Robust.AI
Robust.AI develops collaborative mobile robots for warehouse and logistics operations, integrating AI and robotics to improve efficiency. The company has raised $43M in funding and employs 81 people.
The growth story
Robust.AI grew from 28 to 81 employees between 2022 and 2026, raising $43M along the way, most recently a Series A in April 2023.
About
Robust.AI builds CarterTM, a mobile robot designed for collaborative tasks like picking, putaway, and value-added services in warehouses. It targets retail, e-commerce, and third-party logistics operations, aiming to improve throughput and reduce worker strain without requiring infrastructure changes.
The company raised $43M in a Series A round in April 2023, backed by investors including Energy Impact Partners and Playground Global. With 81 employees, it focuses on integrating AI and robotics to make robots more adaptable and easier to deploy in real-world settings.
Founders and leadership
Robust.AI is led by a robotics-focused leadership team and has 13 engineers, its largest function. The company operates with a relatively flat structure, emphasizing technical expertise.
The Robust.AI org chart
Marin Tchakarov (Chief Executive Officer) leads 26 mapped leaders with 8 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 29 (+7% YoY), Sales 8 (+300% YoY), Operations 8 (+33% YoY), Information Technology 8 (-20% YoY), Business Development 6 (0% YoY), Administrative 4 (+33% YoY).
Talent flow
Robust.AI recruits heavily from Google, X (The Moonshot Factory), and Carnegie Mellon University. Alumni often move to companies like Apple, Claryo, and OpenAI, reflecting a strong focus on AI and robotics.
Most common previous employers of Robust.AI staff: Google (5), X, The Moonshot Factory (5), Carnegie Mellon University (4), Onward Robotics (3), inVia Robotics (3), Artificial (3). Former Robust.AI employees most often moved to Claryo (4), Apple (4), LatchBio (3), Google (2), Skydio (2), OpenAI (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The Robust.AI mafia
Robust.AI alumni have founded five companies, including Monomer Bio and Puppet Robotics, with staff sizes ranging from 2 to 10 employees.
5Jimmy Sastra, PhD, was Director Of Hardware Engineering until 2021Gabe Rodriguez, was Senior Software Engineer until 2022Terry Rodriguez, was Machine Learning Specialist until 2022Shamod Lacoul, was Senior Software Engineer until 2022Christian Fritz, was Principal Scientist (Planning & Control) until 2019Web traffic
Traffic mix: 0% direct, 0% search, 0% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Robust.AI: Python (Programming Language) (27), Leadership (22), Project Management (21), Microsoft Excel (19), Robotics (19), Microsoft Office (19), C++ (15), Customer Service (14).
Where the team actually sits
Robust.AI people are concentrated in California, United States (21), San Francisco Bay Area (12), Georgia, United States (2), United States (2).
Search footprint
Robust.AI attracts about 4,776 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $0K a month if bought through ads. It gained 50 ranking keywords and lost 46 in the last period.
Frequently asked
Robust.AI has 81 employees as of September 2026.
Robust.AI has raised $43M in total, most recently a Series A round in April 2023.
Robust.AI was founded in 2019 by Anthony Jules, Rodney Brooks.
Marin Tchakarov (Chief Executive Officer) sits at the top of Robust.AI's reporting structure, with 8 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Robust.AI staff are Google (5 people), X, The Moonshot Factory (5 people), Carnegie Mellon University (4 people).
Former Robust.AI employees most often move to Claryo (4), Apple (4), LatchBio (3).
At least 5 companies have a founder who previously worked at Robust.AI, including Monomer Bio, Puppet Robotics, Remyx AI.
Robust.AI attracts about 4,776 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $0K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Robust.AI staff are Python (Programming Language), Leadership, Project Management, Microsoft Excel, Robotics.
Robust.AI staff are concentrated in California, United States (21), San Francisco Bay Area (12), Georgia, United States (2).
Robust.AI has about 29 people in Engineering, up 7% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Robust.AI has about 8 people in Sales, up 300% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 55 current and 78 former Robust.AI profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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