What Automation Rangers does

Automation Rangers, Inc is a US-incorporated, privately held consulting firm founded in June 2010 that specializes in robot, machine, process, and material handling safety for industrial automation. The company sells professional services including risk assessments, safety surveys, CE Mark certification consulting, functional safety validation, and standards-based training to Fortune 500 manufacturers and robotics companies across the United States, Europe, and Japan. Its risk assessment practice is built on the Robot Safety Center AI-assisted risk management software platform, which is endorsed by A3 Robotics, and its employees hold TUV Nord CMSE and CECE certifications with more than 25 years of trainer experience. The company maintains active participation in standards committees with ANSI/A3 Robotics, UL 1740 and 3100, ISO, NFPA, and IEC, and holds working relationships with TUV Rheinland, TUV SUD, and UL.

The firm's revenue model is professional services: enterprise field sales-led engagements initiated through website contact forms, with pricing not publicly disclosed and tailored to each consulting, training, or certification scope. Training is offered in multiple formats including single micro-trainings, onsite day-and-a-half sessions, and subscription access for unlimited onsite training, indicating some experimentation with recurring packaging. The go-to-market relies on content marketing (a 'Tales of Robot Safety Consulting' blog, email newsletter, and SEO-optimized service pages) combined with direct enterprise outreach and affiliate referrals through Robot Safety Center and Sensory Robotics, where Automation Rangers serves as the Automation Safety Advisor delivering the certified safety layer (UL 1740, PLd, Category 3) for 3D Point Cloud Safety Sensing.

Strategic positioning is anchored in regulatory and talent moats rather than scale: founding-era invitations to help draft cableless safe control into the RIA (now A3 Robotics) standards and to join the UL 1740 and 3100 Technical Panels have produced enduring credibility with certification bodies and enterprise buyers. No external funding, M&A activity, subsidiaries, or leadership changes are disclosed in the input; the company appears to operate as a founder-managed boutique consultancy. Revenue, headcount, and ownership are not publicly disclosed, and the company does not maintain a public API, mobile app, or third-party integrations.

Name

Automation Rangers

Legal name

Automation Rangers, Inc

Website

https://automationrangers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Automation Rangers, Inc is a US-based robot and machine safety consulting firm founded in 2010 that delivers risk assessments, CE Mark certification, functional safety validation, and standards-based training to Fortune 500 manufacturers and robotics companies globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Safety Consulting

akta.pro primary industry

Robotics Safety, Certification & Compliance (HDAAAIAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Safety Instrumented Systems & Machine Safety Control (SIS, Safety PLCs, Relays) (IMAGABAF), Industrial Robotics (Programming, Operation & Safety) (EDAOAHAC)

Keywords

• Robot safety consulting
• Machine safety compliance
• Risk assessment services
• CE mark certification
• Functional safety training

Headquarters

HQ city

Fairfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Safety Consulting Services: Consulting engagements providing safety surveys, risk evaluations, standards research, preliminary verification, SISTEMA calculations and verification, comprehensive validation, CE Mark process guidance, integration safety, R&D safety, application safety, life cycle planning, and LOTO & Arc Flash services.
2. Training Services: Onsite training programs on robot applications, material handling, machinery safety, and functional safety concepts (MTTFd, CCF, EMI/EMC, DC, PFH). Options include single micro trainings, subscriptions for unlimited onsite training access, or combinations thereof.
3. CE Mark Certification Consulting: CE Mark certification consulting for robotics companies to achieve product safety compliance for European market sales, including Declarations of Conformity and Declarations of Compliance.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Automation Rangers provides robot, machine, and automation safety consulting services for industrial manufacturers. Core offerings include risk assessments, safety surveys, CE Mark certification consulting, standards-based training, and functional safety consulting aligned with ISO, ANSI, A3 Robotics, UL, NFPA, and IEC standards. The firm uses the Robot Safety Center AI-assisted risk management software platform to deliver rigorous, traceable risk assessments.

