Gideon

Gideon develops autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for material handling in manufacturing, logistics, warehousing, and retail environments, designed to work safely alongside people and equipment. The company's flagship product, TREY, is an autonomous forklift that handles trailer loading and unloading operations, addressing one of the most labor-intensive and challenging tasks in supply chain operations. Gideon's technology stack includes 3D vision modeling and NVIDIA integration, incorporating NVIDIA Isaac's AI models to enhance logistic operations with AI acceleration. The robots are engineered to increase throughput, improve process stability, augment human talent, provide a safe working environment, and expedite time-to-value for automation deployments. By automating heavy manual work in a labor-scarce market, Gideon enables human workers to transition from manual material handling to roles as designers and overseers of the automation process. The company's approach focuses on leaning out processes, bridging the labor gap, and bringing predictiveness to material handling operations. Gideon has established partnerships with major industry players including NVIDIA for AI acceleration, Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO) for vision modules and deployment, and Koch Disruptive Technologies for strategic investment. The company serves customers including Dot Foods and is trusted by leading enterprises across manufacturing and logistics sectors. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Bolingbrook, Illinois, with European operations in Osijek, Croatia, Gideon has raised $38.5M in Series A funding from investors including Koch Disruptive Technologies, Prologis, Pentland Ventures, HCVC, Schenker Ventures, DB Digital Ventures, SparkLabs Global Ventures, Wayra, and Plug and Play Tech Center.