ReconRobotics, Inc.
Tactical micro-robots and personal sensor systems for reconnaissance
- Sector
- Robotics
- Headquarters
- EDINA, MN
- Founded
- 2007
- Latest Form D
- $100K, Nov 2013
- Total capital
- $2M
- Federal grants
- None on recordNo awards found in SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF or DoD records.
- Private capital raised
- $1.9M
- 3 Form D · last Nov 2013
- 156 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- $148K
- 11 awards · Defense, Justice, State
- Rank in Robotics#69 of 544
- Granted patents
- 18
- 22 pending · first 2015
- Rank in peer group#17 of 164
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal contractState · Police Robots For Mobile Patrol$8K
- Federal contractJustice · Throwbot$14K
- Federal contractJustice · Igf::ct,cl::igf Recon Scout Xt Kit Channel A Discount Demo Model Includes: Pelican Case, Robot Ocu, Spare Activation Pin, Tether Line And Re-charger$8K
- Federal contractJustice · Recon Scout Xt - Channel C$8K
- Federal contractJustice · Recon Scout Xt Robot Only Channel B.$4K
- Federal contractJustice · Throwbot Xt Audio Kit - Channel A.2 With Ocu II (atlanta) - Qty 1; Throwbot Xt Audio Kit - Channel C.2 With Ocu II (atlanta, Orlando) - Qty 2.$41K
- Federal contractJustice · Recon Robotics GC-15-224$16K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$100K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$253K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$1.5M
Show 4 earlier federal awards
- Federal contractJustice · Igf::ot::igf Throwbot Xt Purchase For Eastern District Of Missouri - Fy 2015 Funding.$14K
- Federal contractJustice · Recon Robotics GC-15-188 Rsk-xt Recon Scout Xt Demo Unit Robot $5,300.00 Each (2) Total $10,600.00$11K
- Federal contractJustice · Recon Scout Xt Robot With Operator Control Unit.$5K
- Federal contractDefense · Miscellaneous Communication Equipment$20K
Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.
Standing among 164 peers
Line = medianRobotics · Device
- Granted patents#17 · top 10%
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Founders and team
From SEC Form D filings- ALAN BIGNALLExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- ANDRES BRUGALDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- ANDREW S. BRUGALDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- CHARLES H. SWANNACK, JR.DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- CHUCK S. SWANNACKDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- DENNIS W. SCHULSTADDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Show all 13 people
- DENNY S. SCHULSTADDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Mary WilsonExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- MICHAEL DOUGHERTYDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- MIKE S. DOUGHERTYDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- PATRICK MCKINNEYExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- PHILLIP S. WALTERDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- RYAN DOUGLASDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 18 granted of 40- GrantedTwo Wheeled Robot With Enhanced Climbing FeaturesUSPTOUS 12,643,248
- PendingMagnetic Lock With Throwable RobotUSPTOApplication 19226386
- GrantedMagnetic Lock With Throwable RobotUSPTOUS 12,318,922
Show all 40 patent records
- Two Wheeled Robot With Enhanced Climbing FeaturesJun 2, 2026 · US 12,643,248Granted
- Magnetic Lock With Throwable RobotSep 18, 2025 · Application 19226386Pending
- Magnetic Lock With Throwable RobotJun 3, 2025 · US 12,318,922Granted
- Two Wheel Robot With Convertibility And AccessoriesJan 14, 2025 · US 12,194,824Granted
- Throwable Robot With Enhanced Performance And SurvivabilityJul 18, 2024 · Application 18402629Pending
- Throwable Robot With Improved Drive SystemMay 14, 2024 · US 11,981,021Granted
- Two Wheeled Robot With Enhanced Climbing FeaturesJul 4, 2023 · US 11,691,302Granted
- Throwable Robot With Clamshell BodyJun 13, 2023 · US 11,673,464Granted
- Throwable Robot With Improved Drive SystemNov 22, 2022 · US 11,504,859Granted
- Two Wheel Robot With Convertibility And AccessoriesOct 25, 2022 · US 11,479,102Granted
- Two Wheeled Robot With Enhanced Climbing FeaturesApr 26, 2022 · US 11,312,031Granted
- Magnetic Lock For Throwable RobotNov 25, 2021 · Application 17241816Pending
- Magnetic Lock For Throwable RobotApr 27, 2021 · US 10,987,818Granted
- Two Wheel Robot With Convertibility And AccessoriesNov 10, 2020 · US 10,828,973Granted
- Two Wheeled Robot With Enhanced Climbing FeaturesJun 23, 2020 · US 10,688,671Granted
- Throwable Robot With Clamshell BodyJun 16, 2020 · US 10,683,045Granted
- Throwable Robot With Improved Drive SystemMar 17, 2020 · US 10,589,430Granted
- Two wheeled robot with convertibility and accessoriesJan 7, 2020 · US 10,526,029Granted
- Throwable Robot With Clamshell BodyAug 14, 2018 · US 10,046,819Granted
- System And Method For Autonomous Vehicle ControlJul 18, 2017 · US 9,710,710Granted
- Two Wheeled Robot With Enhanced Climbing FeaturesMay 26, 2016 · Application 14747780Pending
- Two-wheeled Robot With Enhanced Climbing FeaturesJun 23, 2015 · US 9,061,544Granted
- System And Method For Determining An Orientation And Position Of An ObjectNov 14, 2013 · Application 13860501Pending
- System And Method For Autonomous Vehicle ControlMar 28, 2013 · Application 13664140Pending
- Two Wheeled Robot With Convertibility And AccessoriesApplication 62545902Pending
- Throwable Robot With Improved Drive SystemApplication 62545849Pending
- Throwable RobotApplication 62015889Pending
- Device And Method To Remotely Sever WiresApplication PCTUS2012064841Pending
- Robot Control Translation And Gateway SystemApplication PCTUS2012060900Pending
- Throwable Surveillance RobotApplication PCTUS2012060906Pending
- Motorized Robot Tail SystemApplication PCTUS2012060902Pending
- Integral Antenna SystemApplication PCTUS2012060903Pending
- Antenna Block Assembly With Hollow ConnectorApplication PCTUS2012060899Pending
- Apparatus And Methods For Object Recognition Using A Genetically-defined Feature Space TransformApplication PCTUS2012048881Pending
- Tethered Airborne Surveillance SystemApplication PCTUS2012020237Pending
- Robotic Payload Delivery DeviceApplication PCTUS2011062719Pending
- Systems And Methods To Robotize Payload EquipmentApplication PCTUS2011050563Pending
- Combat Surveillance SystemApplication PCTUS2011042711Pending
- Two Wheel Robot With Convertibility And AccessoriesApplication PCTUS2020061137Pending
- Two Wheeled Robot With Enhanced Climbing FeaturesApplication PCTUS2009067395Pending
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Sources
Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.
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