"Automating outdoor labor."
Huntsville AL RaaS startup (est. 2021) using autonomous lidar-guided robots for residential lawn mowing; founded by ex-Cruise robotics engineer; 250+ customers.
Yard Robotics (operating as yard.bot) is a robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) lawn care company founded in 2021 by Divya Thakur and headquartered at 3004 11th Ave SW, Huntsville, Alabama 35805. Thakur, who previously served as Director of Product Engineering at Cruise — the autonomous vehicle subsidiary of General Motors — where he led self-driving car engineering teams, identified residential yard maintenance as an ideal application for autonomous outdoor robots.
The company deploys a fleet of compact autonomous ground robots equipped with lidar, cameras, and advanced perception software adapted from autonomous vehicle technology. The robots build 3D spatial models of each residential lawn and autonomously calculate optimal mowing paths. Services include robotic mowing, edging, trimming, and debris removal, delivered on a recurring subscription basis. Head engineer Nathaniel Chong previously managed a fleet of 400 robots for military testing applications.
Yard Robotics has served over 250 customers in the Huntsville area and has autonomously maintained more than 250 acres of residential lawn. Monthly recurring revenue was reported at approximately $45,000 in 2025, with the company targeting $1 million in annual revenue before expanding to additional US cities.
The company launched with $2.25 million in initial funding, of which $750,000 came from founder Divya Thakur's personal capital, supplemented by external investors. Yard Robotics can be reached at +1 844-844-4006 or [email protected] and maintains an active presence on LinkedIn and Facebook. The business model positions Yard Robotics as an early-stage proof point for the commercial viability of outdoor autonomous service robots in the residential segment.
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Founded
2021
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RaaS
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North America
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