Gather AI
Category: AI in Supply Chain / Logistics
An AI-powered intralogistics platform that utilizes autonomous drones and computer vision to automate warehouse inventory monitoring and data collection. Gather AI was founded in 2017. The company is led by Sankalp Arora. Based in Pittsburgh, USA. Team size: 51-200. Total funding raised: $74.0M. Latest round: Series B. Key investors include Smith Point Capital Management, Bain Capital Ventures, Tribeca Venture Partners, Xplorer Capital, Dundee Venture Capital, Bling Capital, XRC Ventures, The Hillman Company, Expa.
AMW Analysis
Gather AI operates an intralogistics platform that automates warehouse inventory monitoring using autonomous drones and computer vision, replacing manual cycle counting with a system that scans stock up to 25x faster at 99.9% accuracy while providing real-time digital twins of inventory without requiring changes to existing warehouse infrastructure. Founded in 2017 and based in Pittsburgh, the company has raised a total of $74.0 million to date.
The company's most recent news flow centers on a $40 million Series B round led by Smith Point Capital Management, with participation reflected in its broader investor base of Koch Disruptive Technologies, Bain Capital Ventures, Tribeca Venture Partners, Xplorer Capital, and Dundee Venture Capital. Coverage of the round cites booking growth of 250 percent and references productivity gains for logistics operators, including GEODIS as a named customer. The funding is described as supporting expansion of the platform's inventory-verification and warehouse-intelligence capabilities for global logistics operations, extending the company's positioning around bridging physical inventory data with digital tracking systems.
AMW analysis, generated from 7 tracked news signals.
- Founded
- 2017
- Headquarters
- Pittsburgh, USA
- Team size
- 51-200
- Total funding
- $74.0M
Value proposition
Replaces manual cycle counting with autonomous drones to scan inventory up to 25x faster with 99.9% accuracy, reducing labor costs and providing real-time digital twins of warehouse stock without requiring infrastructure changes.
Products and solutions
Gather AI Prana (Physical AI platform: See / Think / Act), Drone Vision (autonomous drones on off-the-shelf hardware for static inventory), MHE Vision (cameras on forklifts/MHE for inventory in motion), Sage (AI reasoning layer over Vision + WMS/ERP for prioritized actions), Workflows (closed-loop task routing into warehouse systems), 3D Case Count, Battery Swapper, Smart Multi-Deep Logic
Unique value
A 'Physical AI' approach that decouples proprietary computer vision software from hardware, allowing the system to run on standard off-the-shelf drones and existing warehouse equipment.
Target customer
Third-party logistics (3PL) providers, warehouse operators, enterprise supply chain managers, and large-scale retailers.
Industries served
Logistics & 3PL, Retail & E-commerce, Manufacturing, Food & Beverage, Aerospace
Technology advantage
Proprietary autonomous navigation for GPS-denied indoor environments and high-speed scanning capabilities (up to 900 pallets per hour) that require zero warehouse infrastructure modifications (no beacons or wires).
How they differentiate
Gather AI utilizes a 'Physical AI' software-first approach that runs on off-the-shelf drones (like DJI and ModalAI) rather than proprietary hardware. Unlike competitors that require warehouse infrastructure like beacons or floor tape, Gather AI is 'plug-and-play,' scanning 15x-25x faster than manual labor with 99.9% accuracy.
Main competitors
Dexory, Verity, Vimaan Robotics, Corvus Robotics
Key partnerships
WMS Providers: Made4Net, WISE WMS, Manhattan Associates, and Blue Yonder, Hardware Partners: ModalAI (Starling 2 Logis drones), Strategic Integrators: Argon & Co, Peak Technologies, and Systems in Motion, Key Customers: GEODIS, NFI Industries, Kwik Trip, Barrett Distribution Centers, Axon, and dnata
Notable customers
GEODIS, NFI Industries, Kwik Trip, Barrett Distribution Centers, Langham Logistics, Axon, dnata
Major milestones
Acquired primary drone-inventory competitor 'Ware' in July 2023, Launched 'Gather AI Copilot,' a GenAI tool for warehouse data querying in 2024, Named to the CB Insights AI 100 list of most promising AI startups, Raised $40M Series B led by Smith Point Capital in February 2026, Named to Fast Company's World's Most Innovative Companies list for 2026 (March 2026)
Growth metrics
Bookings grew 250% with operational footprint doubled (per Feb 2026 Series B); 99.9% inventory accuracy; average ROI under 6 months; secondary estimates ~$15M ARR (2026).
Market positioning
Market leader in autonomous drone-based inventory monitoring, specifically dominant in the Third-Party Logistics (3PL) and enterprise warehouse sectors following its acquisition of main competitor Ware.
Geographic focus
North America (Primary), with active expansion into the European and Asia-Pacific logistics markets.
Patents and IP
CTO Andrew Hoffman holds over 20 patents in robots, robot coordination, and collision avoidance (prior work at Kiva Systems/Amazon Robotics and CANVAS Technology); company public patent portfolio not separately quantified.
About Sankalp Arora
Sankalp Arora holds a Ph.D. in Robotics from Carnegie Mellon University. He has over 15 years of experience in robotics research and engineering, notably developing safety and sensor planning for the world's first safe autonomous helicopter (a DARPA-funded project). He previously served as a Graduate Research Assistant at CMU and has been recognized with the Howard Hughes Award and AUVSI Xcellence Award.
Latest news about Gather AI
- Gather AI has raised 40 million dollars in Series B funding led by Smith Point Capital to scale its Physical Intelligence Platform for global logistics. With bookings surging 250 percent, the company
- Gather AI has secured 40 million dollars in Series B funding led by Smith Point Capital, bringing its total capital to 74 million dollars. By leveraging vision-based physical AI, the platform achieves
- Gather AI has raised 40M USD in Series B funding led by Smith Point Capital to scale its physical AI platform for global logistics. The technology uses autonomous drones to achieve 99.9% inventory acc
- Gather AI raised 40 million dollars in Series B funding led by Smith Point Capital to scale its Physical AI platform, bringing total capital to 74 million dollars. Using vision-based drones, the syste
- Gather AI raised 40 million dollars in Series B funding led by Smith Point Capital to scale its physical AI platform for global logistics. The system delivers 99.9 percent inventory accuracy and 5x pr
More AI in Supply Chain / Logistics companies
Official website: https://www.gather.ai/
