ROBOWORX
"Robot Management & Support"
US robot fleet management and field service company — a subsidiary of ARO — providing preventive maintenance, break/fix, and RaaS for diverse robot types.
ROBOWORX is a robotics-focused managed services brand and subsidiary of Administrative Resource Options, Inc. (ARO), a Schaumburg, Illinois-based managed services firm founded in 1990 with over 30 years of experience in outsourced operations and field services. ROBOWORX was launched as a dedicated subsidiary brand in January 2024 to address the rapidly growing need for professional robot service infrastructure as robotic deployments scale across multiple industries.
ROBOWORX provides comprehensive robot lifecycle support services to companies deploying robots in manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, hospitality, food service, healthcare, cleaning, and drone operations. Core service offerings include: routine preventative maintenance, on-call break/fix repair, installation and commissioning, customer training and retraining programs, warehousing and depot services for robot storage and refurbishment, and customer success programs designed to maximize fleet utilization and uptime.
The company operates a nationwide network of robotics-specialized field service technicians capable of supporting a wide variety of robot types, from industrial automation and AMRs to service robots, cleaning robots, delivery robots, security robots, and drone-in-a-box systems. In 2025, ROBOWORX announced support for H3 Dynamics' DBX drone-in-a-box installations across the United States, reflecting the company's multi-platform scope.
ROBOWORX also operates under a Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS) model that includes robotic financing, fleet management, and operations support, reducing capital expenditure barriers for end users. Jeff Pittelkow serves as Managing Director of ROBOWORX and has been an active voice on humanoid robot service infrastructure, presenting at the Humanoids Summit Silicon Valley in December 2025.
ROBOWORX is a member of A3 (Association for Advancing Automation) and maintains a Crunchbase profile at https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/roboworx-e716.
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Company Facts
Founded
2024
Primary Role
RaaS
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Primary Region
North America
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Funding Stage
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Keywords
- ROBOWORX
- managed services
- robot maintenance
- ARO subsidiary
- A3 member
- humanoid support
- drone support
- Robot Manufacturer
- Software & Algorithm Provider
- System Integrator
- RaaS
- Remanufacturer
- Service Company
- Control & Software
- Cloud & Data
- Fleet Management
- Manufacturing
- Logistics & Supply Chain
- Healthcare & Senior Care
- Retail & Hospitality
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