Thoro.AI
"Autonomy that fits where you are and scales where you're going"
Pittsburgh autonomy-software maker spun out of Carnegie Robotics; its platform runs over 1,000 industrial AMR fleets across pallet jacks and forklifts.
Thoro.AI is a robotics software company headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, spun out of Carnegie Robotics, a field-robotics firm connected to Carnegie Mellon University. The company sells an autonomy platform rather than robot hardware, aimed at industrial equipment manufacturers building autonomous mobile robots and other self-driving material-handling machines.
The Thoro platform combines 3D LiDAR and camera-based simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM), vision models for tasks such as pallet detection, and fleet-orchestration software, running mainly on edge compute hardware built into the vehicle so navigation and safety functions continue without a network connection. The stack also includes digital-twin tools for simulating deployments before machines go live, and it is built to run unchanged across different vehicle types, including pallet jacks, floor scrubbers, forklifts, and tuggers, from different original equipment manufacturers.
Thoro reports more than 1,000 active fleets running on its software and lists four original-equipment-manufacturer partnerships as of 2026. The approach lets one autonomy stack move between machine types and OEM brands, sharing facility maps and cutting the integration work each new OEM partner has to repeat.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Thoro Autonomy Platform
- Model: CoreFLEX
- Launch Year: 2021
Hardware-agnostic edge-first AMR autonomy stack with 3D LiDAR SLAM, AI vision models, and cloud fleet management for industrial OEMs.
Nilfisk Liberty SC-50 Autonomy
- Model: SC-50 Autonomous
- Launch Year: 2024
Autonomous floor scrubber powered by Thoro's autonomy stack for airports, hospitals, and large retail facilities.
BigJoe BPM44 Autonomous Pallet Mover
- Model: BPM44
- Launch Year: 2023
Autonomous pallet jack built in collaboration with Big Joe Forklifts for automated goods transport in manufacturing and distribution.
Contact Thoro.AI
WEBSITE
https://thoro.ai/PHONE
+1 412 419 1068HEADQUARTERS
United States
Company Facts
Founded
2021
Primary Role
Software/Algorithm
Company Size
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Primary Region
North America
Annual Sales
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Funding Stage
Early-Stage VC
Funding Total
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Keywords
- Thoro.AI
- autonomy platform
- industrial robotics
- OEM
- Carnegie Robotics spinout
- AMR autonomy platform
- AGV software
- SLAM navigation
- material handling automation
- industrial OEM
- edge AI
- pallet detection
- Software/Algorithm
- Mobile Robot (AGV/AMR)
- Navigation & Positioning
- Control & Software
- Cloud & Data
- Fleet Management
- Manufacturing
- Logistics & Supply Chain
