Chironix
Chironix is an Australian veteran-owned robotics company that develops PilotOS, a proprietary platform-agnostic operating system integrating diverse ROS-compatible robots with AI-driven autonomy, fleet management and sensor fusion for mining, oil & gas, defence, utilities, medical and research customers.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2017
- HeadquartersPerth City, Australia
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What Chironix does
Chironix is an Australian-owned, veteran-owned robotics company founded in 2017 in Malaga, Western Australia by Daniel Milford, with a regional office in Washington DC. The company designs, sells and operates autonomous robotic systems and the software that controls them, primarily for enterprise and government customers in mining, oil & gas, defence, utilities, and medical sectors, alongside universities and research institutions.
Its core product is PilotOS, a proprietary, platform-agnostic robotics operating system built on ROS/ROS 2. PilotOS abstracts more than nine third-party hardware platforms (Boston Dynamics Spot, ANYbotics ANYmal D and X, Unitree quadrupeds and humanoids, AgileX tracked and wheeled UGVs, ClearPath, Canadensys RAPTOR, Husarion Panther and ROSbot XL, ScoutDI tethered drone, Athena GTX tactical medical devices) into a single control, navigation, sensor-fusion, fleet-management and AI/analytics layer. The stack includes multimodal perception (visual, thermal, LiDAR, acoustic, gas), adaptive mission planning, voice and gesture human-robot interaction, predictive maintenance models, and a multi-robot dashboard. Industry-specific solutions such as ConveyorAssist (autonomous mining conveyor inspection with up to 1 TB onboard storage and Starlink-powered charging) extend PilotOS into verticalised offerings.
Chironix monetises through six revenue streams: (1) PilotOS software leased as an all-inclusive monthly subscription bundling equipment, service, training and license; (2) hardware resale of distributed third-party robots with custom sensor and component extensions; (3) custom applied robotics software development on top of PilotOS; (4) vendor-neutral robotics and automation consulting (fixed-fee or T&M); (5) end-to-end systems integration with enterprise systems (SCADA, ERP, EAM/CMMS, GIS, VMS) using OPC UA/Modbus/MQTT and custom APIs; and (6) APAC/ANZ distribution margins on partner hardware (Husarion, ScoutDI). Go-to-market is sales-led, with direct enterprise field sales in Australia and a US government/defence focus supported by APAC channel partners, industry conferences, and a STEM education and community program.
Chironix firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Chironix
- Legal name
- Chironix
- Website
- https://chironix.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2017
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Chironix is an Australian veteran-owned robotics company that develops PilotOS, a proprietary platform-agnostic operating system integrating diverse ROS-compatible robots with AI-driven autonomy, fleet management and sensor fusion for mining, oil & gas, defence, utilities, medical and research customers.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Chironix industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Autonomous Industrial Robotics Software & Systems Integration
- NAICS
- Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)
- SIC
- Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Robot Software, Autonomy Stacks & Simulation (ROS, digital twins) (HDAAAIAK)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Industrial Robotics & Cobots (IMAIAMAB)
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Where Chironix is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Perth City
- HQ country
- Australia
- HQ region
- Oceania
Offices2 records
Markets served
Chironix business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- PilotOS Software-as-a-Service Subscription: Recurring monthly lease of the PilotOS robotics software platform as an all-inclusive package, bundling the software license, equipment, service support, and training.
- Robotics Hardware Resale: Sale of base unit robot platforms supplied direct from third-party manufacturers (Boston Dynamics, Unitree, ANYbotics, AgileX, ClearPath, Canadensys, Husarion, Athena GTX, ScoutDI), extended with custom components and sensors to fit specific applications.
- Custom Applied Robotics Software Development: Project-based custom development of bespoke robotic software, behavioral intelligence, sensor fusion logic, and task-specific automation built on top of PilotOS for individual clients. Client typically owns IP for application-level deliverables.
- Robotics Consulting Services: Strategic consulting engagements structured as fixed-fee projects (e.g., feasibility studies, technology evaluations) or time-and-materials arrangements for strategic guidance, vendor selection, and implementation support.
- Robotics Systems Integration & Deployment: End-to-end integration services including site assessment, hardware/sensor integration, enterprise system integration (SCADA, ERP, EAM/CMMS, GIS, VMS), custom driver development, testing, deployment, and through-life support.
