Seegrid Company Profile: History, Funding, Products and Leadership
Updated: 7 days ago
Seegrid makes autonomous lift trucks and tow tractors that move pallets in factories and warehouses, and reports more than 2,500 robots deployed and over 20 million autonomous miles driven. It was founded in Pittsburgh in 2003 by the roboticist Hans Moravec. This profile sets out its history, funding, products and leadership.
Seegrid at a Glance
Fact | Detail |
Company | Seegrid Corporation |
Founded | 2003, by Hans Moravec |
Headquarters | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
Robots deployed | More than 2,500 |
Autonomous miles | More than 20 million |
Customers | More than 50 global brands |
Stock listing | None; privately held |
Chief Executive Officer | Chris Baker, since September 2025 |
Company History
Hans Moravec, a pioneer of robot vision at Carnegie Mellon University, co-founded Seegrid in 2003 with the goal of building a robot that navigates without human intervention. The company applied camera-based navigation to industrial trucks and sold its 100th robot in 2015.
Growth capital followed. In 2020 Seegrid closed a round of USD 52 million led by G2VP, which took total funding past USD 150 million and valued the company at more than USD 400 million; its chairman said at the time that it was profitable and held more than USD 50 million in cash with no debt. In the same year it acquired Box Robotics, a developer of 3D perception. Customers had then driven about 3 million autonomous miles, a figure that has since grown almost sevenfold.
Key milestones
2003: Founded in Pittsburgh.
2015: 100th robot sold.
2020: USD 52 million round led by G2VP; Box Robotics acquired.
2024: Sliding Scale Autonomy introduced.
2025: Chris Baker succeeds Joe Pajer as chief executive.
Ownership
Seegrid is privately held. Its board includes representatives of the supermarket group Giant Eagle, whose executive chairman David Shapira is a director and whose Bill Artman chairs the board, and of the venture firm G2VP.
Products
Product | Description |
Lift CR1 | Autonomous lift truck |
Lift RS1 | Autonomous lift truck |
Lift EL1 | Autonomous lift truck |
Tow Tractor | Autonomous tow tractor for carts |
Fleet Central | Fleet management software, including the Supervisor tool |
Autonomous Buffer Management | Software that manages pallet buffer areas automatically |
The robots are engineered, assembled and supported in the United States and serve manufacturing, warehousing and logistics sites.
Seegrid product reviews on All Things Cobots
Leadership
Name | Role |
Chris Baker | Chief Executive Officer; previously chief executive of New Eagle, with earlier roles at Hexagon, MSC Software and Ford |
Steve Barto | Chief Financial Officer |
Abe Ghabra | Chief Operating Officer |
Tom Panzarella | Chief Technology Officer |
David Griffin | Chief Sales Officer |
Bill Artman | Chairman of the Board |
Can You Invest in Seegrid?
Not on a public market. Seegrid is privately held.
Strengths and Challenges
Strengths
More than twenty years of experience in vision-guided industrial vehicles.
A large record of autonomous miles in real production use.
A focus on pallet loads, including lifting to height.
Challenges
Competition from forklift makers and other autonomous truck specialists.
A new chief executive since 2025.
No published revenue figures.
Current Catalogue Coverage
Catalogue checked on 15 October 2026: 6 associated product records. The links below are representative entries, rather than a claim that every historical model is currently available.
Seegrid FAQ
Is Seegrid publicly traded?
No. It is a privately held company.
Who founded Seegrid?
The roboticist Hans Moravec co-founded it in 2003.
Where is Seegrid based?
In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
What does Seegrid make?
Autonomous lift trucks and tow tractors for pallet handling, with fleet management software.
Who is the CEO of Seegrid?
Chris Baker, since September 2025.
Sources
Seegrid: about
Supply Chain 24/7: Chris Baker named CEO of Seegrid
Supply Chain Management Review: Seegrid closes USD 52 million in financing
