Pickle Robot

Cambridge, United States

Founded 2018

About Pickle Robot

Pickle Robot Company is a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based developer of physical AI automation systems for supply chain operations, specifically designed to unload trucks and containers of non-palletized goods in warehouse and logistics environments. Founded in 2018 by MIT alumni AJ Meyer, Ariana Eisenstein, and Dan Paluska, the company has raised approximately million in funding and employs around 130 people in Charlestown, MA. Their autonomous robotic system can unload trailers and containers in approximately 90 minutes, with robots lifting boxes up to 50 lbs at 400-1,500 cases per hour using KUKA arms on custom mobile bases with suction grippers. The company emphasizes that "machines do the heavy lifting and people do the problem solving." Pickle's technology integrates four pillars: Generative AI with fine-tuned pre-trained models customized for logistics delivering functionality on day one; Machine Vision with multiple cameras and real-time signal processing evaluating pick and path options in milliseconds; Autonomy generating terabytes of real-world logistics data to refine industry-leading AI models; and Dashboards tracking metrics across single robots, site fleets, or multi-site operations. Key customers include UPS, actively deploying technology to reduce physical demands on employees, and Randa Apparel with production since October at Fort Worth facility. The company was named "Most Promising Robotics Startup of 2025" by The Information. Pickle operates on a lease model at K per robot per year, making advanced automation accessible without massive capital expenditure.