- Distributor Margins on Resale of Partner Platforms: Distribution revenue from resale of partner platforms such as the Husarion Panther UGV and ROSbot XL across the APAC region, supported by Chironix-provided technical assistance, training, and integration services.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Monthly | PilotOS platform leased as an all-inclusive monthly package including equipment, service support, training, and software license |
| Other | Multi-year contract | Robotics consulting engagements (fixed-fee or time-and-materials) |
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom applied robotics software development and systems integration projects (project-based) |
Go-to-market motion4 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels7 records
Chironix product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Chironix develops and sells PilotOS, a platform-agnostic robotics operating system that turns heterogeneous third-party robot hardware (Boston Dynamics, Unitree, ANYbotics, AgileX, ClearPath, Husarion, Canadensys, ScoutDI, Athena GTX) into a coordinated autonomous workforce for industrial and defence customers. The company also supplies and integrates the underlying robot hardware, delivers custom applied robotics software, and provides systems integration and consulting services tailored to mining, oil & gas, utilities, defence, and medical sectors.
Product overview
Chironix offers a platform-plus-modules architecture centered on its proprietary intelligent robotics operating system, PilotOS, which is leased to customers as an all-inclusive monthly package (hardware, service, training, and software license). PilotOS serves as the unifying control, navigation, fleet-management, and AI/analytics layer that turns a broad catalogue of distributed third-party robot hardware into coordinated robotic teammates. Around this core, Chironix provides three professional services — Applied Robotics Software Development, Robotics Platforms Integration, and Robotics & Automation Consulting — that build, integrate, and tailor PilotOS-enabled solutions for each customer environment. Industry-specific vertical solutions such as ConveyorAssist (mining) extend the platform into turnkey inspection offerings. The company's product portfolio spans the full mobility and form-factor spectrum: Boston Dynamics Spot and ANYbotics ANYmal D / ANYmal X quadrupeds; Unitree quadrupeds (B1, B2, Go2, As2) and humanoids (H1, G1, H2); AgileX tracked (Bunker Mini, Bunker Pro 2.0), wheeled (Hunter SE, Ranger, Ranger Mini), and arm (Nero, PiPER) platforms; Husarion ROS-native UGVs (Panther, Lynx, ROSbot XL) and education platforms (ROSbot 3, TurtleBot 4 Lite, LIMO PRO); ClearPath (TurtleBot 4 Lite), Canadensys RAPTOR heavy-duty UGV; ScoutDI Scout 137 Gen 3 tethered inspection drone; and Athena GTX tactical medical monitoring products (Tac Pac, Surge Case, WVSM, iDT, miniCap, WiSync). All hardware is platform-agnostically integrated with PilotOS to deliver tailored solutions across mining, oil & gas, utilities, defence, and medical industries.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- PilotOS: Chironix's proprietary, platform-agnostic robotics operating system and control software that powers its autonomous robotic fleet, enabling human-robot teaming, fleet management, mission planning, navigation, and sensor fusion.
- ConveyorAssist
Products and services
- PilotOS Chironix's intelligent, platform-agnostic robotics operating system and control software providing adaptive mission planning, smart navigation, fleet management, sensor fusion, analytics, and human-robot teaming capabilities for any ROS-operated robot hardware. Leased to enterprise and government customers as an all-inclusive monthly subscription bundling software license, equipment, service support, and training.
- ConveyorAssist Mining-specific autonomous solution that automates inspection of mining conveyor belts and other fixed assets. Provides real-time anomaly detection with thermal, visual, and acoustic sensors, full autonomy with offline capability (up to 1 TB storage), set-and-forget mission programming, detailed reporting, trend analytics, and uninterrupted operation via onsite Starlink-powered charging. Designed for surface and underground mining operators.
- Applied Robotics Software Development Custom software development service that designs, builds, and deploys bespoke robotic software and integrated systems on top of PilotOS, including custom control algorithms, sensor integration, navigation behaviours, AI/ML perception models, and user interface design for unique operational needs.
- Robotics Platforms Integration System integration service connecting best-in-class robotic hardware with PilotOS, enterprise systems (SCADA, ERP, EAM/CMMS, GIS, VMS), and specialised sensors. Includes assessment and design, interface and driver development, and rigorous testing and validation.
- Robotics & Automation Consulting Independent, vendor-neutral consulting service covering discovery and feasibility analysis, strategy and technology roadmap development, and implementation guidance. Includes vendor selection, safety protocol/SOP development, workforce training, and change management planning. Structured as fixed-fee projects or time-and-materials engagements.
