# Uptake

> Uptake sells predictive maintenance software to fleet operators and government organizations. It combines telematics, sensor readings and maintenance history to flag developing equipment problems, prioritize repairs and feed repair outcomes back into its models. Founded in Chicago in 2014, the company now emphasizes fleet health, mixed-provider data integration and tire analytics; Bosch announced plans to acquire it in March 2026.

- **Founded:** 2014
- **Headquarters:** Chicago, United States
- **Founders:** Brad Keywell (Co-founder; founding CEO; named executive chairman in April 2024 announcement), Eric Lefkofsky (Co-founder)
- **Products:** Uptake Fleet, Tire Insights, Mixed Fleet Data Hub, Uptake Federal / Defense, Custom Software
- **Notable:** United Road case study reports 4x ROI; vendor-published customer result., 2024 company materials reported more than 60 patents worldwide and almost 200 data science models., Named to Crain’s Chicago Business Most Innovative Companies list for a third time by April 2024.

## Products & services

- **Uptake Fleet** — SaaS fleet-health analytics combining fault codes, sensor information, risk scores, remote diagnostics and work-order history.
- **Tire Insights** — Tire Leak Insights and TPMS Insight detect developing pressure loss and unreliable sensor readings; announced in June 2024.
- **Mixed Fleet Data Hub** — Normalizes signals, fault codes and asset metadata from multiple telematics providers so mixed fleets can use consistent health analytics.
- **Uptake Federal / Defense** — Commercial off-the-shelf predictive maintenance tools adapted for military readiness, component risk and supply planning.
- **Custom Software** — Custom software is listed as a current product offering on the company website; detailed scope is not specified here.

## Achievements

- United Road case study reports 4x ROI; vendor-published customer result.
- 2024 company materials reported more than 60 patents worldwide and almost 200 data science models.
- Named to Crain’s Chicago Business Most Innovative Companies list for a third time by April 2024.
- Raised USD 117 million in its November 2017 Series D.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — ISAAC distributed its Uptake integration announcement on August 4; its own news index dates the item July 31. Eassons Transport is a named user.
- **2026-03** — Bosch announced plans to acquire Uptake on March 19; financial terms were undisclosed.
- **2025-05** — Long Beverage selected Uptake following a two-month pilot.
- **2024-08** — Lynden Transport collaboration announced, using the Samsara connector.
- **2024-06** — Tire Insights announced, initially in pilot phase with selected customers.
- **2024-04** — Adam McElhinney returned to Uptake as CEO after previously being one of its first 25 employees.

## Links

- Website: https://uptake.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/uptake/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/uptake
- GitHub: https://github.com/uptake
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn312Qjz_J_WxY6BHN1y-1g/featured

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Last updated: 2026-10-24