Brain Corp

Output & shipments

• Reported output

  2024-11-12 - Brain Corp reported its autonomous robot fleet had covered 250 billion square feet. - BrainOS fleet - BrainOS autonomous robot fleet

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• Reported output

  2024-11-12 - Brain Corp reported 19 million autonomous operating hours across its robot fleet. - BrainOS fleet - BrainOS autonomous robot fleet

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Operating milestones

• Operating milestone

  2026-08-06 - BrainOS-powered robots logged more than 5.3 million autonomous operating hours in the first half of 2026. - BrainOS platform-wide fleet - BrainOS global fleet

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• Operating milestone

  2026-08-06 - BrainOS-powered robots covered more than 3.7 billion square feet in the first half of 2026. - BrainOS platform-wide fleet - BrainOS global fleet

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• Operating use

  2026-08-06 - Brain Corp reported more than 50,000 BrainOS-powered robots deployed worldwide. - BrainOS platform-wide fleet - BrainOS global fleet

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• Operating use

  2026-04-30 - Albert deployed Brain Corp AI-powered shelf-scanning robots during live store operations. - live retail operations - Albert stores

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• Operating use

  2024-11-12 - Brain Corp reported more than 37,000 BrainOS-powered autonomous mobile robots deployed globally. - BrainOS fleet - BrainOS autonomous robot fleet

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• Commercial activity

  2022-10-20 - Sam’s Club completed national deployment of Brain Corp-powered Inventory Scan robots across its club network. - Sam’s Club Inventory Scan rollout - United States

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Supply chain relationships

• e-con Systems

  Inbound - Sensing - e-con Systems imaging cameras power Brain Corp ShelfOptix retail robots

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• RealSense

  Inbound - Perception - BrainOS-powered autonomous cleaning robots use RealSense depth cameras as part of the sensor suite for safe robotic operation

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• NVIDIA

  Inbound - Compute & Control - Brain Corp used NVIDIA Jetson TX2 compute in its BrainOS-powered Whiz robot

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• Nilfisk A/S

  Outbound - Compute & Control - Brain Corp supplies BrainOS autonomy software for Nilfisk Liberty SC60 robotic scrubbers

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• Kärcher

  Outbound - Software - Brain Corp BrainOS supplied autonomous navigation for Kärcher's KIRA B 100 R floor scrubber

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• Dane Technologies

  Outbound - Compute & Control - Brain Corp supplies BrainOS autonomy for Dane Technologies’ AiR DC inventory robot

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• Tennant Company

  Outbound - Compute & Control - Brain Corp supplies BrainOS autonomy software for Tennant's robotic floor-care portfolio

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• SoftBank Robotics Group

  Outbound - Compute & Control - SoftBank Robotics Whiz commercial vacuum is powered by BrainOS

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• 2024-02-22 - Strategic investment - $32M - Brain Corp secures $32 million from Tennant under exclusive technology agreement

  Tennant and Brain Corp signed an exclusive technology agreement to accelerate development and adoption of AI-enabled robotic floor cleaning systems. - source: braincorp.com

• 2020-04-27 - Series D - $36M - Brain Corp raises USD 36M Series D for autonomous cleaning robots

  Brain Corp raised USD 36 million in Series D funding for autonomous mobile robot software. - source: braincorp.com

• 2017-07-18 - Series C - $114M - Brain Corp raises USD 114M Series C led by SoftBank Vision Fund

  Brain Corp announced a USD 114 million Series C round led by the SoftBank Vision Fund. - source: braincorp.com

• Qualcomm Ventures - Participant - Corporate / CVC - 2 funding events - repeat backer - strategic/corporate - first seen 2017-07-18 - latest 2020-04-27
• ClearBridge Investments - Participant - Investment Firm - 1 funding event - first seen 2020-04-27
• Satwik Ventures - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2020-04-27
• SoftBank Vision Fund - Lead - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2017-07-18
• SoftBank Vision Fund 1 - Lead - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2020-04-27
• Tennant Company - Participant - Corporate / CVC - 1 funding event - strategic/corporate - first seen 2024-02-22