Product overview

Automation Rangers is a robot and machine safety consulting firm offering a portfolio of interconnected services. The core offerings include Risk Assessments (using the Robot Safety Center AI-assisted software platform), Safety Surveys, CE Mark Consulting, Training Services (virtual micro-trainings, onsite training, risk assessment training, functional safety training), and Consulting Services (standards research, SISTEMA calculations, validation, integration/R&D/application safety). The company also provides 3D Point Cloud Safety Sensing certified to UL 1740 PLd Category 3 standards. The risk assessment practice, built on Robot Safety Center's platform, forms the foundation, with training and consulting services supporting clients from concept to rollout.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Risk Assessments Comprehensive risk assessment services for robots, machines, and automation systems. Includes risk evaluation, design verification, validation, and safety lifecycle planning aligned with ANSI, A3, NFPA, UL, ISO, and IEC standards. Delivered by TUV-certified safety experts using the Robot Safety Center AI-assisted platform.
• Safety Surveys

Quantifiable outcome

• Risk assessment process offers quick return on investment
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Robot Safety CentercoreTechnology or IntegrationAutomation Rangers built their risk assessment practice on Robot Safety Center's AI-assisted risk management software platform because it produces rigor and traceability required by clients and auditors. The platform is endorsed by A3 Robotics. Automation Rangers recommends this tool to clients and can help them get the most out of it.
• Sensory RoboticscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAutomation Rangers serves as Automation Safety Advisor for Sensory Robotics, providing the certified safety layer for their 3D Point Cloud Safety Sensing technology. Services include initial risk assessment through functional safety validation and documentation. Certification is UL 1740 / Functional Safety Certified to PLd, Category 3.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Pilz GmbH & Co. KG: Pilz is a leading global provider of machine safety automation products and services, offering risk assessment, CE marking consulting, safety training, and functional safety services — directly overlapping Automation Rangers' core offerings but at a much larger scale with a broader product portfolio.
• DNV: DNV is a global assurance and risk management firm providing industrial safety, asset integrity, and certification consulting — comparable to Automation Rangers on the risk assessment and standards-compliance side of industrial automation.
• TÜV Rheinland: TÜV Rheinland is a major global certification body that offers CE Mark consulting, functional safety certification, machinery safety assessments, and related training services — a direct large-scale competitor to Automation Rangers in the same buyer relationships.
• UL Solutions: UL Solutions runs the standards bodies and technical panels (including UL 1740 and UL 3100) on which Automation Rangers participates, while also offering its own safety testing, certification, and consulting services — both a partner channel and a direct competitor.
• Rockwell Automation: Rockwell Automation's Safety Business Group delivers machine safety solutions, risk assessment services, and functional safety offerings for industrial customers, competing for the same Fortune 500 manufacturing safety budgets as Automation Rangers.
• SICK AG: SICK AG is a leading safety sensor manufacturer that provides machine safety solutions, risk assessment support, and integration services for industrial automation — overlapping with Automation Rangers on the functional safety and sensor validation side of the market.
• Schmersal Group: Schmersal is a major machine safety components and systems provider offering safety consulting, training, and CE Marking services for industrial machinery — comparable to Automation Rangers in the same buyer workflows around machine safeguarding.
• TÜV SÜD: TÜV SÜD provides industrial machinery safety testing, CE Marking, functional safety certification, and training; Automation Rangers' customer outcomes even reference TÜV SÜD certifications, highlighting how closely the two compete and partner.
• ABB Robot Safety Services: ABB provides robot safety services, risk assessments, and functional safety support for its installed base of industrial robots, competing with Automation Rangers for the same manufacturer-side robot safety engagements.

Direct peers

• Rimkus Consulting Group: Rimkus is an engineering consulting firm that provides machine safety, industrial risk assessment, and forensic engineering services to enterprise and manufacturing clients — closely comparable to Automation Rangers as a similarly sized niche safety consulting practice.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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