlander platform; three operating modes: manned cab, remote teleop via 360-degree camera array, and fully autonomous; designed for earthmoving tasks; Lumina plans direct operations-as-a-service (company owns/deploys machines at construction sites) to close the autonomy data loop
HeadquartersSan Francisco, US
Founded2021
Corporate funding$8M
Team1-10
Deployments0
Open roles0
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Company overview
Identity and operating footprint
Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeed
FoundersAhmed Shubber (CEO & Founder), Federico Di Palma (Co-Founder)
Regions servedNorth America
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintHQ San Francisco CA; ML6 Moonlander unveiled May 2025; operations-as-a-service model (Lumina owns and deploys machines at sites); Series A $20–40M targeted; Blade Runner 100-ton electric excavator in development
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models
Specifications remain vendor-claimed
Machineamr
Bladerunner
- No specifications on file.
Machineconstruction
ML6 Moonlander
- 32-ton all-electric dozer; 750 hp peak electric motor; 414 kWh 800V nickel-cobalt-aluminum battery; 8–10 hours operating runtime per charge; 0–80% charge in 50 minutes at 300 kW; 36-inch steel tracks; 360-degree camera array for remote and autonomous operation; operating cost ~$0.33/cubic yard vs. ~$0.57 for Cat D9
vendor-stated weight class, peak power, battery capacity, runtime, charge rate, track specification, and claimed cost-per-unit-work for the ML6 Moonlander autonomous electric dozer
Claim source
Machineamr
Roadrunner
- No specifications on file.
CA
Funding history
Publicly announced rounds
Seed
Uncork Capital, Shadow Ventures
Round sourceInvestors on recordUncork CapitalShadow Ventures
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Company timeline
Milestones and announcements
2025-05-21Announced Series A fundraise targeting $20–40M to fund initial machine deployments and develop the Blade Runner 100-ton electric excavatorAxios
2025-05-01Unveiled ML6 Moonlander, described as the world's first 32-ton all-electric autonomous dozer; disclosed $8.1M+ seed round from Uncork Capital and Shadow VenturesElectrek
2025-05-01Autonomous Electric Dozer Is Industry First ↗Heavy Equipment Guide
2021-01-01Lumina founded in San Francisco by Ahmed Shubber and Federico Di Palma to build electric and autonomous heavy construction equipment from scratchNo source
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Source ledger
2 unique public sources