Founded by steel-industry veteran Demetrius Tsafaridis, CareGo develops automation and inventory-management technology for material-handling facilities. Its TELIA platform grew from a steel-storage operation launched in 2000 into a system used across more than 20 automated facilities, while the company’s newer Themis-Trace software brings real-time inventory control to browser and mobile workflows. CareGo says its research and development work has produced five patents, with more pending.
SeegridFounded in Pittsburgh in 2003 by roboticist Hans Moravec, Seegrid builds autonomous mobile robots for material handling in manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics facilities. Its U.S.-engineered lift trucks and tow tractors use infrastructure-free navigation to move pallets and cart trains through busy sites where people and automation work together. Seegrid also provides Fleet Central software and deployment support, with more than 2,000 AMRs operating across over 200 customer sites and more than 20 million autonomous miles driven.PITTSBURGH, PA
Steer TechSteer Tech is an Annapolis Junction, Maryland, company known for bringing autonomous vehicle operations to logistics depots and last-mile hubs. Its software and robotic systems help warehouses and fulfillment centers coordinate vehicle movement while working with existing infrastructure.ANNAPOLIS JUNCTION, MD
Carter IntralogisticsCarter Intralogistics designs, fabricates, and assembles material-handling automation equipment at two U.S. locations. The company has worked with USPS since its founding more than 40 years ago and also provides systems integration and warehouse automation for businesses across several industries.FREDERICK, MD