Swyft, Inc.
AI-powered robotic vending and automated retail systems
- Sector
- Robotics
- Headquarters
- SAN FRANCISCO, CA
- Founded
- 2013
- Latest Form D
- $2M, Apr 2016
- Total capital
- $2M
- Federal grants
- None on recordNo awards found in SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF or DoD records.
- Private capital raised
- $2M
- 1 Form D · last Apr 2016
- 126 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 9
- 18 pending · first 2013
- Rank in peer group#17 of 138
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$2M
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Standing among 138 peers
Line = medianRobotics · System
- Granted patents#17 · top 12%
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Founders and team
Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants- Gower SmithResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by 2 patents
- Lincoln SmithResearcherDirectorLinked by 1 patent
- Jordan SmithDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- William JamiesonDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 9 granted of 27- PendingAutomated StoreUSPTOApplication 19330069
- PendingSmart Pack System for MedicinesUSPTOApplication 19197253
- GrantedAn Automated StoreUSPTOUS 12,444,264
Show all 27 patent records
- Automated StoreAug 20, 2026 · Application 19330069Pending
- Smart Pack System for MedicinesApr 23, 2026 · Application 19197253Pending
- An Automated StoreOct 14, 2025 · US 12,444,264Granted
- System And A Method For Facilitating The Provision Of GoodsAug 14, 2025 · Application 19023528Pending
- Smart Pack for MedicinesMay 27, 2025 · US 12,310,924Granted
- Automated Delivery System for Brick and Mortar Retail LocationsApr 17, 2025 · Application 18989102Pending
- System And Method For Facilitating The Provision Of GoodsApr 1, 2025 · US 12,266,007Granted
- Automated Delivery System For Brick And Mortar Retail LocationsJan 14, 2025 · US 12,198,120Granted
- System and a Method for Facilitating the Provision of GoodsMay 30, 2023 · US 11,663,646Granted
- Frictionless Retail Stores and CabinetsMay 11, 2023 · Application 17749100Pending
- Automated Store TechnologiesAug 19, 2021 · Application 17187027Pending
- Dispenser Of Shelved ProductsJun 22, 2021 · US 11,043,061Granted
- Processing Transactions For An Unattended Self-service Vending KioskDec 10, 2020 · Application 16893389Pending
- Automated Store TechnologiesOct 13, 2020 · US 10,803,434Granted
- Belt Conveyor BucketFeb 6, 2020 · Application 16530924Pending
- System and a Method for Facilitating the Provision of GoodsJan 4, 2018 · Application 15539829Pending
- Interactive And 3-D Multi-sensor Touch Selection Interface For An Automated Retail Store, Vending Machine, Digital Sign, Or Retail DisplayJan 5, 2016 · US 9,229,557Granted
- Customer retention system and process in a vending unit, retail display or automated retail storeJun 11, 2013 · US 8,463,431Granted
- Automated Store TechnologiesApplication 62724465Pending
- Automated Store TechnologiesApplication PCTUS2019048927Pending
- Dispenser Of Shelved ProductsApplication 62713976Pending
- Belt Conveyor BucketApplication 62713982Pending
- Frictionless Retail Stores And CabinetsApplication PCTUS2022030140Pending
- Dispenser Of Shelved ProductsApplication 62721450Pending
- Belt Conveyor BucketApplication PCTUS2019045004Pending
- Dispenser Of Shelved ProductsApplication PCTUS2019045007Pending
- An Automated StoreApplication PCTUS2018050524Pending
Related companies, and why
- Tactus Technology, Inc.Similar federal contract value in Robotics · null in contracts
- Haystack Robotics, Inc.Similar federal contract value in Robotics · null in contracts
- VERUSTRUCT, P.B.C.Similar federal contract value in Robotics · null in contracts
- ThinGap, LLCSimilar federal contract value in Robotics · null in contracts
- Bossa Nova Robotics Holding Corp.Similar federal contract value in Robotics · null in contracts
- Nimble Technologies, Inc.Similar federal contract value in Robotics · null in contracts
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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Data freshness
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