Cargo Robotics, Inc.
Menlo Park startup building the X1 Robotic Cargo Bay — automates van parcel loading, boosts capacity 30%, cuts 4–6 hrs of daily manual labor.
Cargo Robotics, Inc. is an early-stage robotics company founded in 2023 by Stanford graduates Daniel Limon and Peter Lowe, who worked delivery jobs at UPS and FedEx to understand the problem firsthand. The company is headquartered at 3517 Edison Way, Suite A, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA, and was officially incorporated on July 11, 2023 in California.
Cargo Robotics' flagship product is the X1 Robotic Cargo Bay, a modular robotic system designed to replace or retrofit the cargo area of last-mile delivery vans. The X1 automates parcel loading and retrieval — functions that currently require 4 to 6 hours of manual labor per van per day. By optimizing space utilization and automating the sortation and stacking process, the X1 increases parcel capacity by approximately 30% per vehicle, enabling operators to handle more deliveries with fewer vehicles and smaller warehouse footprints.
The system's broader vision is to transform delivery vehicles into robotic warehouses on wheels — bringing inventory to the edge of demand and enabling a new layer of curb-side commerce including delivery, exchange, and automated dispensing. The company targets parcel carriers, e-commerce retailers, and consumer brands.
Cargo Robotics is backed by notable hard-tech and logistics-focused investors including HAX (SOSV's hardware accelerator), AlleyCorp, Cherubic Ventures, and Leo Lion. The company raised a Pre-Seed round in September 2024. Cargo Robotics is a member of A3 (Association for Advancing Automation).
As of 2025–2026, the company is in the early product development and commercialization stage, actively hiring engineers including mechanical engineering interns. Its approach differentiates from autonomous delivery vehicle startups by focusing on the cargo management layer inside existing van fleets, offering a retrofit path for incumbent carriers without requiring full fleet replacement.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
X1 Robotic Cargo Bay
Modular robotic system that automates parcel loading and retrieval inside delivery vans, increasing cargo capacity 30% and eliminating 4–6 hours of manual labor per vehicle per day.
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https://www.withcargo.com/HEADQUARTERS
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Company Facts
Founded
2023
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Manufacturer
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North America
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