Fetch Robotics

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.

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Operated deployments (1)

• Fetch AMRSan Jose

Operator customers (1)

• Fetch Robotics1 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

wound_down

Counterparty risk class

high

Going concern

flaggedZebra subsidiary; AMR business being wound down (2025).

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Acquisitions (1)

• acquired by Zebra Technologiesfull acquisition

Sources (4)

1. Acquisition announcement · https://techcrunch.com/2021/07/01/zebra-technologies-is-acquiring-warehouse-robotics-company-fetch/ ↗ · 2021-07-01
2. 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
3. Funding history (Series C $46M) · https://www.therobotreport.com/fetch-robotics-45m-autonomous-mobile-robots/ ↗
4. 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 autonomous-mobile-robot maker founded in 2014 in San Jose, California by Melonee Wise and colleagues. Acquired by Zebra Technologies in 2021 for about $290 million in cash (roughly $301 million total consideration) against annualized run-rate revenue of about $10 million. In December 2025 Zebra announced it was exploring strategic options for its robotics automation business, signaling a sale or wind-down, with most robotics staff cut by the end of 2025; the long-term support status of fielded Fetch robots is therefore uncertain.

Where is Fetch Robotics based?

Fetch Robotics is based in San Jose, CA.

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).

Where does Fetch Robotics operate robots?

Fetch Robotics operates 1 verified deployment, including at San Jose.

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.