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Bear Robotics

Corporate marketdeliverycleaninglogisticsCurated record

Designs and builds its own autonomous indoor service robots: the Servi hospitality line runs food and buses tableware in restaurants, senior living, hospitals and hotels using onboard lidar/vision SLAM and multi-robot orchestration, and the newer Carti line extends the platform to warehouse/factory material transport (100 kg payload). Majority-owned by LG Electronics since January 2025; Servi Q was co-developed with SoftBank Robotics.

HeadquartersRedwood City, US
Founded2017
Corporate funding$183M
Team201-500
Deployments11
Open roles46
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageAcquired
FoundersJohn Ha (CEO)
Regions servedNorth America, Asia, Europe
Countries deployedUS, KR, JP, DE
Service footprintHQ Redwood City CA; 16,000+ service robots deployed worldwide in US, South Korea, Japan, Germany and other markets; LG Electronics majority owner (51%) since January 2025
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machineamr

Carti 100

  • 100 kg carrying capacity; industrial-grade warehouse and factory transport AMR

    vendor-stated maximum payload for the industrial material-transport robot

    Claim source
Machineamr

Carti Low-Profile

  • Only 15 cm ground clearance needed to dock under carts

    vendor-stated low-profile height enabling under-cart transport without lift equipment

    Claim source
Machineamr

FLAMA

  • No specifications on file.
Machinehumanoid

KR1 (via Kinisi acquisition)

  • No specifications on file.
Machinedelivery

Servi

  • Dimensions 17.5 × 16.9 × 41.2 in; 66 lb total payload (30 kg) across two trays + bus tub

    vendor-stated physical dimensions and maximum total payload

    Claim source
  • 10–12 hour battery life; 0.1–1.2 m/s drive speed

    vendor-stated single-charge runtime and operating speed range

    Claim source
Machinecleaning

Servi Clean

  • Cleans 7,535 sq ft per hour; 17.33-inch cleaning width; 20 KPA suction; 10-liter dustbin

    vendor-stated cleaning efficiency, width, suction power, and dustbin capacity

    Claim source
  • Dimensions 21.96 × 16.53 × 23.3 in; 101 lbs; 4h vacuum / 8h dust-mopping battery; 1.2 m/s max speed

    vendor-stated dimensions, weight, and battery duration per cleaning mode

    Claim source
Machinecleaning

Servi Clean Max

  • Cleans 12,917 sq ft per hour; 19.68-inch cleaning width; 3.5h scrubbing / 8h dust-mopping battery

    vendor-stated cleaning efficiency, width, and battery duration per mode for the larger floor-scrubbing model

    Claim source
  • Dimensions 30.5 × 26.8 × 39.84 in; 348 lbs; pressurized dual roller; auto-drain and refill; 35L clean / 33L dirty water tanks

    vendor-stated dimensions, weight, roller type, and autonomous water management specs

    Claim source
Machinedelivery

Servi mini

  • Dimensions 17.5 × 17 × 39 in; 1 tray + 1 bus tub; 8–12 hour battery life

    vendor-stated dimensions and runtime for the compact single-tray hospitality model

    Claim source
Machinedelivery

Servi Plus

  • Carries 16+ entrees; maximum payload 88 lb (40 kg) across 2–4 trays

    vendor-stated high-capacity payload and tray configuration

    Claim source
  • Dimensions 21 × 23 × 48 in; 10–12 hour battery life; 0.1–1.2 m/s drive speed

    vendor-stated dimensions, runtime, and speed

    Claim source
Machinedelivery

Servi Q

  • Minimum passage width 18 inches; 18.5-inch built-in display

    vendor-stated narrowest navigable corridor and integrated screen size

    Claim source
  • Available in 1, 2, or 3-tray configuration; co-developed with SoftBank Robotics

    vendor-stated configuration options and development partner

    Claim source
Machineamr

STEAMA

  • No specifications on file.
DP

Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2026-07-01BangujeongrestaurantKR30Announcement
2026-07-01Denny'srestaurantUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2026-07-01Buffalo Wild WingsrestaurantUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2026-07-01MarriotthotelUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2026-07-01Sodexofood_serviceUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2026-07-01Aramarkfood_serviceUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2026-07-01United Airlinesairport_food_serviceUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2026-07-01Four SeasonshotelUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2026-07-01Grand HyatthotelUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2026-07-01Morrison Livingsenior_livingUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2022-04-14Chili's (Brinker International)restaurant chainUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordSoftBankLG ElectronicsIMM
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Network neighbours

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HR

Hiring signal

Public job board · 2026-07-13

Open roles46

Hiring is an operating signal, not deployment evidence. Roles are refreshed from the company’s public careers system.

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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2026-06-24Announced acquisition of UK humanoid startup Kinisi Robotics to add manipulation AI and KR1 humanoid technologyBear Robotics
2025-01-22LG Electronics exercised call option to acquire 51% majority stake, valuing Bear at ~$600MBear Robotics
2024-03-12Raised $60M Series C from LG Electronics, giving LG a 21% stake with a call option for majority controlBusinessWire
2022-03-15Raised $81M Series B led by IMM to scale mobile robots in the hospitality marketBusinessWire
2020-01-01Raised $32M Series A led by SoftBank RoboticsBear Robotics
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Source ledger

19 unique public sources

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LG Acquires Majority Stake in Bear Robotics to Bolster Robotics CapabilitiesBear Robotics · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Bear Robotics Lands $60 Million in Series C Funding from Tech Giant LG ElectronicsBusinessWire · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Bear Robotics Raises $81M Series B to Scale Up Mobile Robots in the Hospitality MarketBusiness Wire · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Bear Robotics, a company making robot waiters, just raised a $32 million round led by SoftBankTechCrunch · retrieved 2026-07-05
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SEC Form D: $10,217,525 sold of $35,839,041 offeringSEC EDGAR · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Carti 100 autonomous transport robotBear Robotics · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Carti Low-Profile transport robotBear Robotics · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Servi: Hospitality's Best AI Robot Waiter AssistantBear Robotics · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Servi Clean commercial floor cleaning robotBear Robotics · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Bear Robotics Servi MiniGrabaRobot · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Servi Plus high-capacity serving robotBear Robotics · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Servi Q: Compact Restaurant Robot with Spill-Free NavigationBear Robotics · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Bear Robotics Introduces Servi QAccessNewswire · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Bear Robotics Brings Physical AI, Service Robots and Autonomous Cleaning to Restaurants and HotelsRestaurant Technology News · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Chili's expands Rita the Robot test to 51 more unitsNation's Restaurant News · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Bear Robotics Servi · RobotLABRobotLAB · retrieved 2026-07-05
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RobotLAB Announces Partnership With Hospitality Automation Innovators Bear RoboticsRestaurantNews.com · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Bear Robotics to Acquire Kinisi RoboticsBear Robotics · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Bear Robotics Company HistoryBear Robotics · retrieved 2026-07-05