Born from founder Samuel Reeves’s decade of landmine-clearance work, FORT Robotics was established in 2018 to address the safety gap in real-world autonomy. The Philadelphia company develops the Trust Layer, helping robot builders and operators keep autonomous machines under reliable human oversight as they move into workplaces shared with people. FORT says its technology is used by more than 600 customers and 19,000 devices worldwide.
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Phantom RobotixEstablished in 2018 by engineers from mechatronics, mechanical engineering and related disciplines, Phantom Robotix develops custom automation and robotics solutions for challenging operational problems. The McKees Rocks company combines artificial intelligence, computer vision and autonomy with hands-on engineering to help clients improve safety and operations. Its work spans collaborations with industrial, transportation and university partners.PITTSBURGH, PA
ForterraFounded by Alberto Lacaze in 2002 as Robotic Research, Forterra grew from a robotics company into a developer of autonomous systems for defense and commercial vehicle customers. Its work is shaped by field experience, including the Department of Defense’s first fully autonomous logistics convoy vehicles and deployments across more than 10 countries. Forterra’s quality management system is certified to ISO 9001:2015.CLARKSBURG, MD
Humanistic Robotics, IncFounded in 2004, Humanistic Robotics, Inc. designs and builds landmine and IED rollers, wireless machine controls, and unmanned control systems for dangerous, mission-critical work. Its proprietary SafetySense® wireless protocol grew from research in minefields across Afghanistan, Southeast Asia, and the Balkans, while the company’s roller systems have served clients including the U.S. Army and United Nations. Based in Bristol, Pennsylvania, HRI holds ISO 9001:2015 certification.BRISTOL, PA
American Robotics, IncFounded in 2016 by Carnegie Mellon and Stanford roboticists, American Robotics develops autonomous drones and airspace-security systems for continuous aerial data collection and critical operations. The Sparks, Maryland company’s Optimus platform is a fully automated drone-in-a-box system, while its portfolio also includes counter-UAS and defense platforms. Optimus-1EX became the first non-air-carrier drone designed for autonomous security and data capture to receive FAA Type Certification, and American Robotics says its systems have also secured approval for automated beyond-visual-line-of-sight operation without an on-site human operator.SPARKS GLENCOE, MD