Realtime Robotics Company Profile: History, Funding, Products and Leadership
Updated: 7 days ago
Realtime Robotics develops software that plans and optimizes the movements of industrial robots, so that several robots can share a cell without colliding and with shorter cycle times. It was founded in 2016 and counts Mitsubishi Electric and Siemens among its investors. This profile sets out its history, funding, products and leadership.
Realtime Robotics at a Glance
Fact | Detail |
Company | Realtime Robotics |
Founded | 2016 |
Founders | George Konidaris, Dan Sorin and Peter Howard |
Early base | MassRobotics, Boston, from 2017 |
Products | Resolver and RapidPlan |
Investors | Mitsubishi Electric, Siemens Next47 and Duke Capital Partners |
Stock listing | None; privately held |
Chief Executive Officer | Kevin Carlin |
Company History
Realtime Robotics was founded in 2016. Its team started work at the MassRobotics innovation hub in 2017 and moved into its own office in 2018. The company built partnerships with large industrial names early: Siemens in 2020 on robotic workcells, Kawasaki Robotics in 2022 on robot programming, deployment and control, and BMW Group, which named it an official supplier in 2023. Mitsubishi Electric led the first part of its Series B in 2024.
Key milestones
2016: Founded.
2017: Starts at MassRobotics.
2019: Series A of USD 11.7 million.
2020: Partnership with Siemens.
2021: Series A of USD 31.4 million.
2022: Partnership with Kawasaki Robotics.
2023: Official supplier to BMW Group.
2024: First part of Series B, USD 21.1 million, led by Mitsubishi Electric.
2025: Resolver launched at the Automate trade fair.
Funding
Year | Round | Amount |
2019 | Series A | USD 11.7 million |
2021 | Series A | USD 31.4 million |
2024 | Series B growth round, first part | USD 21.1 million of a planned USD 45 million |
Products
Product | Description |
Resolver | AI-powered solution for optimizing industrial robot cells, launched in 2025 |
RapidPlan | Motion planning product listed among the company's solutions |
Leadership
Name | Role |
Kevin Carlin | Chief Executive Officer |
Peter Howard | Co-founder, Chairman and Chief Financial Officer |
Ville Lehtonen | Chief Product Officer |
Steve Dias | Senior Vice President, Engineering |
Can You Invest in Realtime Robotics?
Not on a public market. It is privately held.
Strengths and Challenges
Strengths
Strategic investors that are also major automation suppliers.
A place in BMW's supplier base.
Software that works across robot brands.
Challenges
A software niche that depends on adoption by integrators and robot makers.
No published revenue figures.
Current Catalogue Coverage
Catalogue checked on 15 October 2026: 1 associated product records. The links below are representative entries, rather than a claim that every historical model is currently available.
Realtime Robotics FAQ
What does Realtime Robotics do?
It develops software that plans and optimizes the motion of industrial robots.
When was Realtime Robotics founded?
In 2016.
Who has invested in Realtime Robotics?
Mitsubishi Electric, Siemens Next47 and Duke Capital Partners.
Who is the CEO of Realtime Robotics?
Kevin Carlin.
Is Realtime Robotics publicly traded?
No.
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