Pivot Robotics
"Automating High-Mix Manufacturing with AI"
AI software startup giving industrial robot arms hand-eye coordination to automate high-mix manufacturing tasks like grinding.
Pivot Robotics is a San Francisco-based AI robotics startup founded in 2023 by Siddharth Girdhar and Vignesh Rajmohan. Backed by Y Combinator (W24), the company develops AI vision control software that enables off-the-shelf robot arms to adapt to varied parts without reprogramming. Its first product, Proteus, automates precision grinding and finishing of metal castings using foundation vision models and real-time 3D geometry capture, achieving consistent tolerances on cast iron components in foundry environments.
Pivot is deploying Proteus at scale in large North American foundries producing 200+ part types annually. The technology is expanding to materials handling and assembly for high-mix manufacturers.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Proteus
- Model: Proteus
- Launch Year: 2023
AI vision-control software for industrial robot arms that automates precision grinding of metal parts using off-the-shelf robots and 3D vision, with foundation vision models enabling zero-shot adaptation to new parts.
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Contact Pivot Robotics
WEBSITE
https://www.pivotrobotics.com/PHONE
+1 (864) 906-2620HEADQUARTERS
United States
Company Facts
Founded
2023
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Software/Algorithm
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Primary Region
North America
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