What Rubedo Sistemos does

Rubedo Sistemos, UAB (commercially known as Rubedos®) is a Lithuanian private limited company founded in 2009 and headquartered in Kaunas, Lithuania. The company develops indoor 3D environment perception and navigation technology for vision-guided mobile robotics, anchored by two proprietary platforms: Rubedos® VIPER™, a passive stereo vision-based 3D perception system with on-board NVIDIA Jetson TX2 GPU processing that produces dense 3D point clouds, object detection and classification; and Rubedos® ORCA™, a software suite providing navigation stack (SLAM, fixed and flexible path planning), AMR fleet monitoring and management, mission planning, robot traffic control, and an SDK with open APIs, RESTful API support, and Python scripting. These platforms are packaged together as the VIPER X-Docking™ turnkey solution — combining partner AMR hardware with the perception and fleet software stack — to automate freight sorting in courier cross-docking facilities, where the company claims automation of up to 80% of operations and reduction of operator costs by up to 80%.

The company operates a hybrid revenue model with four distinct streams: (1) Medical Device Engineering Services — IEC 62304-compliant, ISO 13485-aligned software engineering for SaMDs and SiMDs targeting FDA and EU MDR pathways, with a 15+ year track record including image-guided radiation therapy positioning systems for a leading German manufacturer; (2) general Engineering Services delivered via Fixed Price, Time and Material, or Off-shore Development Center engagement models to clients including Elekta, Nokia Networks, and ABB Robotics; (3) VIPER X-Docking™ turnkey hardware/software sales to logistics customers (FedEx referenced); and (4) non-dilutive EU co-funded R&D grants across six projects totaling over EUR 3.96 million between 2018 and 2026, including BLINK, Material Handling Innovation, Robotic Disinfection AMR, 5G-FARRO, and GAMBIT. The company also received equity investments from Practica Capital (2016) and Coinvest Capital (2021).

The go-to-market is direct B2B enterprise sales, supported by an international service network of unnamed system partners for VIPER X-Docking integration. Marketing relies on website case studies and customer testimonials (ABB, FeetSee, Optimatik), EU-funded exhibition attendance, and social media (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube). The customer base spans enterprise logos (FedEx, Elekta, ABB, Stora Enso, Carbon Group, Inwound, SBA) and MedTech startups (FeetSee, Optimatik, Vittamed), with engineering services engagements delivered under multi-year contracts and project-based pricing. The leadership team comprises co-founders Henrikas Simonavičius (CEO) and Dainius Karkauskas (CFO), supported by COO Gintarė Aukštakė, Chief Business Development Officer Linas Vaitulevičius, CIO and Project Manager Gediminas Rymonis, and R&D Advisor Dr. Tomas Krilavičius (Doctor of Computer Science, Dean of the Faculty of Computer Science at Vytautas Magnus University).

Name

Rubedo Sistemos

Legal name

Rubedo sistemos, UAB

Website

https://rubedos.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rubedo Sistemos is a Lithuanian robotics technology company that develops 3D stereo-vision perception (VIPER™) and fleet management software (ORCA™) for autonomous mobile robots, packaged as the VIPER X-Docking™ turnkey solution for courier cross-docking automation, and offers ISO 13485-aligned medical device software engineering services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial robotics software and computer vision

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829), Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Motion & Machine Control (CNC, Robotics Controllers, Servo/Motion Controllers) (IMAGABAG)

Keywords

• Computer vision robotics
• Autonomous mobile robots
• Medical device software
• Warehouse logistics automation
• Robot navigation software

