PickNik Robotics overview
PickNik Robotics is a robotics software company closely associated with MoveIt, a widely used open-source motion planning framework for robot arms. The company provides commercial tools and engineering services for manipulation, motion planning and ROS-based robotics systems.
Company fact | Detail |
Founded | 2015 |
Country | United States |
Address | Boulder, CO |
Employees | Approx. 50-100; public estimates vary |
Specializes in | Robot motion planning software, MoveIt, manipulation software and robotics engineering services |
Products | MoveIt Pro, motion planning software, ROS engineering, manipulation development services |
Typical projects | ROS-based manipulation, space robotics, industrial arm planning, autonomous robot software, robot application development |
Management and ownership | PickNik Robotics is privately held in the United States. CEO: Dave Coleman. Ownership is private-company based. |
Website: picknik.ai
PickNik Robotics review summary
PickNik Robotics is a software company in Boulder, Colorado, that builds applications for robot arms on top of MoveIt, the open-source motion planning framework. It has been active since 2015 and calls itself the unstructured robotics company. This profile sets out its funding, products and customers.
Verified key facts from the review
Fact | Detail |
Company | PickNik Robotics |
Active since | 2015 |
Headquarters | Boulder, Colorado, USA |
Product | MoveIt Studio, built on the open-source MoveIt framework |
Funding announced | USD 2 million pre-seed, October 2023 |
Government contracts | USD 5 million in non-dilutive SBIR contracts |
Chief Executive Officer | Dave Coleman |
Strengths
Deep expertise in a widely used open-source framework.
Demanding customers in space and defense.
Hardware independence.
Challenges
A small company with modest funding.
Commercializing software whose core is open source.
Read the full review: PickNik Robotics Company Profile: Funding, Products and Customers
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