Bots Galore: 5 Robotics Companies Hiring Now
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Robots are an increasingly common feature of our daily lives, and nowhere more so than a factory floor. Manufacturing puts to work 90% of robots in operation today. Auto titans like Toyota, Hyundai, and Ford are investing heavily into robotics to increase efficiencies.
San-Francisco-based self-driving car service Cruise is shaking up the automotive industry with its autonomous rideshare fleet, which attracted $1.35B in investment from SoftBank.
Kodiak Robotics works with similar technology to create a wave of self-driving trucks. This is a service in high demand. Last year there was a shortage of 80k drivers.
Zipline is a robotics company with an nobel mission. The company uses autonomous drones to deliver vital medical supplies across the globe. In 2021, they received the prestigious Secretary of State award for their work strengthening access to health security in Ghana.
The global robotics industry is expected to grow from $55B in 2021 to around $160B by 2030. If you want to become apart of this important and growing industry, here are 5 robotics companies hiring now.
- B2C
- Scale StageRapidly increasing operations
- Top InvestorsThis company has received a significant amount of investment from top investors
- YC FundedStartup funded by Y Combinator
- Valuation $1B+This company has a valuation of $1B or more
- Website
- http://www.getcruise.com
- Employees
- 1001-5000
- Locations
- San Francisco
- About
We're the driverless car company that believes in improving people’s lives by making transportation safer, more accessible, and more convenient. We’re currently testing a fully driverless solution on city streets. We're looking for smart, ambitious people to help build the world’s largest fleet of driverless cars.
- Industries
Hybrid Vehicles
- B2B
- Scale StageRapidly increasing operations
- Top InvestorsThis company has received a significant amount of investment from top investors
- Growing fastShowed strong hiring growth in the past month
- 4.7Work / Life BalanceEmployees rate Kodiak Robotics 4.7/5 on Glassdoor for work / life balance
- 5.0Strong LeadershipEmployees rate Kodiak Robotics 5.0/5 on Glassdoor for faith in leadership
- Website
- http://www.kodiak.ai
- Employees
- 51-200
- Locations
- Mountain View
- About
Long-haul trucking is primed for autonomous technology. Highway driving is more structured and predictable than urban driving, which means there are fewer decisions for drivers to make and a better fit for autonomous vehicles. We believe that autonomous trucks will play a major role in filling the gap while improving safety, enhancing truck driver quality of life, increasing efficiency, reducing congestion and emissions and creating jobs across the economy.
- Industries
- Hybrid VehiclesGround TransportationLogistics / Transportation / Shipping
Jobs
World leader in autonomous flight. We use AI to create intelligent flying machines501-1000 Employees- B2B
- Scale StageRapidly increasing operations
- Top InvestorsThis company has received a significant amount of investment from top investors
- Valuation $1B+This company has a valuation of $1B or more
- Website
- https://www.skydio.com/
- Employees
- 501-1000
- Locations
- Redwood City
- About
Skydio is the leading U.S. drone manufacturer and world leader in autonomous flight. Skydio leverages breakthrough AI to create the world’s most intelligent flying machines for use by consumer, enterprise, and government customers. Founded in 2014, Skydio is made up of leading experts in AI, robotics, cameras, and electric vehicles from top companies, research labs, and universities from around the world.
- Industries
Processing measurements for commercially available GNSS receivers to provide true precision51-200 Employees- B2B
- Scale StageRapidly increasing operations
- Top InvestorsThis company has received a significant amount of investment from top investors
- 4.2Highly ratedSwift Navigation is highly rated on Glassdoor, with 4.2 out of 5 stars
- Website
- http://swiftnav.com
- Employees
- 51-200
- Locations
- San Francisco, Melbourne
- About
Swift Navigation, Inc. provides centimeter-accurate real-time kinematics (RTK) GPS positioning technology for self-driving cars, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), precision agriculture, robotics, surveying, space applications and more. Its products deliver 100 times better accuracy than the GPS in a cell phone—at a fraction of the price of the competition. By optimizing inexpensive off-the-shelf cell phone components with sophisticated software, Swift Navigation has already delivered radically less expensive and more flexible solutions to over 2,000 customers.
- Industries
- GpsHybrid Vehicles
Jobs
1 month ago$140k – $160kRemote only • Dieppe, France+17 years of exp1 month ago$150k – $210kRemote only • United States+15 years of exp1 month ago$140k – $160kRemote only • United States+17 years of exp
Our mission is to create the global logistics system that serves all humans equally501-1000 Employees- B2B
- Scale StageRapidly increasing operations
- Top InvestorsThis company has received a significant amount of investment from top investors
- Valuation $1B+This company has a valuation of $1B or more
- 4.4Highly ratedZipline is highly rated on Glassdoor, with 4.4 out of 5 stars
- 4.2Strong LeadershipEmployees rate Zipline 4.2/5 on Glassdoor for faith in leadership
- Website
- http://flyzipline.com/
- Employees
- 501-1000
- Locations
- Salt Lake City, Nigeria, Kenya, Rwanda, Ghana, Bentonville, Côte d'Ivoire, San Francisco Bay Area, Pea Ridge, Remote
- About
Zipline is a Silicon Valley-based logistics company that designs, manufactures, and operates small robot aircraft to deliver essential medical products. With Zipline, hard-to-reach communities can have fast, reliable, and affordable access to lifesaving medical products like blood, vaccines, and essential medicines, regardless of terrain or road infrastructure.
- Industries
- Aerial Robotics
Jobs
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