Girard's Business Solutions

What Girard's Business Solutions does

Girard's Business Solutions, Inc. is a privately held, family-owned value-added reseller and integrator of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), headquartered in Burnsville, Minnesota, and operating across North America. Founded in 1987 by Ken Girard originally as Girard's Business Machines selling check signers and mailroom equipment, the company rebranded and pivoted into robotics distribution in 2020, now operating under the Girard's Robotics brand. It is the single-source US channel partner for Pudu Robotics' full AMR product portfolio, spanning commercial cleaning robots (CC1, CC1 Pro, BG1/BG1 Pro, L4, L50, SP50, SH1, MT1/MT1 Vac/MT1 Max), food and building delivery robots (PuduBot 2, BellaBot/BellaBot Pro, KettyBot Pro, HolaBot, FlashBot/FlashBot Arm), industrial delivery robots (T150, T300, T600, T600 Underride), and specialty humanoid robots (D7, D9). The company provides full lifecycle services including installation, deployment, training, ongoing maintenance, and consumable supplies.

Name

Girard's Business Solutions

Legal name

Girard's Business Solutions, Inc.

Website

https://girardsmn.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Girard's Business Solutions is a family-owned US reseller and integrator of Pudu Robotics autonomous mobile robots, serving commercial, hospitality, industrial, and healthcare customers with cleaning, delivery, and industrial AMRs plus installation and maintenance services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Service Robotics (Autonomous Mobile Robots)

NAICS

Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (42383), Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423840), Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (42344)

SIC

Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (5080), Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084), Wholesale-Professional & Commercial Equipment & Supplies (5040)

akta.pro primary industry

Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) & Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) (IMAHABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial & Warehouse Robotics (HDAAAIAA), Humanoid & General-Purpose Robots (HDAAAIAJ), Office Technology & Consumables Distribution (Printer Supplies, Toner, Paper) (CRAOALAG)

Keywords

• Autonomous mobile robots
• Commercial cleaning robots
• Food delivery robots
• Industrial delivery robots
• Robotics system integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Burnsville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. AMR Hardware Sales: Sale of autonomous mobile robots sourced from Pudu Robotics including cleaning robots (SP50, SH1, CC1, CC1 Pro, BG1, BG1 Pro, L4, L50, MT1, MT1 Vac, MT1 Max), delivery robots (PuduBot2, BellaBot, BellaBot Pro, KettyBot Pro, HolaBot, FlashBot, FlashBot Arm), industrial delivery robots (T150, T300, T600, T600 Underride), and humanoid robots (D7, D9). Products sold to commercial, industrial, healthcare, and hospitality businesses.
2. Consumables and Supplies: Sale of replacement parts and consumables for AMR products including brushes, pads, squeegees, filters, and cleaning agents for CC1, CC1 Pro, L50, and other models.
3. Service, Installation & Maintenance: The company employs AMR Technicians for installation, deployment, and maintenance of robots. Service offerings include installation, software updates, troubleshooting, repairs, and end-user training.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Girard's Business Solutions is a value-added reseller and integrator of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) sourced from Pudu Robotics, offering commercial cleaning robots, food and material delivery robots, industrial delivery robots, and humanoid robots to commercial, hospitality, healthcare, and industrial businesses. The company sells, installs, services, and supplies consumables for these robots across North America, providing full lifecycle support under a single contract.

