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Rise Robotics

Techstars '12

Boston, US · Founded 2011 · 17 employees on LinkedIn · 3 known investors

RISE Robotics develops RISE® Cylinder, a fluid-free electro-mechanical alternative to hydraulic cylinders for heavy equipment and machinery that uses belt technology to deliver hydraulic-like forces with significantly greater energy efficiency. The company serves industrial machinery manufacturers and operators seeking to reduce energy consumption and maintenance costs in equipment ranging from liftgates to construction machinery.

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Founders & leadership

Rise Robotics was founded in 2011 by Arron Acosta, Blake Sessions, Toomas Sepp, and Kyle Dell'Aquila.

AAArron Acosta
Arron AcostaCo-Founder, VP of Business Development30 Under 30 2015
BS
Blake SessionsCo-Founder & Chief Technology Officer30 Under 30 2015
TSToomas Sepp
Toomas SeppCo-Founder & Chief Engineer
KDKyle Dell'Aquila
Kyle Dell'AquilaCo-Founder & Head of Industrial Design & Customer Experience
HS
Hiten SonpalChief Executive Officer

Investors · 3

Decisive PointWashington · $500K – $1M
TechstarsBoulder · $220K
The Engine VenturesCambridge

Competitors · 2

by search overlap
Agility Robotics30 shared keywordsAgility Robotics develops and deploys humanoid robots for warehouse automation and logistics operations. The company manufactures commercial robots that move packages and totes in distribution centers.
Raise Robotics29 shared keywordsRaise Robotics builds the Autonomous Mobile Fabricator (AMF), a robotic work cell combining a robotic arm, compute stack, and universal tool interface that operates as a ground-level AGV or mounts on Genie mobile elevating work platforms. It serves construction, heavy fabrication, and shipbuilding crews with applications such as layout marking, concrete drilling, and as-built scanning.

Companies competing with Rise Robotics for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

Non-dilutive funding · 5 SBIR/STTR awards

Federal grants — no equity taken
AgencyPhaseYearAmount
U.S. Air ForceAir ForcePhase II2023$1.2M
U.S. Air ForceAir ForcePhase II2022$1.7M
U.S. Air ForceAir ForcePhase II2022$1.2M
U.S. Air ForceAir ForcePhase II2020$748.8K
U.S. Air ForceAir ForcePhase I2019$49.8K

Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.

Frequently asked questions

What does Rise Robotics do?
RISE Robotics develops RISE® Cylinder, a fluid-free electro-mechanical alternative to hydraulic cylinders for heavy equipment and machinery that uses belt technology to deliver hydraulic-like forces with significantly greater energy efficiency. The company serves industrial machinery manufacturers and operators seeking to reduce energy consumption and maintenance costs in equipment ranging from liftgates to construction machinery.
Who founded Rise Robotics?
Rise Robotics was founded by Arron Acosta, Blake Sessions, Toomas Sepp, Kyle Dell'Aquila in 2011.
Who are Rise Robotics's investors?
Rise Robotics's investors include Decisive Point, Techstars, The Engine Ventures.
Where is Rise Robotics headquartered?
Rise Robotics is headquartered in Boston, US.