# Humatics

> Humatics is a Waltham, Massachusetts technology company building microlocation systems - hardware and software that pinpoint the position of people, vehicles, and machines to millimeter and centimeter precision. Combining industrial-grade ultra-wideband radio with inertial sensors, GNSS, and analytics software, its platform serves two markets: industrial automation and robotics through the Milo Microlocation System, and rail and transit through the Humatics Rail Navigation System. Founded in 2015 by MIT professor David Mindell and industry veteran Gary Cohen, the company works with partners including Siemens Mobility and Hitachi Rail on projects such as the New York MTA subway signaling upgrade.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
- **Founders:** David Mindell (Co-founder, former CEO; MIT professor), Gary Cohen (Co-founder, President & COO)
- **Team size:** ~27 employees
- **Products:** Milo Microlocation System, Humatics Rail Navigation System (HRNS), Humatics Focus / Mobility, Spatial Intelligence Platform
- **Notable:** Built the first microlocation system combining proprietary industrial-grade ultra-wideband with sensors and data., Won a ~$14M MTA joint-venture contract (with Siemens Mobility) to modernize NYC subway train positioning., HRNS passed all CBTC odometry requirements in a Hitachi Rail pilot in Naples, Italy.

## Products & services

- **Milo Microlocation System** — Fast, robust, sub-millimeter positioning for industrial automation and robotics that georeferences data to improve uptime, productivity, and quality. Integrates with collaborative robots and manufacturing systems.
- **Humatics Rail Navigation System (HRNS)** — A drop-in replacement for traditional railway odometry sensors (tachometers, transponders, doppler radars) that fuses industrial-grade ultra-wideband, inertial measurement units, and GNSS to deliver precise position, speed, and acceleration to train control systems such as CBTC, PTC, and ERTMS.
- **Humatics Focus / Mobility** — Real-time track condition monitoring, vehicle positioning, and predictive maintenance for rail and transit operators, reducing downtime and improving operations.
- **Spatial Intelligence Platform** — The microlocation system plus analytics software that lets people and machines locate, navigate, and collaborate across industrial and transit environments.

## Achievements

- Built the first microlocation system combining proprietary industrial-grade ultra-wideband with sensors and data.
- Won a ~$14M MTA joint-venture contract (with Siemens Mobility) to modernize NYC subway train positioning.
- HRNS passed all CBTC odometry requirements in a Hitachi Rail pilot in Naples, Italy.
- Raised roughly $87 million from strategic investors including Airbus Ventures and Lockheed Martin Ventures.
- Founded on research by MIT professor David Mindell, a leading scholar of human-machine collaboration.

## Latest updates

- **2024-01** — Awarded a contract to deploy the Humatics Focus track condition monitoring solution on additional trains and lines with New Jersey Transit.
- **2022** — Hitachi Rail completed a yearlong pilot integrating the Humatics Rail Navigation System with its CBTC technology; HRNS met all CBTC odometry requirements.
- **2021-07** — MTA awarded a ~$14M, 15-month contract to the Humatics-Siemens joint venture to develop an interoperable UWB specification for the NYC subway.
- **2020-09** — Closed $30M Series B led by Blackhorn Ventures to scale the Milo Microlocation System and expand rail/transit footprint.

## Links

- Website: https://humatics.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humatics-corporation
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/humatics_corp

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