Vecna Robotics is building Pivotal software into AMR fleet orchestration

Vecna raised $100 million in Series C funding in June 2024. Its GEODIS case study reports a 2× improvement in picker throughput, 50% less training time, no reported injuries and deployment in under four weeks.

The Waltham company builds self-driving forklifts, pallet jacks, and tuggers around Pivotal orchestration software and a 24/7/365 Command Center. Vecna had raised $65 million in January 2022, bringing total capital raised at that point to $128.5 million. The June 2024 Series C included $40 million in new funding through equity and debt, with Tiger Global Management, Proficio Capital Partners, and IMPULSE participating.

Vecna’s Pivotal provides autonomy for on-robot navigation, perception, and safety; orchestration for fleet management, workflow management, and traffic control; analytics for dashboards and continuous learning; and integration to warehouse systems for task management between robots and people. Source

The physical side of the system uses vision and LiDAR for 3D perception, dynamic path planning, obstacle avoidance, smart pallet detection, and infrastructure-free navigation in high-traffic facilities. Source

IDC described most Vecna solutions as RaaS programs that package equipment, software, maintenance, and monitoring into a multiyear subscription.

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