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Lucid Bots

Corporate marketcleaningCurated record
lucidbots.com

Sherpa autonomous aerial cleaning drone uses onboard AI and computer vision for obstacle detection and surface mapping at 300+ sq ft/min; Lavo AI ground robot autonomously pressure-washes horizontal surfaces; Lucid Command fleet management software orchestrates the operator network; all hardware, software, training, and support bundled in the Lucid Refresh RaaS subscription

HeadquartersCharlotte, US
Founded2018
Corporate funding$34M
Team51-100
Deployments3
Open roles1
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeries B
FoundersAndrew Ashur (CEO), Vic Pellicano (President)
Regions servedNorth America
Countries deployedUS
Service footprintHQ and domestic manufacturing in Charlotte, NC; operator network spans 40+ US states with 400+ operators and ~1,000 robots in active use
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machinecleaning

Lavo AI

  • First fully autonomous ground pressure-washing robot; cleans up to 6,000 sq ft/hour via Click-and-Clean technology

    vendor-stated cleaning coverage rate for autonomous ground-level pressure washing

    Claim source
  • Supports up to 4,500 PSI / 12 GPM; 30% faster than conventional pressure washing

    vendor-stated pressure/flow capability and speed advantage vs manual cleaning

    Claim source
  • Powered by NVIDIA edge computing; Lucid OS mapping and vision intelligence for autonomous navigation

    vendor-stated compute platform and autonomy stack for onboard AI navigation

    Claim source
Machinecleaning

Sherpa

  • Cleans over 300 sq ft/min; ~5,700 sq ft per flight at up to 150 ft reach

    vendor-stated coverage rate and maximum working height for aerial facade cleaning

    Claim source
  • Up to 4,500 PSI pressure; up to 12 GPM at 300 psi soft-wash; up to 19 minutes flight time per charge

    vendor-stated pressure/flow capability and per-charge flight duration

    Claim source
  • NDAA-compliant version available; requires 2-person crew (1 pilot + 1 ground)

    vendor-stated supply-chain compliance option and operational crew requirement

    Claim source
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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2026-03-25Disneyfacility maintenance/exterior cleaning droneUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2025-08-18Window Heroexterior cleaning franchise (35 locations)USNot disclosedAnnouncement
2022-10-10Sunbelt Rentalsfacility maintenance/exterior cleaning rentalUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
CA

Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordCubit CapitalIdea Fund PartnersY CombinatorDefiance VenturesTaylor RhodesWaterStone Impact FundFront Porch Ventures
HR

Hiring signal

Public job board · 2026-07-13

Open roles1

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

Chief Financial OfficerTeam unlisted · Charlotte, NC
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2026-03-25Raised $20M oversubscribed Series B co-led by Cubit Capital and Idea Fund Partners; operator network surpassed $75M in total cleaning revenue; ~1,000 robots in active operator hands across 40+ US statesPR Newswire
2025-11-13Launched Lavo AI, the industry's first fully autonomous pressure-washing ground robot (NVIDIA-powered); pilot programs starting winter 2025, GA expected Q2 2026PRWeb
2024-05-08Raised $9.1M Series A; expanded Sherpa into new commercial cleaning markets; total pre-Series B funding reached ~$14MDroneDJ
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Source ledger

10 unique public sources

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Sherpa Cleaning Drone | Exterior Building Washing Robot | Lucid BotsLucid Bots · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Lucid Bots Raises $20 Million Series B to Accelerate the Buildout of America's Leading Exterior Cleaning PlatformPR Newswire · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Lucid Bots Inc. Raises $9M Series A to Scale Productive Robotics SolutionsPR Newswire · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Lucid Bots raises $20M to keep up with demand for its window-washing dronesTechCrunch · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Lucid Bots Announces Lavo AI: The First Fully Autonomous Pressure Washing RobotPRWeb · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Lavo Bot AI & NVIDIA: Autonomous Cleaning | Lucid BotsLucid Bots · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Over 2 Million Developers Embrace NVIDIA RoboticsNVIDIA · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Sunbelt Teams with Lucid Drones TechnologiesLucid Bots · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Sunbelt Rentals and Lucid Drone Technologies Partner to Offer New Exterior Cleaning Option for RentSunbelt Rentals · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Lucid Bots raises $9.1M in funding to advance Sherpa cleaning droneDroneDJ · retrieved 2026-07-05