Company
Berkshire Grey
Berkshire Grey is an American warehouse robotics company based in Bedford, Massachusetts, developing AI-powered robotic systems for automated order…
- Founded
- 2013
- HQ
- Bedford, MA
- Status
- SoftBank-owned (private since Jul 2023)
- Models
- 1
Verified profile
4
Sources on record
1
Tracked changes
Updated 1 month ago
Last verified change
Overview
Berkshire Grey is an American warehouse robotics company based in Bedford, Massachusetts, developing AI-powered robotic systems for automated order fulfillment, using mobile manipulation robots for picking and sorting in retail and e-commerce logistics.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Models (1)
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Current leadership (2)
- Tom Wagner Founder & CEOsince 2013-01-01secondary-verified
- Brad Porter Co-foundersince 2013-01-01secondary-verified
Founders (2)
- Tom Wagnersolefounded 2013-01-01
- Brad Portercofounderfounded 2013-01-01
Safety record
No incidents on record for Berkshire Grey.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Operator customers (1)
- Target Corporation1 deployment
Peer companies
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Locus Robotics5 models
- Savoye5 models
- Amazon4 models
- Geek+3 models
- Symbotic3 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Acquisitions (1)
- acquired by SoftBank Groupfull acquisition2023-03-24
Sources (4)
- https://www.berkshiregrey.com/resources/press-release/berkshire-grey-enters-into-definitive-merger-agreement-with-softbank-group-for-go-private-transaction/
- https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001824734/000119312523079276/d427246dex991.htm
- https://www.therobotreport.com/berkshire-grey-to-join-softbank-group/
- https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/03/24/business/softbank-snaps-up-bedford-robotics-firm-berkshire-grey/
Common questions
- What is Berkshire Grey?
- Berkshire Grey is an American warehouse robotics company based in Bedford, Massachusetts, developing AI-powered robotic systems for automated order fulfillment, using mobile manipulation robots for picking and sorting in retail and e-commerce logistics.
- Where is Berkshire Grey based?
- Berkshire Grey is based in Bedford, MA.
- When was Berkshire Grey founded?
- Berkshire Grey was founded in 2013.
- What does Berkshire Grey make?
- Berkshire Grey has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Berkshire Grey System (Berkshire Grey builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).
- Where does Berkshire Grey operate robots?
- Berkshire Grey 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 Berkshire Grey safe?
- Berkshire Grey 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 · 4 sources (2 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-03
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-03
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
- 1
- primary-sec-filing
- SEC filing
- 1
- secondary-trade-publication
- Trade publication
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Berkshire Grey.Peer companies
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Locus Robotics5 models
- Savoye5 models
- Amazon4 models
- Geek+3 models
- Symbotic3 models
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/berkshire-grey.md
- RSS feed: /companies/berkshire-grey/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/75bf96c2-fb73-4069-b0c2-c591a264a8d8
- Revision history: /companies/berkshire-grey/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Locus Robotics5 models
- Savoye5 models
- Amazon4 models
- Geek+3 models
- Symbotic3 models
DEPLOY Intelligence Score
25.0/ 100
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
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Dimension breakdown
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IP Activity
Hiring Signal
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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.
Last computed: Jul 3, 2026
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