Headquarters

HQ city

Kaunas

HQ country

Lithuania

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Services (Custom Software Development): Professional services revenue from systems analysis, project management, R&D/NPD, quality assurance, training, and technical support delivered under Fixed Price, Time and Material, or Off-shore Development Center engagement models to clients such as ELEKTA, NOKIA Networks, and ABB Robotics.
2. Medical Device Engineering Services: Specialized software engineering services for medical device manufacturers and MedTech startups, covering SiMD and SaMD development under ISO 13485 and IEC 62304 compliance, supporting both EU MDR and FDA approval pathways (e.g., image-guided 6D positioning systems, non-invasive ICP meter, wound care robotics, FeetSee thermal monitor).
3. VIPER X-Docking Turnkey Solution Sales: Hardware, software and services revenue from selling the VIPER X-Docking turnkey automation solution (combining AMRs with fleet management, workflow control, robot control, and equipment control software) to courier cross-docking facilities. Includes platform hardware (forklifts with visual perception, payloads up to 400 kg) plus deployment, integration, and adaptation services.
4. Software Product Licensing (VIPER and ORCA): Revenue from licensing of Rubedos® VIPER™ 3D perception system and Rubedos® ORCA™ navigation/fleet management software, including SDK with open APIs and RESTful API support for integration with third-party AMR platforms.
5. EU Co-Funded Project Grants: Non-dilutive funding from European Regional Development Fund, EU Structural Funds, and Lithuania's "New Generation Lithuania" Economic Recovery and Resilience Plan supporting R&D in robotics, computer vision, AI, 5G transport, and disinfection solutions (e.g., BLINK €240k, material handling €562k, robotic disinfection €360.9k, 5G-FARRO €1.77M EU share, GAMBIT €988.6k EU share).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Rubedo Sistemos develops and licenses 3D visual perception and autonomous navigation technology for industrial mobile robots, anchored by two proprietary platforms: Rubedos® VIPER™ (a passive stereo-vision perception system with on-board NVIDIA Jetson TX2 GPU) and Rubedos® ORCA™ (a robot control and AMR fleet management software suite). These platforms are packaged into the VIPER X-Docking™ turnkey automation solution for courier cross-docking, and the company also sells ISO 13485/IEC 62304-aligned medical device software engineering services and broader full-stack engineering services to enterprise clients.

Product overview

Rubedo Sistemos operates two synergistic technology lines that combine into a single integrated offering: (1) a proprietary robotics software/hardware platform built around Rubedos® VIPER™ (a 3D stereo-vision perception system with on-board NVIDIA Jetson TX2 GPU) and Rubedos® ORCA™ (a fleet-management and navigation software suite with SDK and RESTful APIs); and (2) the VIPER X-Docking™ turnkey solution, which packages VIPER and ORCA onto partner AMR hardware to automate courier cross-docking. Alongside these products, Rubedo offers Medical Device Engineering Services (IEC 62304 compliant, ISO 13485 aligned) and broader Engineering Services that historically funded and now complement the robotics platform's R&D, including EU-funded projects GAMBIT, 5G-FARRO, the Robotic Disinfection AMR, vision-guided robotic forklifts, and the BLINK blind-assisting system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rubedos® VIPER™: A universal bolt-on 3D visual perception system (intelligent 'Eyes') for robots, employing passive stereo vision for environment depth measurement, object detection and classification, with on-board NVIDIA Jetson TX2 GPU image processing.
• Rubedos® VIPER X-Docking™
• Rubedos® ORCA™

