Company
Glacier
Glacier is a San Francisco-based recycling robotics company developing AI-powered robotic systems that sort recyclable materials at material recovery…
- HQ
- San Francisco, CA, USA
- Status
- active
Appears inManufacturing robots
Funding
$16.0M
Models
1
Overview
Glacier is a San Francisco-based recycling robotics company developing AI-powered robotic systems that sort recyclable materials at material recovery facilities. Backed by Amazon's Climate Pledge Fund, Glacier raised $16M in Series A funding to deploy its affordable AI robots that combine computer vision with robotics to improve recovery rates and bale purity.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Key facts
Robot
Compact AI-powered robotic sortation system that identifies and picks recyclables from the waste stream.
Focus
AI-powered waste sorting robots
Technology
AI-powered identification and picking with data generation on material flows.
Stage
Private company.
Recognition
Named to TIME's Best Inventions.
Total funding
$16M+ (Series A)
Investor
Amazon Climate Pledge Fund
Data & sources
Web sources
1
1 source backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Glacier on the deployment map
Where Glacier's robots are verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Rebecca Hu Co-Founder & CEOsecondary-verified
- Areeb Malik Co-Founder & CTOsecondary-verified
Founders (2)
- Rebecca Hucofounder
- Areeb Malikcofounder
Safety record
No incidents on record for Glacier.
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
Glacier in third-party press
Peer companies
- Savoye5 models
- Ambi Robotics2 models
- FANUC Corporation2 models
- Mitsubishi Electric FA2 models
- Plus One Robotics2 models
- ScriptPro2 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.
Funding rounds (1)
- Series A2025-06-01
$16M(reported)
Investors: Amazon Climate Pledge Fund, New Enterprise Associates
Sources (1)
Common questions
- What is Glacier?
- Glacier is a San Francisco-based recycling robotics company developing AI-powered robotic systems that sort recyclable materials at material recovery facilities. Backed by Amazon's Climate Pledge Fund, Glacier raised $16M in Series A funding to deploy its affordable AI robots that combine computer vision with robotics to improve recovery rates and bale purity.
- What does Glacier make?
- Glacier has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Glacier Sortation Robot (Glacier builds physical robots).
- Is Glacier publicly traded?
- No. Glacier is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Who competes with Glacier?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Glacier building in the same form factors include Savoye, Ambi Robotics, FANUC Corporation, Mitsubishi Electric FA.
- Who is the CEO of Glacier?
- Rebecca Hu is the ceo of Glacier, per the DEPLOY registry.
- How can I invest in Glacier?
- Glacier is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today. It has raised $16M in disclosed funding.
- Where is Glacier headquartered?
- Glacier is headquartered in San Francisco, CA, USA.
- How much funding has Glacier raised?
- Glacier has raised approximately $16M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
- Who owns Glacier?
- Glacier is privately held and venture-backed ($16M raised); ownership sits with its founders and private investors.
- Where does Glacier operate robots?
- Glacier 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 Glacier a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Glacier ranks in roughly the top 22% of companies tracked by the registry.
- Is Glacier safe?
- Glacier 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 Glacier.Peer companies
- Savoye5 models
- Ambi Robotics2 models
- FANUC Corporation2 models
- Mitsubishi Electric FA2 models
- Plus One Robotics2 models
- ScriptPro2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Glacier from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
I visited 4 famous national parks in one trip. It was stunning and affordable, but I wish I'd done a few things differently.
With friends, I took a six-day road trip to see four national parks — Grand Teton, Yellowstone, Glacier, Mount Rainier — in one trip on a budget.
Amazon-backed Glacier Raises $16 Million to Deploy AI and Robots to Boost Recycling
Glacier raised $16M in Series A funding with Amazon's Climate Pledge Fund participating, to deploy AI-powered sorting robots at recycling facilities.
AI robots from startup Glacier are sorting waste in Seattle
Glacier's AI robots are sorting waste at recycling facilities in Seattle, demonstrating the deployment of affordable robotic sorting systems beyond California.
Glacier advances recycling with AI robots and real-time insights
Glacier leverages affordable AI robotics to help recyclers improve recovery rates, enhance bale purity, and unlock new value from the waste stream.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/glacier.md
- RSS feed: /companies/glacier/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/2fe18d59-cc30-4ffb-a1fc-da52479afaf2
- Revision history: /companies/glacier/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Savoye5 models
- Ambi Robotics2 models
- FANUC Corporation2 models
- Mitsubishi Electric FA2 models
- Plus One Robotics2 models
- ScriptPro2 models
Video
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Reality vs attention
Glacier draws attention at the 84th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among industrial_robot robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to 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 15, 2026