Forbes · Jan 2025
Forbes profile says the founders launched Pivot Robotics to build AI-powered robotic arms for dangerous and labor-intensive factory work and notes partnerships with OSCO Industries and Mat Holdings.
AI for Robot Arms in Factories
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Updated Jul 30, 2026
Overview
Pivot Robotics is a San Francisco-based industrial robotics company building autonomous finishing and inspection systems for manufacturing, especially high-mix foundries and aerospace/defense parts. Its software combines 3D vision, AI, adaptive control, and off-the-shelf robot arms to automate grinding, cutoff, sanding, machining, spraying, and in-line inspection in production environments.
Primary product
Proteus autonomous part-processing platform for robotic grinding/finishing and inspection
Founded
2023
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Team size
1-10 employees
Work style
Onsite
Industry
Robotics Engineering
Sub-industry
Industrial automation / autonomous manufacturing