CategoryWarehouse & Logistics Robotics
Appears inLogistics robots
Overview
American AMR company developing autonomous mobile robots for warehouse automation. Acquired by Zebra Technologies for $290M in 2021. Zebra took $80M write-off and sold assets to Skild AI in 2025.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
DEPLOY VERIFIEDAcquisitionAcquired by Zebra Technologies
Key facts
HQ
Founded
Acquisition
Write-off
Asset sale
Contradiction signal
Incidents
Data & sources
Company filings
1
News coverage
3
4 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Fetch Robotics on the deployment map
Where Fetch Robotics's robots are verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Relationships
Founders (5)
- Melonee Wisecofounderfounded 2014-01-01no longer at company
- Michael Fergusoncofounderfounded 2014-01-01no longer at company
- Derek Kingcofounderfounded 2014-01-01no longer at company
- Eric Diehrcofounderfounded 2014-01-01no longer at company
- Melonee Wisecofounderno longer at company
Former / Previously (5)
- Melonee Wise Founder & CEOsecondary-verified
- Melonee Wise Co-Founder, CEO2014 to 2021secondary-verified
- Michael Ferguson Co-founder & CTOsince 2014-01-01secondary-verified
- Derek King Co-foundersince 2014-01-01reported, not verified
- Eric Diehr Co-foundersince 2014-01-01reported, not verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Fetch Robotics.
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 →
Operated deployments (1)
- Fetch AMRSan Jose
Operator customers (1)
- Fetch Robotics1 deployment
Recent coverage
Fetch Robotics in third-party press
Peer companies
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Locus Robotics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Savoye5 models
- Amazon4 models
- Geek+3 models
Supplies to (1)
Mechanical / contract manufacturing
- Moxiby Diligent RoboticsFetch Freight F100 mobile basesupplies
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.
Supplied by (1)
Sensors
- SICK AGvia Fetch AMRSICK TIM571 scanning laser range finder -- 25m range, 220-degree FOV, 15Hz update rate, 1/3-degree angular resolution; primary sensor for navigation, localization, and obstacle detection; communicates via Ethernet over onboard switch; class 1 eye-safe laser; used in Fetch and Freight platform robots for warehouse logisticssupplies
Inbound supply edges feeding this company directly or via the models it owns. Same source bar as the outbound view (verified against at least two strong sources).
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- wound_down
- Counterparty risk class
- high
- Going concern
- flaggedZebra subsidiary; AMR business being wound down (2025).
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.
Funding rounds (1)
- Acquisition (Zebra Technologies)2021-07-01
$305M
Acquisitions (1)
- acquired by Zebra Technologiesfull acquisition
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
Fetch Robotics AMR - CartConnect100
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
Zebra Fetch Robotics FlexShelf warehouse demonstration
- Record createdJun 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (4)
- Acquisition announcement · https://techcrunch.com/2021/07/01/zebra-technologies-is-acquiring-warehouse-robotics-company-fetch/ · 2021-07-01
- Deal terms: ~$290M cash, ~$301M total, ~$10M run-rate (primary filing) · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000877212/000087721221000154/zbraex991070321.htm · 2021-07-03
- Funding history (Series C $46M) · https://www.therobotreport.com/fetch-robotics-45m-autonomous-mobile-robots/
- Dec 2025 exit / wind-down of the AMR business · https://www.therobotreport.com/zebra-technologies-winding-down-fetch-based-mobile-robot-group/ · 2025-12-12
Common questions
- What is Fetch Robotics?
- American AMR company developing autonomous mobile robots for warehouse automation. Acquired by Zebra Technologies for $290M in 2021. Zebra took $80M write-off and sold assets to Skild AI in 2025.
- What does Fetch Robotics make?
- Fetch Robotics has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Fetch AMR (Fetch Robotics builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).
- Is Fetch Robotics publicly traded?
- Fetch Robotics is not independently listed on public markets; it is part of Zebra Technologies for $290M (August 2021 on the DEPLOY registry.
- Who competes with Fetch Robotics?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Fetch Robotics building in the same form factors include Boston Dynamics, Locus Robotics, Robotphoenix, Savoye.
- Who is the CEO of Fetch Robotics?
- Melonee Wise is the ceo of Fetch Robotics, per the DEPLOY registry.
- How can I invest in Fetch Robotics?
- Fetch Robotics has no separately traded stock; it is owned by Zebra Technologies for $290M (August 2021 (the parent is the entity that trades, where it is public).
- Where is Fetch Robotics headquartered?
- Fetch Robotics is headquartered in San Jose, California, USA.
- Who owns Fetch Robotics?
- Fetch Robotics is owned by Zebra Technologies for $290M (August 2021, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Where does Fetch Robotics operate robots?
- Fetch Robotics operates 1 verified deployment, including at San Jose.
- Is Fetch Robotics a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Fetch Robotics ranks in roughly the top 46% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was Fetch Robotics founded?
- Fetch Robotics was founded in 2014.
- Is Fetch Robotics safe?
- Fetch Robotics 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 (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-18
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-18
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- secondary-trade-publication
- Trade publication
- 1
- secondary-industry-publication
- Industry publication
- 1
- primary-sec-filing
- SEC filing
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Fetch Robotics.Peer companies
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Locus Robotics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Savoye5 models
- Amazon4 models
- Geek+3 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Fetch Robotics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Skild acquires Fetch Robotics assets from Zebra
Skild AI acquired Fetch Robotics assets from Zebra Technologies. Zebra took $80M write-off after paying $290M for Fetch in 2021.
Zebra Technologies buys warehouse robot maker Fetch Robotics
Zebra Technologies acquired Fetch Robotics for $290M to address labor shortages in fulfillment, distribution, and manufacturing with autonomous mobile robots.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/fetch-robotics.md
- RSS feed: /companies/fetch-robotics/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/bdf2e22e-0cec-4407-8cdb-081f34a0af37
- Revision history: /companies/fetch-robotics/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Locus Robotics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Savoye5 models
- Amazon4 models
- Geek+3 models
Video
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Reality vs attention
Fetch Robotics draws attention at the 55th percentile but verifies reality at the 21st percentile among AMRs. Hype Gap +34.3, 9th widest among AMRs.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
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