Overview
ATI Industrial Automation is an Apex, North Carolina-based manufacturer of robotic end-effectors, tool changers, and force/torque sensors. Founded in 1989 by Keith Morris, Robert Little, and Dwayne Perry, ATI is the world-leading developer of robotic accessories including automatic tool changers, compliant force/torque sensors, and robotic material removal tools.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Focus
Technology
Customers
Co-Founder
Products
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (2)
View all models →Current platform
QC-7 Robotic Tool Changer
ATI's QC-7 Robotic Tool Changer lets a robot quickly swap end-of-arm tooling, carrying payloads up to 16 kg (35 lb) and featuring ATI's patented fail-safe design that keeps the tool plate attached to the master plate even on loss of air pressure.
Current platform
Axia80 Force/Torque Sensor
ATI's Axia80 is a high-performance, low-cost six-axis force/torque sensor that gives a robot a sense of touch, offering high resolution, accuracy, and stiffness for assembly, sanding, and force-controlled tasks.
Current leadership (1)
- Robert Little CEO & Co-Founderreported, not verified
Founders (1)
- Robert Littlecofounder
Safety record
No incidents on record for ATI Industrial Automation.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
ATI Industrial Automation in third-party press
A3’s Automate 2026 breaks records as demand for robotics, AI and automation grows - Robotics & Automation News
Automation Leaders Honored for Advancing Industrial Robotics Applications - Assembly Magazine
Hiroshi Fujiwara and Robert Little Selected for 2026 Joseph F. Engelberger Robotics Awards - IFR International Federation of Robotics
Peer companies
- DJI7 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Lightwheel3 models
- Anvil Robotics2 models
- August Robotics2 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
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Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 7, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
Common questions
- What is ATI Industrial Automation?
- ATI Industrial Automation is an Apex, North Carolina-based manufacturer of robotic end-effectors, tool changers, and force/torque sensors. Founded in 1989 by Keith Morris, Robert Little, and Dwayne Perry, ATI is the world-leading developer of robotic accessories including automatic tool changers, compliant force/torque sensors, and robotic material removal tools.
- What does ATI Industrial Automation make?
- ATI Industrial Automation has 2 robot models on the DEPLOY registry: QC-7 Robotic Tool Changer, Axia80 Force/Torque Sensor (ATI Industrial Automation builds physical robots).
- Who competes with ATI Industrial Automation?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to ATI Industrial Automation building in the same form factors include DJI, Boston Dynamics, Robotphoenix, Lightwheel.
- Who is the CEO of ATI Industrial Automation?
- Robert Little is the ceo of ATI Industrial Automation, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Where is ATI Industrial Automation headquartered?
- ATI Industrial Automation is headquartered in Apex, North Carolina, USA.
- Where does ATI Industrial Automation operate robots?
- ATI Industrial Automation is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
- Is ATI Industrial Automation a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, ATI Industrial Automation ranks in roughly the top 58% of companies tracked by the registry.
- Is ATI Industrial Automation safe?
- ATI Industrial Automation has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-03
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-03
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for ATI Industrial Automation.Peer companies
- DJI7 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Lightwheel3 models
- Anvil Robotics2 models
- August Robotics2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning ATI Industrial Automation from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
A3’s Automate 2026 breaks records as demand for robotics, AI and automation grows - Robotics & Automation News
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Automation Leaders Honored for Advancing Industrial Robotics Applications - Assembly Magazine
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Hiroshi Fujiwara and Robert Little Selected for 2026 Joseph F. Engelberger Robotics Awards - IFR International Federation of Robotics
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Hiroshi Fujiwara and Robert Little selected for 2026 Joseph F. Engelberger Robotics Awards - The Robot Report
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ATI Industrial Automation's GBX 10 Gigabit Ethernet module aims to speed up robotic tool changing - The Robot Report
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Productivity Inc. Wants Your Robot to Do More - Robotics Tomorrow
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Why ATI Tool Changers? - A3 Association for Advancing Automation
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Why ATI Force/Torque Sensors? - A3 Association for Advancing Automation
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ATI releases MC-50 Manual Tool Changer - The Robot Report
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ATI’s sensors work with FANUC Robots for multi-axis force/torque measurement - The Robot Report
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ATI Industrial Automation introduces compliant angle grinder - The Robot Report
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Talking AUTOMATE 2023 with ATI - Robotics Tomorrow
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/ati-industrial-automation.md
- RSS feed: /companies/ati-industrial-automation/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/62f8dd54-0545-43c3-9450-3cf41e4416a5
- Revision history: /companies/ati-industrial-automation/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- DJI7 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Lightwheel3 models
- Anvil Robotics2 models
- August Robotics2 models
Video
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Reality vs attention
ATI Industrial Automation draws attention at the 90th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among manipulator robots.
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Analysis
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
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Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 23, 2026