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Seegrid

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seegrid.com

Carnegie Mellon spinout (co-founded by Hans Moravec) and the longest-running US pure-play in vision-guided autonomous material handling: camera-based 3D perception (no wire/tape/laser-reflector infrastructure) drives tow tractors, pallet trucks and the Palion Lift line; 18M+ autonomous production miles with zero personnel safety incidents; Fleet Central software handles fleet orchestration and facility integration.

HeadquartersPittsburgh, US
Founded2003
Corporate funding$182M
Team201-500
Deployments6
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeries D
FoundersHans Moravec (Co-founder; CMU Robotics Institute), Scott Friedman (Co-founder)
Regions servedNorth America
Countries deployedUS
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-05
XNot listed
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machineamr

Palion Lift CR1

  • 15 ft (457 cm) lift height with 4,000 lb (1,800 kg) payload; ride-on chassis for manual takeover; first customer deployment Q1 2025

    vendor-stated specs for the flagship autonomous counterbalance lift truck; Modern Material Handling 2024 Readers' Choice Product of the Year

    Claim source
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Palion Lift RS1

  • Transports and lifts 1,600 kg payloads up to 183 cm

    vendor-stated specs for the first-generation autonomous lift truck

    Claim source
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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2022-04-19Sumitomo Drive Technologiesmanufacturing plant and warehouseUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2022-02-14Guardian Industriesglass manufacturing plantsUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2018-11-13Zulilye-commerce fulfillment centerUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2018-02-08General Motorsautomotive assembly plant (Detroit-Hamtramck)US75Announcement
2017-06-06Whirlpoolappliance manufacturing plant (Clyde, OH)US50Announcement
2016-08-11Giant Eagledistribution centers (Pittsburgh and Cleveland)USNot disclosedAnnouncement
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordG2 Venture PartnersGiant Eagle Inc.
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2024-03-11Lift CR1 unveiled at MODEX 2024; 18M+ autonomous production miles with zero personnel safety incidentsSeegrid
2024-01-24$50M Series D closed (G2 Venture Partners, Giant Eagle); fleet at 2,000+ AMRs across 200+ customer sites for 50+ global brandsSeegrid
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Source ledger

15 unique public sources

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Seegrid Announces Closing of $50M Series D InvestmentSeegrid · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Seegrid raises $25M in new funding round, halfway to goalYahoo Finance · retrieved 2026-07-05
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SEC Form D: $30,000,000 sold of $75,000,000 offeringSEC EDGAR · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Seegrid Closes $52 Million in Growth Equity FinancingSeegrid · retrieved 2026-07-05
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SEC Form D: $14,000,000 sold of $14,000,000 offeringSEC EDGAR · retrieved 2026-07-05
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SEC Form D: $11,115,754 sold of $11,115,754 offeringSEC EDGAR · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Seegrid Lift CR1 AMR Named Modern Material Handling's 2024 Readers' Choice Product of the YearSeegrid
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Seegrid secures funding, prepares to launch new autonomous lift truckThe Robot Report
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Sumitomo Drive Technologies taps Seegrid for AMRsLogistics Management · retrieved 2026-10-14
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Seegrid AMRs Recognized by Modern Materials Handling for Transforming Manufacturing Operations at Guardian IndustriesBusiness Wire · retrieved 2026-10-14
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Zulily Boosts Productivity with VGVsAssociation for Advancing Automation (A3) · retrieved 2026-10-14
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General Motors increases manufacturing productivity with automated vehiclesModern Materials Handling · retrieved 2026-10-14
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Vision-Guided Vehicles Deliver Parts to Appliance Assembly LineAssembly Magazine · retrieved 2026-10-14
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Autonomous forklifts boost Giant Eagle warehouse productivitySupply Chain Dive · retrieved 2026-10-14
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Seegrid Unveils New, Greater Height and Heavier Payload Lift CR1 Autonomous Lift Truck at MODEX '24Seegrid · retrieved 2026-07-05