
Third Wave Automation’s Collaborative Autonomy Platform™ combines hybrid autonomous vehicles and intelligent fleet management to provide materials handling solutions that improve over time.

Third Wave Automation’s Collaborative Autonomy Platform™ combines hybrid autonomous vehicles and intelligent fleet management to provide materials handling solutions that improve over time.
What they do: Shared Autonomy Platform for hybrid autonomous/high-reach forklifts and fleet management (TWA Reach, ArmadaFMS)
Founded / HQ: 2018; Union City, CA
Business model: Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS) and subscription/licensing for fleet management
Employee count (recent): 64
Known funding: Total disclosed ≈ $97M; Series B $40M (2021); Series C $27M (Oct 2024)
Warehouse and materials handling automation; autonomous/high-reach forklifts and fleet orchestration.
2018
Robotics / Warehouse automation
$40M
$27M
“Participation from strategic and returning investors including Woven Capital, Innovation Endeavors, Norwest Venture Partners and Qualcomm Ventures”
Company Description Third Wave Automation is a rapidly growing startup that has demonstrated its core technology components, proven its market fit, and just closed its Series C funding. If you are excited about cutting edge machine learning, robotics that affects the real world, and want to join a company where your skills can have a huge impact, you’ll fit right in.
Third Wave Automation is applying modern machine learning to materials handling—delivering site-specific forklift navigation and infrastructure-free pallet handling that continuously adapts to changing floor configuration and warehouse demand.
Job Description At Third Wave Automation, we're building intelligent, reliable robots that seamlessly operate in complex warehouse environments. As we scale, we’re looking for a versatile and experienced Senior Software Engineer who can contribute across the stack, from core infrastructure to robotics systems. This role is ideal for an engineering generalist with a strong foundation in robotics software who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
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The pay range for this position is $135,000 - $205,000/yr+ benefits+equity; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Base pay information is based on market location.
More About Working Here Our Core Values:
A robust set of benefits and perks:
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We value each person's expertise and experiences. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
All qualified applicants able to work in the United States are encouraged to apply.