Formant
Formant is a cloud robotics platform designed for physical automation, connecting devices, data, and users to solve real-world business challenges through AI-powered automation workflows. The platform supports various robot types and offers a unified solution for enterprises, enabling real-time data ingestion, analytics, and automation workflows. With a focus on security and scalability, Formant helps businesses optimize their robotic fleets and improve operational efficiency. The company serves clients across five continents and is trusted by leading robotics companies, positioning itself as a key player in the rapidly evolving robotics landscape.
Formant
Formant is a cloud robotics platform designed for physical automation, connecting devices, data, and users to solve real-world business challenges through AI-powered automation workflows. The platform supports various robot types and offers a unified solution for enterprises, enabling real-time data ingestion, analytics, and automation workflows. With a focus on security and scalability, Formant helps businesses optimize their robotic fleets and improve operational efficiency. The company serves clients across five continents and is trusted by leading robotics companies, positioning itself as a key player in the rapidly evolving robotics landscape.
TL;DR
What they do: Cloud robotics platform for fleet management, teleoperation, observability, analytics, and AI-driven automation
Founded: 2017
Headquarters: San Francisco, CA
Employee count: 39
Total disclosed funding: USD 45,000,000
Notable investors: BMW i Ventures, SignalFire, Intel Capital
Company Overview
Problem Domain
Enterprise-scale robotics operations, observability, and automation for heterogeneous robot fleets
Founded
2017
Industry
Robotics / Cloud Software
Funding Track Record
USD 6,000,000
USD 18,000,000
USD 21,000,000
Described as a follow-on to prior Series A
Investor Signal
“Company has participation from strategic and corporate investors including BMW i Ventures, Intel Capital, GS Futures, SignalFire, Pelion, Picus Capital, Holman Growth Ventures, Hillsven Capital, Goodyear Ventures, Ericsson, and Thursday Ventures.”