Tompkins Robotics, Inc.
Autonomous mobile robots for warehouse automation and logistics
- Sector
- Robotics
- Headquarters
- RALEIGH, NC
- Latest Form D
- $4.6M, Dec 2023
- Total capital
- $4.6M
- Federal grants
- None on recordNo awards found in SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF or DoD records.
- Private capital raised
- $4.6M
- 1 Form D · last Dec 2023
- 34 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 28
- 12 pending · first 2024
- Rank in peer group#9 of 164
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$4.6M
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#9 · top 5%
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Founders and team
From SEC Form D filings- Anders J. BrownDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Daniel J. WardDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Jeffrey J. KaplanExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- John J. ZagulaDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Michael J. FutchExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 28 granted of 40- GrantedVehicle And Material HandlerUSPTOUS 12,741,829
- GrantedSequencing Parcel SorterUSPTOUS 12,741,298
- GrantedTray, Belt, Or Carrier On Computer Controlled Transport VehicleUSPTOUS 12,734,950
Show all 40 patent records
- Vehicle And Material HandlerSep 22, 2026 · US 12,741,829Granted
- Sequencing Parcel SorterSep 22, 2026 · US 12,741,298Granted
- Tray, Belt, Or Carrier On Computer Controlled Transport VehicleSep 15, 2026 · US 12,734,950Granted
- Multi-system Single Footprint Sorter Using Robots With Sort VerificationSep 15, 2026 · US 12,734,554Granted
- Robotic Vehicle Navigaton System And MethodSep 15, 2026 · US 12,736,968Granted
- Optimizing Filling Of Sortation Order ReceptacleSep 8, 2026 · US 12,728,443Granted
- Mobile Sorter Platforms And Method For Sorting ArticlesSep 1, 2026 · US 12,722,895Granted
- Article Delivery System And Method That Includes An Overhead Rail NetworkSep 1, 2026 · US 12,722,892Granted
- Storage, Retrieval And Order Sortation Arranged In Vertical OrientationSep 1, 2026 · US 12,722,897Granted
- Optimization Of Sortation Order Receptacle FillingAug 13, 2026 · Application 19637016Pending
- Article Loading System And Method For Multilevel SorterJul 21, 2026 · US 12,686,034Granted
- Logical Relocation Of Sort DestinationsJul 21, 2026 · US 12,686,032Granted
- Auto Induction From Autobagger To Sorting RobotJun 30, 2026 · US 12,668,429Granted
- Storage, Retrieval, Order Sortation And PackoutJun 9, 2026 · US 12,649,172Granted
- Optimization Of Sortation Order Receptacle FillingApr 14, 2026 · US 12,599,935Granted
- Optimized Replacement Of Sortation Order ReceptaclesMar 5, 2026 · Application 19008121Pending
- Optimizing Filling Of Sortation Order ReceptacleFeb 19, 2026 · Application 19218864Pending
- Article Delivery System And Method That Includes An Overhead Rail NetworkDec 4, 2025 · Application 19306011Pending
- Auto Induction From Autobagger To Sorting RobotNov 25, 2025 · US 12,479,665Granted
- Tray, Belt, Or Carrier On Computer Controlled Transport VehicleOct 9, 2025 · Application 19246842Pending
- Storage, Retrieval And Order Sortation Arranged In Vertical OrientationSep 18, 2025 · Application 19219084Pending
- Article Delivery System And Method That Includes An Overhead Rail NetworkSep 9, 2025 · US 12,410,014Granted
- Vehicle And Material HandlerJul 24, 2025 · Application 19175526Pending
- Sequencing Parcel SorterJul 24, 2025 · Application 19175006Pending
- Tray, Belt, Or Carrier On Computer Controlled Transport VehicleJul 8, 2025 · US 12,351,092Granted
- Optimizing Filling Of Sortation Order ReceptacleJun 24, 2025 · US 12,337,349Granted
- Storage, Retrieval And Order Sortation Arranged In Vertical OrientationJun 17, 2025 · US 12,330,875Granted
- Multi-system Single Footprint Sorter Using Robots With Sort VerificationJun 5, 2025 · Application 18975397Pending
- Vehicle And Material HandlerMay 6, 2025 · US 12,291,409Granted
- Security Checkpoint Apparatus And MethodMay 1, 2025 · Application 19007742Pending
- Sequencing Parcel SorterApr 22, 2025 · US 12,280,401Granted
- Robotic Vehicle Navigaton System And MethodApr 10, 2025 · Application 18982730Pending
- Security Checkpoint Apparatus And MethodJan 21, 2025 · US 12,205,186Granted
- Optimized Replacement Of Sortation Order ReceptaclesJan 21, 2025 · US 12,202,673Granted
- Improved Robotic Vehicle Navigaton System And MethodJan 14, 2025 · US 12,197,228Granted
- Logical Relocation Of Sort DestinationsJan 14, 2025 · US 12,194,501Granted
- Multi-system Single Footprint Sorter Using Robots With Sort VerificationJan 7, 2025 · US 12,186,780Granted
- Optimization Of Sortation Order Receptacle FillingJan 7, 2025 · US 12,186,781Granted
- Parcel And Article Sorting System And Method With Destination Container RemovalDec 17, 2024 · US 12,169,402Granted
- Mobile Sorter Platforms And Method For Sorting ArticlesNov 7, 2024 · Application 18773114Pending
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- AMERITEK VENTURESSimilar federal contract value in Robotics · null in contracts
- JL Robotics, 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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