Companies that use Chironix
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Chironix technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration11 records
AI capability15 records
Feature6 records
Chironix partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered flagship defence customer and multi-domain co-development partner, major regional partnership for drone-enabled inspection in anz, flagship distribution partnership for apac market expansion, key hardware partner for hazardous-environment quadruped inspection, core platform-agnostic hardware partner; spot is a flagship inspection/logistics platform, core hardware partner across quadruped, humanoid, and arm platforms, key research-grade hardware partner, specialty partner for extreme-terrain, heavy-payload ugvs (defence/disaster response), major wheeled and tracked mobile base partner across multiple product lines and specialty medical/tactical partner for wireless vital signs monitoring.
- Royal Australian Navyflagship defence customer and multi-domain co-development partnerChironix expanded its autonomous logistics solution for the Royal Australian Navy from land-based platforms into maritime (sea-based) applications. The collaboration provides time-stamped environmental and performance data during complex water-borne operations and demonstrates the platform-agnostic design of Chironix's solution.
- ScoutDImajor regional partnership for drone-enabled inspection in anzPartnership for distribution, support, and resale of the ScoutDI tethered drone system across Australia and New Zealand, with availability from March 2026. The Scout drone system supports BVLOS missions and provides on-board Ultrasonic Thickness Measurement (UTM) and gas detection for confined-space industrial inspections.
- Husarionflagship distribution partnership for apac market expansionChironix is the key APAC distributor for Husarion's autonomous mobile robot platforms, including the rugged Panther UGV and the ROSbot XL. The partnership extends Chironix's reach across universities, research institutions, and industrial clients in the region, and includes comprehensive technical assistance, training, and integration services. Husarion is a Polish manufacturer of ROS-native AMRs.
- ANYboticskey hardware partner for hazardous-environment quadruped inspectionChironix acquired the ANYbotics ANYmal D quadruped robot to expand its autonomous inspection fleet for industrial and defence applications. Chironix also offers the ATEX/IECEx Zone 1 certified ANYmal X for hazardous oil & gas and chemical environments. The ANYmal D is used for customer demonstrations across the region.
- Boston Dynamicscore platform-agnostic hardware partner; spot is a flagship inspection/logistics platformChironix integrates Boston Dynamics' Spot quadruped (and Stretch warehouse logistics robot) with PilotOS, supporting complex-terrain inspection, data collection, and public-safety applications across customer deployments.
- Unitreecore hardware partner across quadruped, humanoid, and arm platformsChironix integrates Unitree's quadrupeds (B1, B2, Go2), humanoids (H1, G1, H2), and the Z1 robotic arm with PilotOS for research, inspection, and dynamic-environment applications.
- ClearPath Roboticskey research-grade hardware partnerChironix integrates ClearPath's ROS-native UGV platforms, including Husky, Jackal, and Dingo, widely used in research and development, and pairs them with PilotOS software.
- Canadensys Aerospacespecialty partner for extreme-terrain, heavy-payload ugvs (defence/disaster response)Chironix integrates Canadensys' RAPTOR UGV, a heavy-duty multi-purpose unmanned ground vehicle designed for reliable operation in extreme terrain and harsh environmental conditions, with up to 1,000 kg payload capacity, for logistics, surveillance, inspection, defence, and disaster response.
- AgileX Roboticsmajor wheeled and tracked mobile base partner across multiple product linesChironix integrates AgileX's robust and versatile UGV chassis (tracked, wheeled, omni-directional) including the Ranger, Ranger Mini, Hunter SE, Bunker Mini, and Bunker Pro 2.0, as well as the PiPER and Nero robotic arms, with PilotOS for industrial, research, and security applications.
- Athena GTXspecialty medical/tactical partner for wireless vital signs monitoringChironix distributes and integrates Athena GTX's tactical medical products, including the Wireless Vital Signs Monitor (WVSM), Tactical Pac, Surge Case, Infectious Disease Transport (iDT) case, miniCap CO2 monitor, and WiSync connectivity extender, for medical and defence applications.
Scale indicators9 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Chironix competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Boston Dynamics: Boston Dynamics manufactures Spot and Stretch — two of Chironix's flagship distributed platforms — and is increasingly developing its own fleet management and analytics software (Orbit). It is comparable because it sits at the intersection of robot hardware and software that Chironix targets, and a deepening Boston Dynamics software stack would directly compete with PilotOS.
- Trimble: Trimble provides industrial data, asset management, and geospatial solutions (including via HxGN SDx and Applanix) that overlap with Chironix's mining, utilities, and GIS integrations. Comparable as a broad incumbent that could bundle inspection and asset intelligence, competing for the same enterprise IT/OT budgets.
