What Bear Robotics does

Bear Robotics is a Silicon Valley–based AI robotics company founded in 2017 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, that designs and deploys autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for hospitality, senior living, hotels, restaurants, ghost kitchens, airports, warehouses, and factory environments. Its product platform centers on the Servi family of indoor service and delivery robots (Servi, Servi Plus, Servi Q, and Servi Clean), the Carti family of warehouse and logistics AMRs (Carti 100 and Carti Low-Profile), the Bear Universe cloud-based fleet orchestration platform, and — following the June 2026 acquisition of Kinisi Robotics — the KR1 humanoid robot with vision-language-action and manipulation models. The robots rely on a LiDAR/SLAM navigation stack, multimodal sensor fusion, and a proprietary multi-robot orchestration layer with peer-to-peer communication that operates without network dependency; a device-level face-masking privacy architecture is built into the sensor pipeline.

The company monetizes through hardware sales of its robots (priced per Order Form, with no public list price; industry context suggests a $17K–$100K per-unit range), a bundled subscription license for the Bear Universe software and APIs, and extended warranty and configuration services sold via direct enterprise sales, a global authorized reseller network (notably in Korea, Japan, the US, and the EU), and — since LG Electronics exercised its call option in January 2025 to take a controlling 51% stake — an embedded OEM channel through LG CLOi commercial robots and the LG CNS PhysicalWorks multi-vendor orchestration platform. As of mid-2026, the company reports a deployed fleet of more than 16,000 service robots across 33 U.S. states and multiple international markets, serving enterprise customers including McDonald's, Chili's, Marriott, Denny's, Compass Group, Four Seasons, Grand Hyatt, United Airlines, Sodexo, and Aramark, alongside vertical co-developed products such as the bhc TuiiBot frying robot.

Bear Robotics operates as a 51%-owned majority subsidiary of LG Electronics following the January 22, 2025 call-option exercise, with co-founder John Ha continuing as CEO and Brennand Pierce (founder of Kinisi and a former Bear co-founder) joining as Chief Robotics Officer in June 2026. The company maintains regional headquarters in Seoul (Bear Robotics Korea, Inc.) and Tokyo (Bear Robotics Japan), a UK/EU contracting entity in Dublin (Bear Robotics Ireland Limited), and a European engineering hub in Bristol established via the Kinisi acquisition.

Name

Bear Robotics

Legal name

Bear Robotics, Inc.

Website

https://bearrobotics.ai

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Bear Robotics develops AI-powered autonomous mobile robots (Servi and Carti lines) plus the Bear Universe fleet platform for hospitality, senior living, warehouse, and logistics customers. A 51%-owned LG Electronics subsidiary, it has deployed more than 16,000 service robots worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Service Robotics

NAICS

Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (3333), Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (334118)

SIC

Industrial Trucks, Tractors, Trailors & Stackers (3537), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Service & Hospitality Robots (HDAAAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial & Warehouse Robotics (HDAAAIAA), Humanoid & General-Purpose Robots (HDAAAIAJ), Robot Hardware, Actuators & Components (sensors, grippers, motors) (HDAAAIAL)

Keywords

• Autonomous mobile robots
• Hospitality service robots
• Restaurant delivery robots
• Warehouse logistics robots
• Commercial AMR platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Redwood City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Robotic hardware sales: Primary revenue from sale of proprietary robots (Servi, Servi Plus, Servi Q, Carti 100, Carti Low-Profile, Servi Clean) to end customers or via authorized resellers; pricing set per Order Form
2. Software licensing (Bear Universe / Subscription Term): Non-exclusive, non-transferable license to Software (including companion mobile/web apps and APIs) bundled with the Robotic Solution under a defined Subscription Term; described in EULA as recurring licensed materials

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Core offering

Bear Robotics designs, manufactures, and sells autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) — the Servi family of indoor delivery robots and the Carti family of warehouse AMRs — bundled with the Bear Universe cloud fleet-management platform. The robots automate food running, bussing, room service, point-to-point transport, and line-side replenishment tasks for restaurants, senior living facilities, hotels, hospitals, ghost kitchens, entertainment venues, warehouses, and factories, with a 2026-acquired KR1 humanoid platform extending capabilities into physical AI manipulation.