Products and services

• Rubedos® VIPER™ Universal bolt-on visual 3D perception system for the next generation of robots, employing passive stereo vision with on-board NVIDIA Jetson TX2 GPU processing. Continuously measures environment depth in 3D, performs object detection and classification over medium-to-long range, tracks people, gestures and infrastructure, and is extensible with standard and custom perception apps. Sold to robot platform builders and AMR integrators.
• Rubedos® ORCA™ Software suite for building turnkey robotic solutions, providing navigation stack with fixed/flexible path planning, AMR fleet monitoring and management, environmental mapping and SLAM, AMR route network design, robot traffic control, mission planner and scheduler, maintenance scheduler, remote teleoperation, and an SDK with open APIs, RESTful API support and Python scripting. Sold to AMR integrators and robot platform builders.
• VIPER X-Docking™ Turnkey solution for automating freight sorting in courier cross-docking facilities using autonomous mobile robots and AI, combining Rubedos® VIPER™ visual perception, Rubedos® ORCA™ robot control software, fleet management, workflow control, robot control, equipment control, deployment tools and data analysis. Integrates with a partner fitting robot platform modified with sensing capabilities (payloads up to 400 kg, max fork length 1300 mm). Sold to courier cross-docking operators and logistics service providers.
• Medical Device Engineering Services ISO 13485-aligned and IEC 62304 compliant software engineering services for MedTech startups, mid-sized companies and leading medical device manufacturers. Develops secure, MDR- and FDA-cleared SaMDs and SiMDs including image-guided 6D positioning systems, non-invasive ICP meters, wound care robotics and feet thermal monitoring. Sold to medical device manufacturers, MedTech startups, mid-sized healthcare software companies and pharmaceutical/life science organizations.
• Engineering Services Full-stack or assorted software engineering services covering systems analysis, project management, R&D/NPD, quality assurance (IEC 62304), training and technical support. Delivered across Healthcare, Telecom and Logistics industries with expertise in C/C++, C#, Python, SQL, XML, Java on ROS, Cuda, .NET, OpenCV, MATLAB and embedded platforms, via Fixed Price, Time and Material, or Off-shore Development Center engagement models. Sold to industrial and cross-industry engineering clients including ELEKTA, NOKIA Networks and ABB Robotics.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces operator (driver) costs up to 80% of total cross-docking operating expense
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Vilnius Economics, UABcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 July 2023Lead project implementer (vykdytojas) of the 5G-FARRO consortium project (project code 08-004-K-0040) developing 5G-enabled Fleet Availability, Risk and Resource Optimization for 5G transport vehicles. Project period 2023-07-10 to 2025-12-31, total budget EUR 3,209,325 of which EUR 1,765,129 funded by Lithuania's "New Generation Lithuania" plan.
• Sensmetry, UABcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 July 2023Project partner in the 5G-FARRO consortium project (project code 08-004-K-0040) developing 5G-enabled Fleet Availability, Risk and Resource Optimization for 5G transport vehicles. Project period 2023-07-10 to 2025-12-31.
• Visionary Analytics, UABcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 July 2023Project partner in the 5G-FARRO consortium project (project code 08-004-K-0040) developing 5G-enabled Fleet Availability, Risk and Resource Optimization for 5G transport vehicles. Project period 2023-07-10 to 2025-12-31.
• Partner's fitting robot platform provider (unnamed)flagshipOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 16 July 2020Unnamed robot platform provider that supplies the fitting robot platform (ultra compact counterbalance lift truck, max fork length 1300 mm, payloads up to 400 kg) which is modified with Rubedos® robot control software and additional sensing capabilities for the VIPER X-Docking solution. Specific partner name is not disclosed in the public source material.
• International service network system partners (unnamed)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSystem partners within Rubedos' international service network provide integration and adaptation services for VIPER X-Docking deployments at courier cross-docking facilities worldwide. Specific partner names are not disclosed.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Seegrid Corporation: Seegrid builds vision-guided autonomous tow tractors and forklifts for material handling and warehouse logistics. Most direct competitor to Rubedo's VIPER X-Docking solution given shared use of computer vision (rather than LiDAR) for pallet detection and SLAM-based navigation in semi-structured warehouse environments.
• Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR): MiR manufactures autonomous mobile robots for internal logistics in manufacturing and warehouses with a fleet management software suite (MiR Fleet). Comparable product architecture to Rubedo's VIPER+ORCA stack, serving similar enterprise customers in industrial automation.
• Balyo: Balyo retrofits standard forklifts with autonomous driving technology (geolocation and navigation) sold through OEMs like Linde and Hyster. Closely comparable to Rubedo's bolt-on perception approach for autonomous forklifts and direct competitor in the same autonomous cross-docking segment.
• Vecna Robotics: Vecna Robotics builds autonomous mobile robots for material handling in warehousing and manufacturing, using a multi-sensor approach for navigation and fleet orchestration. Comparable to Rubedo's combination of perception hardware (VIPER) and fleet software (ORCA) with focus on semi-structured industrial environments.
• Fox Robotics: Fox Robotics develops autonomous forklifts for warehouse loading dock and pallet handling automation. Competes directly with VIPER X-Docking in pallet detection, loading/unloading automation, and cross-docking use cases, with comparable focus on vision-guided material handling.

Emerging players

• Stereolabs (ZED): Stereolabs provides passive stereo vision cameras and depth-sensing SDKs for robotics, drones, and 3D mapping. Comparable on the perception technology layer to Rubedo's VIPER, though Stereolabs focuses on selling camera/SDK components versus integrated AMR solutions.

Broad incumbents

• Clearpath Robotics / OTTO Motors: OTTO Motors (a division of Clearpath Robotics) develops autonomous mobile robots for material handling in industrial and warehouse settings. Comparable AMR + fleet management architecture to Rubedo's combined VIPER/ORCA offering, with established enterprise deployments.
• Locus Robotics: Locus Robotics is a venture-backed leader in autonomous mobile robots for warehouse order fulfillment, with hundreds of millions in funding and large-scale enterprise deployments (e.g., FedEx). Adjacent competitor to Rubedo in warehouse automation serving FedEx as a customer of both companies.
• Geek+: Geek+ is a major global AMR vendor offering mobile robots for warehousing, sorting, and material handling. Competes with VIPER X-Docking in the broader warehouse automation market, though typically using LiDAR-based navigation rather than Rubedo's stereo vision approach.
• Continental / Continental Mobile Robots: Continental has developed autonomous mobile robots and intralogistics solutions, including autonomous forklifts using 3D camera-based perception. Comparable to Rubedo's vision-guided forklift approach and a credible competitor given Continental's automotive scale and customer base.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors4 records

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M&A

Investments

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