Product overview

Girard's Business Solutions operates as a value-added reseller and integrator of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), primarily representing Pudu Robotics' product portfolio. The company offers a comprehensive suite of commercial service robots organized into four main categories: Cleaning Robots (including CC1, CC1 Pro, BG1, BG1 Pro, L4, L50, SP50, SH1, MT1, MT1 Vac, MT1 Max for scrubbing, sweeping, and vacuuming applications), Delivery/Bussing Robots (including PuduBot 2, BellaBot, BellaBot Pro, FlashBot, FlashBot Arm, HolaBot, KettyBot Pro for food delivery and material transport), Industrial Delivery Robots (T150, T300, T600, T600 Underride for heavy-payload warehouse and factory logistics), and Specialty Robots (D7 semi-humanoid and D9 full humanoid robots). The product portfolio spans from walk-behind scrubbers to full-sized bipedal humanoids, serving industries including retail, hospitality, healthcare, industrial manufacturing, and logistics. Girard's Business Solutions provides not only robot hardware but also integration services, deployment, and ongoing support for autonomous operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• T300 Industrial Delivery Robot Versatile industrial delivery robot for material transport with 661.39 lbs load capacity, VSLAM+ navigation, and multi-robot collaboration supporting up to 20 robots per fleet. Designed for factories, warehouses, and manufacturing facilities.
• T600 Heavy-Payload Industrial Delivery Robot Heavy-payload industrial delivery robot with 1,322 lbs capacity, VDA5050 protocol support, rack group recognition, and autonomous pick-and-place operations for warehouse environments with 12-hour runtime and 2-hour rapid charging.
• T600 Underride Industrial Delivery Robot Low-profile variant of the T600 designed to travel underneath rack units and lift cargo from the center underneath for flexible narrow-space navigation in warehouse environments.
• T150 Light-Payload Industrial Delivery Robot Light-payload industrial delivery robot with 330.7 lbs maximum load capacity for smaller-scale material transport operations in industrial settings.
• PuduBot 2 Universal Delivery Robot Universal delivery robot with fully enclosed machine design, IP-rated dust and water resistance, 66.1 lbs max load capacity, and 10-24 hour battery life for extended delivery operations across restaurants and hospitality venues.
• BellaBot Delivery & Reception Robot Premium delivery robot with bionic cat-themed design, multi-modal interaction, 3D omnidirectional obstacle avoidance, and multiple delivery modes including greeting, cruise, birthday, and dish-return for restaurants and hospitality.
• BellaBot Pro Premium Delivery & Advertising Robot Premium indoor delivery and advertising robot with 18.5-inch ad display, swappable battery technology, improved visual tray detection, dish recognition, and ambient tray lighting for high-traffic restaurant environments.
• FlashBot Building Delivery Robot Building delivery robot capable of taking elevators for cross-floor delivery with 3D obstacle avoidance, UV sterile compartment achieving 99.9% sterilization, and IoT integration for building-wide automation in hotels and offices.
• FlashBot Arm Embodied AI Delivery Robot Next-generation embodied AI delivery robot with 7-DOF arms and PUDU DH11 dexterous hands capable of pressing elevator buttons, opening doors, and dual-hand operations for autonomous cross-building service.
• HolaBot Delivery Robot Delivery robot with pager and notification features, 132 lbs carrying capacity, IPX5 waterproof cabin, 4-tier adjustable tray loading, and sound tracking with 'Hola Hola' voice recognition for restaurants and banquet service.
• KettyBot Pro Delivery & Reception Robot Delivery and reception robot with advertisement display, AI voice interaction with 360-degree sound localization, multi-table delivery, cruise mode, dish-return mode, and birthday mode for high-traffic restaurant environments.
• CC1 Commercial Cleaning Robot Commercial cleaning robot capable of scrubbing, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, with automatic water refilling and debris discharge, autonomous driving, elevator traversal, and multi-floor operations.
• CC1 Pro AI-Powered Autonomous Cleaning Robot AI-powered autonomous cleaning robot with vision-based stubborn stain detection, floor cleanliness monitoring, AI spot scrubbing delivering up to 3x scrubbing efficiency, and real-time self-monitoring of cleaning components for complex high-intensity environments.
• BG1 AI-Native Large Scrubber-Dryer Robot AI-native large scrubber-dryer combining sweeping and deep scrubbing in one pass with 1.85 gal tanks, milliliter-level smart dosing, AI-driving adaptive mechanism, extendable edge cleaning, and up to 7.5 hour runtime.
• BG1 Pro AI-Native Large Scrubber-Dryer Robot Enhanced scrubber-dryer with 3D LiDAR plus 3D VSLAM fusion positioning for superior perception and navigation in complex environments.
• L4 Productive Scrubber Productive scrubber with 3D 360-degree safety protection system, 32-beam 3D LiDAR, depth cameras, and bumper sensor for bustling environments, with edge cleaning technology within 1.2 inches of walls.
• L50 Productive Scrubber Productive scrubber with 55L/14.5Gal water tanks, 5-stage filtration system, 32-beam 3D LiDAR with 150m detection range, and neural network-based safety capabilities for large commercial facilities.
• SP50 Productive Scrubber Most productive cleaning robot with unbeatable spot-cleaning, Nvidia Xavier AI chip, 25kPa suction power, automatic map updating in dynamic environments, up to 213,880 ft2/hr spot cleaning throughput, and 13-hour max running time.