Product overview

Bear Robotics offers a platform-plus-modules architecture for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) targeting hospitality and logistics. The portfolio centers on the Servi family of indoor delivery robots (Servi, Servi Plus, Servi Q, Servi Clean) and the Carti family of warehouse AMRs (Carti 100, Carti Low-Profile), all orchestrated by the Bear Universe customer platform. The 2026 acquisition of Kinisi Robotics adds the KR1 humanoid robot with manipulation AI, completing an end-to-end Physical AI platform; specific industry SKUs such as the bhc TuiiBot frying robot are co-developed for vertical customers. As of Q1 2026, the deployed fleet is reported at over 16,000 units worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Servi: AI-powered indoor delivery / service robot line for restaurants and hospitality (includes Servi, Servi Plus, Servi Q, Servi Clean variants).
• Carti
• Bear Universe
• KR1

Products and services

• Servi The original Bear Robotics restaurant service robot, designed for nimble navigation in spaces under two feet wide, with a 12-hour battery life and centralized multi-robot orchestration. NSF certified for food-service use and targeted at QSR, fast-casual, and casual-dining operators needing reliable food running, bussing, and contactless table delivery.
• Servi Plus High-capacity AMR carrying over 16 entrées and up to 88 lb for multi-table restaurant deliveries, with all-floor navigation across tight corners and ramps, tray illumination to enhance the guest presentation, and central multi-robot orchestration. Awarded the iF Design Award 2024.
• Servi Q Compact intelligent service robot positioned to replace oversized robots with compact, intelligent fleets, offering multi-robot orchestration with real-time path planning across different product lines, 18-inch minimum passage-width navigation, and stable liquid delivery through thresholds and sudden stops.
• Servi Clean
• Carti 100 Warehouse autonomous mobile robot for point-to-point transport, line-side replenishment, and logistics automation. Features peer-to-peer multi-robot communication with no network dependency, modular configurations (custom shelves, conveyor belts), and SLAM-based obstacle avoidance. Demonstrated in the LG CNS PhysicalWorks multi-vendor autonomous fleet.
• Carti Low-Profile Heavy-duty, low-profile warehouse AMR that needs only 15 cm of clearance, equipped with SLAM-based obstacle avoidance and an independent lift plate for docking in tight spots without wide turns. Targets narrow-aisle warehouse, factory, and line-side replenishment deployments.
• Bear Universe Cloud-based customer platform for managing, configuring, monitoring, and operating the Bear Robotics robot fleet. Serves as the central orchestration layer for the Servi and Carti product lines, with companion mobile and web applications for scheduling, task assignment, and operational preferences.
• KR1 (Kinisi Robotics) Humanoid robot platform acquired through the June 2026 Kinisi Robotics deal, with proprietary manipulation models, vision-language-action models, robot foundation models, and gripper technology. Extends Bear's platform from navigation and delivery into picking, sorting, and handling of physical work.
• Next-generation Physical AI logistics robot (with FASSTO) Next-generation Physical AI logistics robot co-developed with FASSTO under the AX Alliance. Coordinates fleets of up to 1,000 robots, built on operational data from FASSTO's 7,000+ logistics clients, and combines Bear's autonomous driving technology with FASSTO's Robot-as-a-Service (RaaS) strategy. Targeted at mega-fulfillment and logistics operators.
• TuiiBot (with bhc) Automated frying robot jointly developed with bhc (Dining Brands Group chicken franchise) using Bear Robotics' platform. Automates the entire frying process including the critical 'shaking' step, expanded to 40 stores nationwide in Korea to address kitchen staffing shortages and reduce pollutants.