• Eugene Izhikevich - Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board - Co-founded Brain Corp in 2009 to develop software that turns machines into autonomous mobile robots; serves as chairman.
• David Pinn - Chief Executive Officer - Led Brain Corp’s transition from robotics hardware to a software-as-a-service business and became CEO in 2022.
• Mark Garczewski - GM, Clean Business Unit and Chief Strategy Officer - Leads Brain Corp’s Clean business and product strategy after serving as vice president of product.
• Chris Lobdell - GM, Emerging Business Unit and Chief Customer Officer - Leads sales, marketing, customer success and channel relationships for Brain Corp’s emerging robotics and vision-AI applications.
• Jordi Solanas - Vice President of Platform Engineering - Leads BrainOS engineering across robot and cloud platforms, hardware, systems software, safety and developer infrastructure.

Events

• 2026-08-06 - Market Signal - Brain Corp reports 68% H1 growth in global robot deployments

  BrainOS-powered fleets logged more than 5.3 million autonomous operating hours during H1, an increase of 24% year over year. The disclosure measures deployments across Brain Corp's enterprise autonomy platform rather than unit sales of a single robot model. The company attributed growth to expanding enterprise use of autonomous floor-care and inventory workflows.

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• 2026-05-20 - Partnership - Brain Corp and UC San Diego expand Physical AI research collaboration

  The collaboration focuses on contextual grounding technologies for autonomous robots in commercial and industrial environments. Brain Corp said its operating base exceeded 50,000 deployed robots and 25 million autonomous operating hours. The work is intended to feed BrainOS with richer spatial understanding for safe, scalable robot autonomy.

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• 2026-05-11 - Product Launch - Tennant introduces X2 ROVR SCRUB autonomous cleaner powered by Brain Corp

  The product extends the ROVR autonomous cleaning line into smaller and more congested spaces. Brain Corp provides the autonomy platform for the Tennant robot. The launch broadens the range of BrainOS-powered commercial cleaning machines.

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• 2026-04-30 - Deployment - Albert deploys Brain Corp shelf-scanning robots during live store operations

  The deployment uses Brain Corp shelf-scanning robots in active retail environments. The robots collect shelf data while stores remain open to shoppers. The event validates Brain Corp's retail data-collection stack beyond cleaning applications.

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• 2026-04-14 - Partnership - Tennant and Brain Corp extend robotic floor-care technology collaboration

  The agreement covers next-generation robotic floor care and closer technical collaboration. Tennant said it planned 10 new products within 24 months and targeted a USD 250 million robotics business by 2028. Brain Corp remains the autonomy platform provider while Tennant leads equipment design, sales, service and lifecycle support.

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• 2026-04-06 - Product Launch - Tennant unveils X16 SWEEP autonomous industrial sweeper powered by Brain Corp

  The product targets around-the-clock autonomous industrial sweeping applications. Brain Corp provides the robotic autonomy layer inside the Tennant machine. The launch expands BrainOS-powered cleaning automation from scrubbers into industrial sweeping.

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• 2026-03-31 - Product Launch - Brain Corp launches BrainOS Clean 2.0 with SelfPath AI for Tennant cleaning robots

  The release positioned SelfPath AI as an adaptive autonomy upgrade for Tennant floor-cleaning robots. BrainOS Clean 2.0 is part of Brain Corp's commercial autonomy platform for cleaning fleets. The launch deepens Brain Corp's role as the autonomy layer inside partner-built service robots.

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• 2026-02-09 - Product Launch - Dane Technologies makes AiR DC Freezer Package commercially available

  Heated LiDAR and barcode scanners, condensation prevention and protected electronics support transitions between freezer and ambient conditions. Deployment was underway with an unnamed US food distributor; the release did not disclose the robot count.

