Foxglove
Category: Robotics / Embodied AI
Foxglove provides a data infrastructure and observability platform for robotics, enabling companies to build reliable autonomous systems through visualization, debugging, and data management tools. Foxglove was founded in 2021. The company is led by Adrian Macneil. Based in San Francisco, United States. Team size: 50-100. Total funding raised: $58M. Latest round: Series B. Key investors include Bessemer Venture Partners, Eclipse Ventures, Amplify Partners, Icehouse Ventures.
- Founded
- 2021
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Team size
- 50-100
- Total funding
- $58M
Value proposition
Accelerates robotics development by unifying data logging, ingestion, visualization, and analysis, reducing time-to-market for autonomous systems.
Products and solutions
Foxglove Studio (visualization/debugging), Foxglove Data Platform (data management), Actuate (AI-powered robotics analytics)
Unique value
First unified platform for multimodal robotics data, combining real-time visualization with scalable data pipelines.
Target customer
Robotics developers, autonomous vehicle companies, and enterprises in physical AI (e.g., Amazon, NVIDIA, Shield AI, Agility Robotics).
Industries served
Autonomous Vehicles, Industrial Robotics, Service Robotics, Defense/Autonomous Systems, Physical AI
Technology advantage
Proprietary tools for handling sensor fusion, ROS 2 integration, and cloud-native data workflows.
How they differentiate
Foxglove specializes in multimodal data management and observability tools tailored for robotics development, offering features like real-time data visualization, cloud integration, and cross-platform collaboration. Its platform streamlines workflows for robotics engineers by providing an end-to-end solution for data ingestion, analysis, and debugging.
Main competitors
Formant, RoboCorp, RViz, Rerun
Key partnerships
Bessemer Venture Partners (Series B lead), Eclipse Ventures (Series A lead), NVIDIA, Amazon Robotics, Agility Robotics, Dexterity, Anduril
Notable customers
Dexterity, Cruise (Waymo/Alphabet), Industrial robotics firms using Foxglove for development
Major milestones
Secured $40M Series B led by Bessemer Venture Partners (2025), Launched Foxglove 2.0 with enhanced observability features, Partnerships with major robotics companies for data infrastructure integration
Growth metrics
Not publicly disclosed (private company)
Market positioning
Positioned as a leading infrastructure provider for robotics data, Foxglove targets both enterprise robotics companies and startups by offering scalable, open-source-compatible tools. It emphasizes ease of use and integration with existing robotics frameworks like ROS 2.
Geographic focus
Primarily focused on the United States, with a growing presence in global robotics markets, including partnerships with companies in logistics, autonomous vehicles, and industrial automation.
Patents and IP
No publicly listed patents; innovations are likely embedded in proprietary software architecture.
About Adrian Macneil
Former Director of Infrastructure at Cruise, former Director of Engineering at Coinbase, and early-career software engineer roles at Roomz, Exp:resso, and The Treasury (New Zealand). Holds a BSc in Computer Science from Massey University (New Zealand).
Official website: https://foxglove.dev