Direct peers
- ANYbotics: ANYbotics produces the ANYmal D and ATEX/IECEx Zone 1-certified ANYmal X quadrupeds that Chironix distributes in APAC, and offers its own autonomy and fleet software. It is directly comparable because both companies sell autonomous industrial inspection robots into mining, oil & gas, and utilities, and increasingly compete on the software stack rather than hardware alone.
- Clearpath Robotics: Clearpath builds ROS-native UGVs (Husky, Jackal, Dingo, TurtleBot 4) that Chironix integrates with PilotOS, and targets the same university, research, and industrial inspection segments. Comparable as a peer because both sell ROS-based mobile robotics platforms and software into overlapping customer bases.
- Husarion: Husarion manufactures the Panther UGV and ROSbot XL platforms that Chironix distributes across APAC, and offers its own ROS-native autonomy software. Comparable as a peer because it is simultaneously a hardware partner and a competing software/robotics stack targeting research and industrial customers.
- AgileX Robotics: AgileX builds tracked, wheeled, and arm-based UGVs (Ranger, Bunker, Hunter, PiPER) that Chironix integrates with PilotOS. Comparable because AgileX is a major Asia-based mobile robot manufacturer competing for similar industrial, research, and security customers and increasingly adding its own software.
- Energy Robotics: Energy Robotics provides a fleet management and autonomy software platform for heterogeneous industrial inspection robots (Spot, ANYmal) deployed at oil & gas, utilities, and chemical sites. Directly comparable to PilotOS because it pursues the same platform-agnostic robot-fleet software position in the same verticals.
- Exyn Technologies: Exyn builds autonomous aerial robots and autonomy software for industrial inspection in mining, logistics, and defence. Comparable to Chironix because it targets similar autonomous inspection use cases in mining and defence with a software-and-robots stack.
Emerging players
- Formant (BlueRiver / Acquired): Formant offered a cloud-based robot fleet management and observability platform used by robotics operators, including industrial inspection fleets. Comparable to PilotOS's fleet management layer as a competing platform for monitoring and operating heterogeneous robot fleets.
- Skydio: Skydio supplies autonomous drones and inspection software used in utilities, construction, and public safety, with a strong North American footprint. Comparable to Chironix's tethered-drone inspection and PilotOS-based visual inspection workflows in adjacent autonomous inspection use cases.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Chironix social profiles
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Trust signalCompliance4 records
Chironix financial estimates
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Chironix leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
Chironix funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds2 records
Investors2 records
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Chironix M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Chironix
What does Chironix do?
Chironix develops and sells PilotOS, a platform-agnostic robotics operating system that turns heterogeneous third-party robot hardware (Boston Dynamics, Unitree, ANYbotics, AgileX, ClearPath, Husarion, Canadensys, ScoutDI, Athena GTX) into a coordinated autonomous workforce for industrial and defence customers. The company also supplies and integrates the underlying robot hardware, delivers custom applied robotics software, and provides systems integration and consulting services tailored to mining, oil & gas, utilities, defence, and medical sectors.
Is Chironix a public or private company?
Chironix is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Chironix founded?
Chironix was founded in 2017. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Chironix based?
Chironix is headquartered in Perth City, Australia, in the Oceania region.
How does Chironix make money?
Six revenue lines are on record. PilotOS Software-as-a-Service Subscription is the primary driver. The others are robotics Hardware Resale, custom Applied Robotics Software Development, robotics Consulting Services, robotics Systems Integration & Deployment and distributor Margins on Resale of Partner Platforms.
Who are Chironix's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Boston Dynamics and Trimble. Direct peers are ANYbotics, Clearpath Robotics, Husarion, AgileX Robotics, Energy Robotics and Exyn Technologies. Emerging players are Formant (BlueRiver / Acquired) and Skydio.
Does Chironix have an API?
Yes. Chironix develops custom software drivers, middleware for protocol translation, and secure APIs for data exchange with platforms like SCADA, ERP, asset management systems, EAM/CMMS, GIS, and VMS. APIs are built per-project to enable seamless communication and data flow between the robotic system (managed by PilotOS) and customers' existing operational software platforms. The product development uses REST APIs. No public, self-serve developer API or documentation portal is offered.
What industry is Chironix in?
Chironix's product category is Autonomous Industrial Robotics Software & Systems Integration. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAAAIAK, Robot Software, Autonomy Stacks & Simulation (ROS, digital twins), with a secondary code of IMAIAMAB, Industrial Robotics & Cobots. Its NAICS code is 54151 and its SIC code is 7373.