PR Newswire: Mytra Unveils Breakthrough Robotics and AI to Transform Warehouses and Boost Economic Productivity ↗
Mytra, the company supercharging industrial productivity with first-of-its-kind three-dimensional robotics, today launched with $78 million in total financing through the Series B stage and several commercial partners, including Albertsons Companies. Founded by ex-Tesla and Rivian robotics and manufacturing leaders, the company will automate the most common industrial task: moving and storing material.
7.2.2024
SiliconANGLE: Warehouse robotics automation firm Mytra launches with $78M to change how materials move ↗
Mytra, a warehouse automation solution that uses artificial intelligence and robotics to move materials, today announced its launch from stealth with a total of $78 million to solve the biggest problems facing physical storage right now, which is moving materials.
7.2.2024
Nasdaq TradeTalks: The Growing Importance of Resilience in Supply Chains Amid the Labor Shortage ↗
Seth Winterroth, Partner at Eclipse, and Chris Walti, Co-Founder & CEO of Mytra, join Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss the growing importance of resilience in supply chains amid the labor shortage, onshoring, the rise of e-commerce, and geopolitical uncertainty and how they are impacting businesses.
11.3.2024
The Robot Report: New dimensions in warehouse automation ↗
In Episode 159 of The Robot Report Podcast, editors Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman discuss the latest news. On today’s show, we also have a conversation with Chris Walti, co-founder and CEO of warehouse automation provider Mytra AI.
11.3.2024
Demo Day Podcast: Changing Warehousing Forever ↗
11.3.2024
Pitchbook: Ex-Tesla Bot head raises $78M for Mytra as AI robotics heats up ↗
Mytra, a robotics company for warehouse automation, launched from stealth Tuesday with $78 million raised across three rounds, including a $50 million Series B led by Greenoaks. The company declined to disclose a valuation.
7.2.2024
Fortune: For startups, attracting deep tech talent from large companies is more attainable than ever, says Mytra CEO and cofounder Chris Walti
11.3.2024
Fast Company: This clever new warehouse robot could kill the forklift ↗
The warehouses of the world are surprisingly empty spaces. These essential nodes of the intricate global goods movement system are packed with stuff, but they also include a significant amount of empty floor space between their racks. It’s there to accommodate the workhorse of the warehouse—the forklift—which needs room to maneuver as it lifts and carries pallets topped with hundreds or thousands of pounds worth of goods. The forklift gets a dumb and dangerous job done, but requires a lot of room to do it.
7.3.2024
VentureBeat: Mytra emerges from stealth to unveil warehouse automation through ‘software-defined material flow ↗
The rise of foundation models has reignited interest in robotics. From Boston Dynamics to Figure, companies are exploring how continuously learning humanoids can transform enterprise and consumer ecosystems.
11.3.2024
MIT Technology Review: To be more useful, robots need to become lazier ↗
Smarter data processing could make machines more helpful and energy-efficient in the real world. A good way to test this principle is robot soccer.
11.3.2024
The Information: 50 Most Promising Startups ↗
Companies with the potential to be the most valuable businesses in their categories – based on current revenues, business models, and growth prospects
11.3.2024
Dealmakers Podcast: Chris Walti On Raising $78 Million To Build Software-Driven Robotics To Automate Moving And Storing Goods In Warehouses
Chris Walti is a seasoned engineer and entrepreneur whose career spans across world-class companies like Tesla and innovative startups. His story is one of resilience, constant reinvention, and an unwavering passion for building, culminating in the establishment of Mytra.
11.3.2024
Why Mytra?
Manufacturing and industry are at a crossroads. While technology has advanced at a rapid pace, many factories still operate using technology from a bygone era. These systems are mechanically defined, complex, and include thousands of points of possible failure.
7.3.2024
TechCrunch: Former Tesla humanoid head launches a robotics startup ↗
Robotics startup Mytra has been quietly operating behind the scenes since its May 2022 founding in a bid to rethink warehouse automation. The outfit brings a solid pedigree to the table, founded by automotive vets from EV firms, including Tesla and Rivian.
7.2.2024