Perrone Robotics is a developer of autonomous vehicle technology and retrofit kits for passenger and cargo transport applications. The company's flagship product, TONY, is a vehicle-independent autonomous driving kit that can be deployed as a retrofit or turnkey solution across diverse vehicle platforms and manufacturers. TONY supports geo-fenced autonomous operations for last-mile shuttles, high-capacity buses, cargo vehicles, and specialty vehicles in downtown corridors, campuses, parks, and logistics hubs. The TONY AV Kit has been enhanced with Generative AI for smarter real-time decision-making and precision handling of edge cases. The company also offers the TONY ADAS Kit for advanced driver assistance. TONY and MAX, the company's robotics operating system, are protected by multiple patents in the United States and Canada. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia, Perrone Robotics has raised $10 million in Series B funding from investors including Intel Capital, CapStone Holdings, and GameAbove Mobility.
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Series APerrone Robotics is a developer of autonomous vehicle technology and retrofit kits for passenger and cargo transport applications. The company's flagship product, TONY, is a vehicle-independent autonomous driving kit that can be deployed as a retrofit or turnkey solution across diverse vehicle platforms and manufacturers. TONY supports geo-fenced autonomous operations for last-mile shuttles, high-capacity buses,…
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