

Startup · Canada
Optimotive
HQ Windsor, CanadaFounded 201811-50 employeesUpdated
We deliver cutting-edge autonomous robots IRIS and BOX for extreme environments.
Funding2 rounds · $2.0M
- Equity raised
- $2.0M
- Latest
- $2.0MSeed · Sep 10, 2024
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2024 | Seed | $2.0M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Pre-Seed | Undisclosed | — | — | 1517 Fund | Speculative |
- Seed$2.0MSep 10, 2024
- UndisclosedJul 7, 2023
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Systems3
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncrewed systems | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Autonomous robots (IRIS, BOX) for data collection and construction automation in extreme outdoor environments; no defense use is stated. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Autonomous robots (IRIS, BOX) for data collection and construction automation in extreme outdoor environments; no defense use is stated.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People1
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Scott Fairley | Founder & CEO |
Sources4
Profile1
- 1
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "Canada", "hq_iso2": "CA", "id": "d5ea89b3-1120-4e78-8f33-5ae0dbe8cb37"}”
Systems1
- 2CompanyOptimotive
Optimotive · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website, System
“We deliver cutting-edge autonomous robots IRIS and BOX for extreme environments. Our solutions provide reliable data collection, construction automation, and robotics designed for challenging outdoor conditions.”
Funding2
- 3
bouncewatch.com · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership
“Notably, the startup has recently secured a $1.00M Pre Seed Round investment from 1517 Fund on 07 July 2023.”
- 4DatabaseOptimotive company profile
Octen Business Search · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Organization · linkedin url, Role
“funding round: Seed Round, 2024-09-10, USD 2,000,000, lead: Version One Ventures”
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