RoadBotics
Pittsburgh, US · Founded 2016 · Delaware corporation · 5 known investors
RoadBotics' road assessment technology now operates as part of Michelin Mobility Intelligence, offering automated evaluation of road conditions from collected imagery. Its offerings have included before-and-after analysis, risk projection maps and road safety scans, though the Michelin Better Roads product is being discontinued by the end of 2025.
Founders & leadership
RoadBotics was founded in 2016 by Mark DeSantis.
Board
Investors · 5
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$11.1M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2018–2019
▶$7.5MraisedJul 2019 · 7 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Mark DeSantisExecutive Officer, Director
- Kenneth DurrettExecutive Officer
- Mark L. JosephDirector
- Jack KlinckDirector
- Jordan JacobsDirector
- Offering amount
- $7.5M
- Amount sold
- $7.5M
- First sale
- Jun 2019
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2016
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$3.6MraisedNov 2018 · 19 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Jack KlinckDirector
- Kenneth DurrettExecutive Officer
- Benjamin SchmidtExecutive Officer
- Mark DeSantisExecutive Officer, Director
- Mark JosephDirector
- Offering amount
- $3.9M
- Amount sold
- $3.6M
- First sale
- Nov 2018
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2016
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Non-dilutive funding · 1 SBIR/STTR award
Federal grants — no equity taken| Agency | Phase | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase I | 2020 | $49.7K |
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 RoadBotics do?
- RoadBotics' road assessment technology now operates as part of Michelin Mobility Intelligence, offering automated evaluation of road conditions from collected imagery. Its offerings have included before-and-after analysis, risk projection maps and road safety scans, though the Michelin Better Roads product is being discontinued by the end of 2025.
- Who founded RoadBotics?
- RoadBotics was founded by Mark DeSantis in 2016.
- Who are RoadBotics's investors?
- RoadBotics's investors include Hyperplane Venture Capital, Neer Venture Partners, Radical Ventures, Stout Street Capital, Third Sphere.
- How much funding has RoadBotics raised?
- RoadBotics has disclosed $11.1M raised across 2 rounds.
- Where is RoadBotics headquartered?
- RoadBotics is headquartered in Pittsburgh, US.