# Ati Motors

> Ati Motors is an industrial robotics company building autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) that move material inside and around factories. Its Sherpa family of self-driving robots uses 3D lidar, high-precision mapping and AI - the same principles behind self-driving cars - to tug, lift and transport loads from about 500 kg to 4,600 kg without the magnetic tape or fixed guide-paths of older AGVs. Founded in Bengaluru in 2017 and now dual-headquartered with a North American base near Detroit, Ati has deployed robots at 50-70+ manufacturing plants worldwide - including Fortune 500 names such as Hyundai, Bosch, Forvia, Daimler and Airbus - logging over 500,000 autonomous kilometers. The company raised a $20M Series B in early 2025 to expand across North America and APAC.

- **Founded:** 2017
- **Headquarters:** Bengaluru, India and San Francisco / Detroit area, United States
- **Founders:** Saurabh Chandra (Co-Founder & CEO), V. Vinay (Co-Founder (departed 2022)), Saad Nasser (Co-Founder (departed 2022))
- **Team size:** ~280 employees
- **Products:** Sherpa Tug, Sherpa Pallet Mover, Sherpa Bin Mover, Sherpa Lifting Platform / Lifting & Handling, Ativerse / Ati Flow (Material Orchestration Software)
- **Notable:** Logged 500,000+ autonomous kilometers with the Sherpa Tug across 50+ factories, Completed 2M+ robot missions at a reported 99% mission success rate, Deployed across 50-70+ manufacturing plants, ~30% of them Fortune 500

## Products & services

- **Sherpa Tug** — Flagship high-payload trolley tugger that hauls carts and trolleys up to ~10,000 lbs (4,600 kg) between points indoors and outdoors, using 3D lidar navigation with no tape or fixed paths.
- **Sherpa Pallet Mover** — Autonomous electric robot that lifts and transports pallets and tows trolleys with loads up to ~1,500 kg for warehouse and line-side logistics.
- **Sherpa Bin Mover** — AMR designed to move bins and totes across the shop floor as part of the Sherpa family.
- **Sherpa Lifting Platform / Lifting & Handling** — Lifting-platform robots for load transfer and handling tasks in manufacturing environments.
- **Ativerse / Ati Flow (Material Orchestration Software)** — AI-driven fleet and material-orchestration software that coordinates robots, shop-floor data and mission planning across a plant.

## Achievements

- Logged 500,000+ autonomous kilometers with the Sherpa Tug across 50+ factories
- Completed 2M+ robot missions at a reported 99% mission success rate
- Deployed across 50-70+ manufacturing plants, ~30% of them Fortune 500
- Raised $20M Series B (Jan 2025) led by Walden Catalyst and NGP Capital; $37M+ total to that point (~$54M+ cumulative reported)
- Tripled its order book in Q4 2024 and added nine new industry-leading clients
- Established North American operations near Detroit and expanded into Mexico, US and Southeast Asia

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — Raised $20M Series B led by Walden Catalyst Ventures and NGP Capital to expand across North America and APAC.
- **2024-12** — Reported tripling of order book in Q4 2024 and addition of nine industry-leading clients.
- **2025-01** — Established operations in Mexico and expanded North American headquarters in the Detroit, MI area.
- **2026-04** — Founder Saurabh Chandra featured across industry interviews on robots, real-world ROI and the future of manufacturing automation.

## Links

- Website: https://www.atirobotics.ai
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ati-motors/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ati_motors
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCl4ItNewxepSlyEeRGMCWg

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Last updated: 2026-07-13