Cartken

Tangential

Autonomous delivery robot company backed by Google. Their computer-vision stack achieves urban reliability without LiDAR at lower cost. Reached profitability with under $25M raised.

WebsiteSan Francisco, CAFounded 2019Series A ($25M+)50-100

Deployed

Pivoted to industrial; Mitsubishi ordered ~100 Hauler robots (660 lb capacity) for Japanese industrial sites

College campuses, Tokyo, ZF Lifetec (Germany), Mitsubishi facilities (Japan)

StartupLogistics & DeliveryConsumer / ProsumerWheeled RobotDeliveryAutonomous Vehicle

Specs

Spec	Cartken
Weight	~80 lbs
Payload	44 lbs
Top Speed	3-4 mph
Autonomy Level	L4 (sidewalk)
Price Range	RaaS model

Key Products

•Courier

Lightweight delivery robot for secured deliveries. Very agile and maneuverable on sidewalks.

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