Ati Motors Secures $20 Million Series B Funding to Propel Global Expansion in Industrial Automation

Ati Motors, a pioneer in AI-driven robotics, announced a $20 million Series B investment, with Walden Catalyst Ventures (WCV) and NGP Capital (NGP) leading the round. The funding saw participation from existing investors, including True Ventures, Exfinity Venture Partners, Athera Venture Partners, and Blume Ventures. This milestone follows a stellar performance by the company, marked by a tripling of its order book in Q4 2024 and the acquisition of nine new industry-leading clients.
With expertise in robotics, artificial intelligence, and manufacturing, Ati Motors is revolutionizing industrial automation. The company’s flagship Sherpa robots have been deployed across 40 leading manufacturers, including Forvia and Hyundai, with significant scaled operations in North America. Notably, 30% of these manufacturers rank among the Fortune 500.
The Series B funding will enable Ati Motors to accelerate the development of its next-generation AI models, enhance its industrial autonomy platform, and expand its footprint across North America and the Asia-Pacific region. The company is currently growing its North American headquarters in Detroit, MI, and has recently established operations in Mexico, strengthening its presence across the U.S., India, and Southeast Asia.
Ati Motors addresses a critical gap in industrial automation: the need for robots that match or surpass human performance in real-world scenarios. The company’s focus on solving the “dull, dirty, and dangerous” tasks has been instrumental in driving adoption among global manufacturers.
“Since our founding, Ati Motors’ mission has been to create advanced, reliable products that enhance both productivity and efficiency in industrial settings,” said Saurabh Chandra, Founder and CEO of Ati Motors. “This funding will accelerate our ability to leverage our extensive real-world dataset to develop next-generation AI models and further advance our industrial autonomy platform. The rapid growth we’re experiencing validates our approach of focusing on manufacturing as a vertical and conceptualizing these robots as purpose-built self-driving vehicles.”
Ati Motors’ innovative approach to industrial automation has earned strong endorsements from its investors. “Ati Motors represents the future of industrial automation,” said Shankar Chandran, Partner at Walden Catalyst Ventures. “Their unique combination of advanced AI capabilities and robotics, along with a deep understanding of manufacturing environments, positions them perfectly to lead the next wave of industrial automation. The impressive growth they’ve achieved validates their approach and demonstrates the strong market demand for their solutions.”
Upal Basu, Partner at NGP Capital, echoed this sentiment: “The company’s ability to successfully deploy fully autonomous mobile robots across diverse industrial environments, combined with their rapidly growing customer base, makes them a standout in the industrial automation space. We believe their unique approach to combining Edge AI, LIDAR, and robotics will help address a critical need in the manufacturing sector.”
With hundreds of robots already deployed globally, Ati Motors is setting a new standard in industrial automation by leveraging one of the largest and most diverse factory datasets for autonomous movement. The company’s robots operate in complex, dynamic environments, achieving industry-leading uptime and delivering substantial productivity gains for its clients.