Funding
$125.0M
Patents
4
Overview
American autonomous technology company developing AI software for commercial floor cleaning robots. 50,000+ autonomous robots deployed. Powers Walmart's floor scrubbers. DARPA-funded origins.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Key facts
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Data & sources
Patent documents
4
Web sources
2
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Brain Corp on the deployment map
Where Brain Corp's robots are verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Relationships
Explainers
Plain-language answers to the questions people ask about Brain Corp, from DEPLOY’s explainer library. Each is written in the language of the question and cross-checked against this registry.
- What are commercial cleaning robots and how do they work?
Commercial cleaning robots are autonomous floor scrubbers, vacuums, and mopping machines deployed in airports, shopping malls, warehouses, hospitals, and office buildings. The category divides along a platform axis: BrainOS-powered robots (Tennant AMR, SoftBank Robotics Whiz) license autonomy software from Brain Corp, while own-stack makers (Avidbots, Gausium, Karcher, LionsBot) develop their navigation internally.
- What is Brain Corp BrainOS and which cleaning robots use it?
Brain Corp is a San Diego-based AI company founded in 2009 that develops BrainOS, an autonomy software platform licensed to commercial cleaning robot OEMs. Tennant Company and SoftBank Robotics are the two largest BrainOS partners at commercial deployment scale. SoftBank Group is a major Brain Corp investor. BrainOS powers both teach-and-repeat (Whiz) and full-SLAM (Tennant T16AMR) autonomy modes.
- What is SoftBank Robotics Whiz and how does it clean?
SoftBank Robotics Whiz is a commercial autonomous corridor vacuum powered by Brain Corp's BrainOS in teach-and-repeat mode. A human operator walks the cleaning route once; the robot then repeats that demonstrated path autonomously. Whiz is not a free-roaming SLAM robot. SoftBank Robotics is a Japanese company backed by SoftBank Group.
Current leadership (1)
- Eugene Izhikevich CEO & Co-Founderreported, not verified
Founders (1)
- Eugene Izhikevichcofounder
Safety record
No incidents on record for Brain Corp.
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 →
Brains developed (1)
- BrainOSos-layer · production
Recent coverage
Brain Corp in third-party press
Peer companies
- DJI7 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Lightwheel3 models
- ATI Industrial Automation2 models
- Anvil Robotics2 models
Supplies to (5)
Foundation model / software
- Nilfisk Liberty SC60by NilfiskBrainOS autonomous-navigation platformlicenses
- ICE Cobi 18by ICE CoboticsBrainOS autonomous-navigation platformlicenses
- SoftBank Whizby SoftBank RoboticsBrainOS autonomous-navigation platformlicenses
- Tennant X4 ROVRby Tennant CompanyBrainOS autonomous-navigation platformlicenses
- Tennant T7AMRby Tennant CompanyBrainOS autonomous-navigation platformlicenses
Outbound supply edges from this company. Each relationship appears here when verified with at least two strong sources (maker-official / IR / regulatory / standards-body / verified tier-2). Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history.
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- 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.
Partnerships (3)
- Tennant Company x Brain Corp with Tennant Companytechnology
- Brain Corp x Walmart with Walmartdeployment
- Brain Corp x SoftBank Robotics with SoftBank Roboticstechnology
Funding rounds (1)
- Other2019-05-01
$125M(reported)
Investors: SoftBank Vision Fund
Patent estate (4)
- US20240410715A1usptopendingassignee
- US12339674B2usptograntedassignee
- US12393196B2usptograntedassignee
- US20240370022A1usptopendingassignee
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
Brain Corp and Tennant Company: Strengthening the Future of Robotic...
- Record createdJun 6, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (2)
Common questions
- What is Brain Corp?
- American autonomous technology company developing AI software for commercial floor cleaning robots. 50,000+ autonomous robots deployed. Powers Walmart's floor scrubbers. DARPA-funded origins.
- What does Brain Corp make?
- Brain Corp has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: BrainOS (Brain Corp builds robot foundation models or autonomy software).
- Is Brain Corp publicly traded?
- No. Brain Corp is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Who competes with Brain Corp?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Brain Corp building in the same form factors include DJI, Boston Dynamics, Robotphoenix, Lightwheel.
- Who is the CEO of Brain Corp?
- Eugene Izhikevich is the ceo of Brain Corp, per the DEPLOY registry.
- How can I invest in Brain Corp?
- Brain Corp is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today. It has raised $125M in disclosed funding.
- Where is Brain Corp headquartered?
- Brain Corp is headquartered in San Diego, California, USA.
- How much funding has Brain Corp raised?
- Brain Corp has raised approximately $125M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
- Who owns Brain Corp?
- Brain Corp is privately held and venture-backed ($125M raised); ownership sits with its founders and private investors.
- Where does Brain Corp operate robots?
- Brain Corp 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 Brain Corp a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Brain Corp ranks in roughly the top 46% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was Brain Corp founded?
- Brain Corp was founded in 2009.
- Is Brain Corp safe?
- Brain Corp 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 · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-18
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-18
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Brain Corp.Peer companies
- DJI7 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Lightwheel3 models
- ATI Industrial Automation2 models
- Anvil Robotics2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Brain Corp from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/brain-corp.md
- RSS feed: /companies/brain-corp/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/47b755fc-d68d-4e47-a5de-acd9b5387228
- Revision history: /companies/brain-corp/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- DJI7 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Lightwheel3 models
- ATI Industrial Automation2 models
- Anvil Robotics2 models
Video
You may have passed through our website once or twice, you've maybe even seen one of our robots in the field, and you ask yourself, "what exactly does Brain Corp do?" Your Machine + Our Software = Your Robot ~A short f
Meet Chris Doran, Director of Technical Program Management at Brain Corp. Brain Corp is the global leader in robotic AI software that powers the largest fleet
Join Mike Graen as he sits down with Matt Schilb, VP of Customer Success & Analytics, and Zeena Keshwji, Senior Product Manager at Brain Corp, to explore how AI
Meet Project Brawn, the next-generation autonomous mobile manipulator from Brain Corp. Purpose-built for retail, this intelligent robot pairs advanced computer
Introducing BrainOS® Clean 2.0, a major software update pushing the performance of Tennant floor cleaning robots further than ever before. By combining advanced
Manual cycle counting is a broken process. In this video, Drew Brennan shares why traditional inventory tracking frustrates teams, drains productivity, and fal
Brain Corp and Tennant Company have officially announced an extension of their strategic partnership, solidifying their positions as leaders in the autonomous m
Discover how Brain Corp is driving global growth by scaling commercial operations worldwide. In this video, Chris Lobdell shares how Brain Corp is deploying rea
We’ve partnered with ShelfOptix™ to give retailers and brands a whole new way to see what’s really happening at the shelf. This fully managed service uses our a
Automate cycle counting with the Dane AiR™ DC powered by BrainOS®. Manual inventory counting in warehouses, distribution centers, and manufacturing facilities i
In today’s retail world, keeping shelves stocked and organized isn’t simple. And yet, associates are still expected to stay customer-focused. This video is a
Reality vs attention
Brain Corp draws attention at the 61st percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among other robots.
6-month trend
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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.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 21, 2026