Ati Motors

Rochester Hills, Michigan, USA · ≈200 employees · atimotors.com

Ati Motors is an autonomous mobile robot (AMR) company based in Bengaluru, India, with a significant presence in Rochester Hills, Michigan. Founded in 2017, the company specializes in industrial material movement within factories and warehouses, offering systems designed for both indoor and outdoor applications. The core technology of Ati Motors is developed in-house, including electric drivetrains, vehicle platforms, autonomy stacks, and software. Their main product line, the Sherpa series, includes various models such as the Sherpa Tug, an electric tugger with a payload capacity of up to 1 ton, and the Sherpa 1000, a sub-ton cargo carrier. The robots utilize advanced navigation technologies like 3D LiDAR and camera vision, allowing them to operate without external markers and adapt to dynamic environments. Ati Motors also provides a robots-as-a-service (RaaS) model, enabling customers to lease robots for their operations. Their solutions are utilized in sectors such as automotive, aerospace, and electronics, with notable deployments in over 50 manufacturing facilities. The company is also transitioning to the name Ati Robotics, expanding its offerings to include a full-stack material orchestration platform.