Named customers34 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability10 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Kinisi RoboticsflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 June 2026Signed definitive agreement (June 2026) for Bear Robotics to acquire Bristol-based Kinisi Robotics; integrates KR1 humanoid robot, vision-language-action / robot foundation models and gripper technology. Founder Brennand Pierce (former Bear co-founder) rejoins as Chief Robotics Officer; Bristol office becomes Bear's European engineering hub. Closes the loop on Bear's end-to-end Physical AI platform.
• LG CNS (PhysicalWorks)coreTechnology or Integration · 7 May 2026Bear's Carti-100 logistics transport robot was one of four robots from Unitree, Dexmate, Deep Robotics and Bear Robotics that autonomously collaborated at LG Science Park in Seoul under the LG CNS PhysicalWorks platform. LG CNS claims the first autonomous multi-vendor robot collaboration in Korea using a Robot Foundation Model rather than teleoperation.
• CloudKitchensminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 March 2026Listed as a global partner on bearrobotics.ai; reflects joint go-to-market for ghost-kitchen automation deployments.
• FASSTOcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 February 2026"AX Alliance" co-development of next-generation Physical AI logistics robot (2.5 years joint R&D); can coordinate fleets of up to 1,000 robots and is built on operational data from over 7,000 logistics clients in FASSTO's ecosystem. Global debut scheduled for May; accelerates FASSTO's Robot-as-a-Service (RaaS) strategy.
• LG Energy SolutioncoreTechnology or Integration · 29 January 2026LG Energy Solution supplies cylindrical battery cells to Bear Robotics among more than five robotics firms; also displayed Bear's Carti-100 AMR at InterBattery 2026 alongside LG Electronics' CLOiD humanoid robot.
• LG ElectronicsflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 January 2025Initial $60M investment in March 2024 gave LG a 21% stake plus a call option; LG exercised the option on January 22, 2025 to acquire an additional 30% for ~$180M (per TechCrunch), giving it 51% controlling ownership and making Bear Robotics an LG Electronics subsidiary. Plans an integrated software platform spanning commercial, industrial and home robots (including the Q9 Self-driving AI Home Hub).
• SoftBankminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 March 2022Hospitality/robotics partnership referenced in March 2026 Bear Robotics materials alongside Pepsi, Korea Telecom, Compass Group, Marriott, Denny's, Chili's.
• PepsiminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 15 March 2022Hospitality/robotics partnership referenced in Bear Robotics customer-collaboration communications; Pepsi logo featured on the global partners page.
• Korea TelecomminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 March 2022Hospitality/robotics partnership referenced in March 2026 Bear Robotics materials as a Korean-market ecosystem partner.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Pudu Robotics: Chinese service robot maker specializing in restaurant delivery and hospitality AMRs (BellaBot, KettyBot, GreetingBot, FlashBot). Direct competitor to Bear's Servi line in restaurants, hotels, and senior living; both target food-running and bussing use cases globally.
• Locus Robotics: Provider of warehouse AMRs for fulfillment centers. Competes with Bear's Carti line in logistics and e-commerce fulfillment, particularly around picking, sorting, and goods transport workflows.
• MiR (Mobile Industrial Robots): Teradyne-owned maker of warehouse and industrial autonomous mobile robots. Direct competitor to Bear's Carti 100 / Carti Low-Profile lines for point-to-point transport and line-side replenishment in factories and warehouses.
• Keenon Robotics: Chinese manufacturer of commercial service robots for restaurants, hotels, and hospitals with strong global distribution. Competes head-to-head with Bear's Servi family in the food-service delivery and busing category, including in Korean and Japanese markets.
• Starship Technologies: Leading outdoor last-mile delivery robot company operating one of the largest commercial autonomous delivery fleets. Direct competitor in the delivery-robot category; both featured alongside Bear in ResearchAndMarkets' 2025 Delivery Robots Market Report as leading vendors.
• Relay Robotics (formerly Savioke): Pioneer in hospitality delivery robots with deployments in hotels, hospitals, and senior living. Closest US-based direct competitor to Bear's Servi line; both target room-service, amenity delivery, and healthcare logistics with similar SLAM-based mobile robots.

Broad incumbents

• SoftBank Robotics: Pioneer of the humanoid/social robot category (Pepper, Whiz). Bear was an early SoftBank portfolio company (2020 Series A lead); broader incumbent in commercial service robotics with different product focus (cleaning, social) than Bear's delivery AMRs.
• Amazon Robotics: Amazon's internal robotics arm (formerly Kiva Systems) and the dominant player in warehouse automation at scale. Larger established incumbent in AMR/logistics category; competes indirectly through customer overlap with Bear's logistics customers and sets the pricing/technology benchmark.
• LG Electronics (LG CLOi Robots): LG's commercial robot business and Bear's 51% controlling parent since January 2025. Overlapping commercial robot portfolio; LG's global OEM channel now serves as Bear's distribution platform, blurring line between parent and partner/competitor.

Emerging players

• Kiwibot: Last-mile sidewalk delivery robot company with campus and urban deployments. Listed alongside Bear and Starship in ResearchAndMarkets' 2025 Delivery Robots report; comparable category but narrower deployment footprint than Bear's indoor hospitality focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bear-robotics-inc

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds6 records

Investors15 records

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M&A1 record

Investments1 record

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