• SH1 Smart Upright Scrubber Dryer Innovative upright scrubber dryer bridging walk-behind scrubbers and traditional mops, with 59lbs brush pressure, 350 rpm brush speed, 80% water savings, and instant scrub-and-dry capability.
• MT1 AI-Powered Robotic Sweeper AI-powered sweeping robot for large-scale environments exceeding 100,000 square meters with AI visual trash recognition, 24/7 autonomous operation, and professional-grade dry cleaning performance.
• MT1 Vac 3-in-1 Robotic Sweeper & Vacuum 3-in-1 cleaning robot combining vacuuming, sweeping, and dust mopping with dual-fan deep vacuuming, HEPA-grade filtration capturing 98% of particles, and 20.47 inch low-clearance operation.
• MT1 Max AI-Powered 3D Perception Robotic Sweeper Enhanced robotic sweeper for semi-outdoor environments with 3D LiDAR, dual-chip architecture, improved obstacle-crossing, fully automated workflow, IP54 rating, and differentiated safety strategies for vehicles and pedestrians.
• D7 Semi-Humanoid Robot Semi-humanoid robot integrating advanced mobility and dexterity with human-like upper body, robotic arms, fully omnidirectional chassis, 360-degree movement, 2.13 feet bionic arm with 30-50 degrees of freedom, and 22 lbs arm lifting capacity.
• D9 Full-Sized Bipedal Humanoid Robot Full-sized bipedal humanoid robot matching adult body proportions with PUDU DH11 11-DOF dexterous hands, 12 tactile sensing regions, 275 TOPS computing power, and 42 total degrees of freedom for complex task execution.
• AMR Installation, Service & Maintenance Professional installation, deployment, troubleshooting, repair, software updates, and end-user training services for all reselled Pudu Robotics AMRs, delivered by in-house AMR Technicians across North America.
• AMR Consumables & Replacement Parts Per-item priced replacement parts and consumables for CC1, CC1 Pro, L50, and other AMR models including brushes, pads, squeegees, filters, sweeper cloths, water filter chambers, carpet vacuum assemblies, and Level 1/2/3 supply bundles.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 50% time savings in deployment with user-friendly UI and automatic map updating
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability12 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Pudu RoboticscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGirard's Business Solutions is a reseller and service provider of Pudu Robotics' full product line of autonomous mobile robots, including cleaning robots (CC1, CC1 Pro, SH1, BG1, BG1 Pro, L4, L50, MT1, MT1 Vac, MT1 Max, SP50), delivery robots (PuduBot2, BellaBot, BellaBot Pro, KettyBot Pro, HolaBot, FlashBot, FlashBot Arm), and industrial delivery robots (T150, T300, T600, T600 Underride), as well as humanoid robots (D7, D9). Girard's provides installation, deployment, maintenance, and consumables for Pudu Robotics products.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Tennant Company: Long-established industrial and commercial cleaning equipment manufacturer now selling autonomous floor-cleaning robots (via Brain Corp partnership). Represents the broader-incumbent option for buyers evaluating autonomous cleaning alongside Girard's portfolio.
• Brain Corp: OEM-agnostic AMR software platform powering third-party commercial cleaning robots (e.g., Tennant, Minuteman, Kärcher), competing with Pudu's VSLAM+ stack. Represents an alternative route to market for buyers evaluating autonomous cleaning.
• Nilfisk: Global professional cleaning equipment manufacturer with an expanding autonomous robotics lineup competing for the same commercial and industrial floor-care buyers Girard's serves.
• SoftBank Robotics: Established global service-robotics incumbent (Whiz, Pepper) covering commercial cleaning and hospitality delivery — adjacent to Girard's portfolio and a competing option for the same customers.
• Kärcher: German-based global leader in professional cleaning equipment now offering autonomous scrubbers and partnerships in robotics. Competes with Girard's CC1, BG1, L4, L50, and SP50 lines for commercial cleaning RFPs.

Direct peers

• Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR): Manufacturer and direct seller of industrial AMRs (MiR250, MiR600, MiR1350) competing with Pudu T300 and T600 in manufacturing and warehouse material-handling deals — overlapping with Girard's industrial customer base.
• Keenon Robotics: China-based manufacturer of restaurant delivery robots and commercial cleaning robots that directly competes with Pudu Robotics — Girard's primary OEM. Keenon sells both direct and through resellers in North America, mirroring Girard's channel structure.
• Avidbots: Direct competitor selling commercial floor-cleaning AMRs (Neo, Kas) into retail, commercial, and industrial customers in North America. Competes head-to-head with Girard's CC1, CC1 Pro, and SP50 offerings for the same autonomous cleaning RFPs.
• Bear Robotics: Direct competitor in restaurant service robotics (Servi, Carti) competing against Pudu's BellaBot and KettyBot Pro line carried by Girard's. Targets the same restaurant and hospitality verticals.

Emerging players

• Locus Robotics: Warehouse-focused AMR vendor for fulfillment and picking operations, competing with Pudu's industrial delivery robots in 3PL and e-commerce warehouse deals — adjacent to but distinct from Girard's primary commercial-cleaning and hospitality focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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