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• 2025-09-29 - Product Launch - Brain Corp and Driveline launch ShelfOptix robot-powered shelf intelligence service

  ShelfOptix combines Brain Corp robotic scanning with Driveline managed services for shelf intelligence. The service is positioned for inventory, pricing and shelf-condition visibility in live retail environments. The launch extends Brain Corp beyond floor care into robot-powered retail data collection.

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• 2025-03-17 - Product Launch - Dane Technologies launches AiR DC inventory robot

  BrainOS provides autonomous navigation; Cognex readers support pallet and case barcode scanning up to 38 feet high. The launch configuration included a ten-hour battery runtime and four-hour recharge. The partners planned live demonstrations at ProMat 2025 in Chicago.

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• 2024-11-12 - Production Milestone - Brain Corp fleet reaches 250B autonomous square feet

  The milestone covered a fleet of more than 37,000 autonomous mobile robots. The fleet exceeded 19 million autonomous operating hours. Usage grew across warehouse, education, airport, retail and mall environments.

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• 2024-02-22 - Funding - Brain Corp secures $32 million from Tennant under exclusive technology agreement

  Tennant CFO Fay West was appointed to Brain Corp’s board. Tennant planned to bundle cleaning equipment and autonomy services as one offering, beginning with X4 ROVR in the second quarter of 2024. Brain Corp’s next-generation floor-care navigation technology would be exclusive to Tennant machines.

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• 2022-10-20 - Deployment - Sam's Club completes national Inventory Scan robot rollout

  Nearly 600 BrainOS-powered inventory scanners were added to existing autonomous floor scrubbers. The rollout made Brain Corp the supplier behind a chain-wide inventory scanning robot fleet. The deployment places Sam's Club's technology into commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows beyond a lab-only setting.

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• 2020-04-27 - Funding - Brain Corp raises USD 36M Series D for autonomous cleaning robots

  SoftBank Vision Fund 1 led the round; ClearBridge Investments and Satwik Ventures joined, and Qualcomm Ventures made an additional investment. Brain Corp said the financing would expand BrainOS into inventory delivery, shelf analytics and other applications beyond floor care. The company also planned to support OEM partners’ manufacturing and sales activity in Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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• 2017-07-18 - Funding - Brain Corp raises USD 114M Series C led by SoftBank Vision Fund

  Qualcomm Ventures also invested and retained a board seat. Brain Corp said the funding would further develop AI technology for multiple types of commercial and consumer robots. The release described BrainOS as the autonomy layer behind self-driving commercial floor-cleaning equipment.

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Relationships

• University of California San Diego

  Physical AI Research Collaboration - Brain Corp and UC San Diego collaborate on semantic mapping and contextual intelligence for autonomous robots.

• Driveline Retail

  Shelfoptix Service Partner - Brain Corp and Driveline Retail launched ShelfOptix, a managed robot-powered shelf-intelligence service.

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Shared workflows

• Keenon Robotics

  workflow adjacency - Facility Robot Navigation

Context tags

• Facility robot autonomy platform - Stack Layer - Brain Corp provides autonomy platform for cleaning and facility robots.
• Facility robot navigation - Workflow - BrainOS supports facility robot navigation and operations.
• Autonomous robot fleet operations - Capability - Brain Corp manages fleet autonomy for commercial mobile robots.
• Mobile robot autonomy platform - Stack Layer - Brain Corp supplies mobile robot autonomy platform.
• Mobile-robot autonomy stack - Stack Layer - Brain Corp supplies BrainOS autonomy software for mobile robot fleets.
• Retail and facility operations - Customer Environment - Brain Corp serves retail and facility operations.
• Autonomous navigation - Capability - BrainOS provides autonomous navigation capability.
• Robot fleet operations - Capability - BrainOS supports fleet operations.
• Autonomy software platform - Stack Layer - BrainOS provides autonomy software for mobile robots.
• Commercial deployment - Commercial Stage - Brain Corp has commercial fleet autonomy deployments.