San FranciscoOn-site
Open
Hardware · San Francisco, CA
Pivot Robotics
The company automates visual quality assurance and surface finishing for manufacturers using robotics technology developed by Carnegie Mellon-founded engineers. Its competitive advantage lies in deploying code directly to production robots, enabling rapid real-world iteration and continuous system improvement.
- Locations
- San Francisco+1
- Also New Boston
- Team size
- 1-10
- Founded 2023
- Total raised
- $7M
Open positions · 3
New BostonOn-site
Open
San FranciscoOn-site
Open
About Pivot Robotics
The company automates visual quality assurance and surface finishing for manufacturers, leveraging a team of software and mechanical engineers founded by roboticists from Carnegie Mellon University. By combining expertise in robotics with a collaborative engineering approach, the company has built a solution that directly addresses manufacturing quality challenges. What sets the company apart is its ability to ship code directly to robots operating in production at customer sites, enabling rapid iteration and continuous improvement of its systems in real-world conditions. This approach allows the company to refine its technology quickly based on actual manufacturing environments rather than relying solely on controlled testing.
Culture & values
Tight-knit, high-output team with a mix of founders (CMU robotics background), software engineers, and mechanical engineers working closely together with no silos.
Deployment-driven culture where engineers spend time both in the office and on real customer sites, shipping code directly to robots in production.
Rapid iteration and real-world feedback loops are central to how work gets done.
Builder-first, low-ego environment that is collaborative, practical, and mission-driven, focusing on solving real manufacturing problems rather than only pursuing flashy robotics.
Hands-on, fast-moving work style that encourages cross-disciplinary collaboration between hardware and software.
Funding
$7Mtotal raised
Company at a glance
The team at Pivot Robotics
1-10 peopleSee everyone on LinkedIn
Team breakdown
Team Distribution
- Software Engineering38%
- Leadership25%
- Sales & Business Development13%
- Hardware Engineering13%
- Specialized13%
Where the Team Studied
- 1.Carnegie Mellon University
- 2.Cornell University
- 3.University of California, Berkeley
- 4.University of California, Riverside
- 5.Dartmouth College
Team Worked At
- Tesla
- Meta
- Autodesk
- ABB
Location
Team Composition
6 people- Engineering2
- Entrepreneurship2 senior2
- Sales1
Life at Pivot Robotics
Frequently asked questions
Of 3 open roles, Pivot Robotics has 3 on-site positions.
Pivot Robotics is based in San Francisco, CA.
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