# PitPro Automation: service robotics company

Canonical ID: `e9c61df5-57cb-4802-affb-4198138f07bf`

## Key facts

- **HQ:** San Francisco, California ([TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/23/pitpros-first-tire-changing-robot-goes-live-in-canada/))
- **CEO:** Jeremy Conrad ([TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/23/pitpros-first-tire-changing-robot-goes-live-in-canada/) interview, Sep 2026)
- **First commercial install (reported):** First automatic tire-changing system installed at a Kal Tire shop in Calgary, Alberta ([TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/23/pitpros-first-tire-changing-robot-goes-live-in-canada/), 23 Sep 2026). Company-claimed cycle time: full set of four tires in under 15 minutes.
- **Product focus (claimed):** Bay-fit robotic tire change/rotation for shops and fleets; Class 3 and smaller vehicles per [company site](https://www.pitproauto.com/). Fleet commercial markets remain a stated focus alongside tire chains ([TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/23/pitpros-first-tire-changing-robot-goes-live-in-canada/)).
- **Legal name:** PitPro Automation, Inc. ([company privacy policy](https://www.pitproauto.com/privacy-policy)).
- **HQ address:** 501 Alabama Street, San Francisco, CA 94110, United States ([company privacy policy](https://www.pitproauto.com/privacy-policy)).
- **Co-founders (reported):** Jeremy Conrad and Gui Cavalcanti ([BusinessWire](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250617241819/en/PitPro-Unveils-Fully-Automated-Tire-Changing-System-for-Fleet-Vehicles), 17 Jun 2025).
- **CEO background (reported):** [BusinessWire](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250617241819/en/PitPro-Unveils-Fully-Automated-Tire-Changing-System-for-Fleet-Vehicles) says Conrad served as a U.S. Air Force officer on weapons-grade lasers and missile defense, co-founded Lemnos Labs (hardware seed VC), and Quartz (construction technology).
- **Co-founder Gui Cavalcanti (reported):** [BusinessWire](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250617241819/en/PitPro-Unveils-Fully-Automated-Tire-Changing-System-for-Fleet-Vehicles) describes Cavalcanti as a robotics engineer with prior work at Boston Dynamics and Third Wave Automation, and as co-founder of Artisan's Asylum and MegaBots.
- **Adviser Ted Cannis (reported):** Former Ford Pro / Ford Customer Service Division CEO Ted Cannis is quoted in the Jun 2025 [BusinessWire](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250617241819/en/PitPro-Unveils-Fully-Automated-Tire-Changing-System-for-Fleet-Vehicles) release and named by Conrad to [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/23/pitpros-first-tire-changing-robot-goes-live-in-canada/) (Sep 2026) as an adviser helping with U.S. fleet introductions.
- **Product unveil (reported):** Company announced a fully automated tire change and rotation system for Class 3 and smaller fleet vehicles on 17 Jun 2025 ([BusinessWire](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250617241819/en/PitPro-Unveils-Fully-Automated-Tire-Changing-System-for-Fleet-Vehicles)).
- **Availability plan (claimed):** [BusinessWire](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250617241819/en/PitPro-Unveils-Fully-Automated-Tire-Changing-System-for-Fleet-Vehicles) said fleet operators could request early-access pilot systems at depots, with nationwide availability planned for 2026.
- **Downtime claim (claimed):** Company claimed via [BusinessWire](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250617241819/en/PitPro-Unveils-Fully-Automated-Tire-Changing-System-for-Fleet-Vehicles) that four-tire changes in under 15 minutes reduce vehicle downtime by 80-90% versus traditional methods taking about 1.5 to 4 hours.
- **Service model (claimed):** [Company site](https://www.pitproauto.com/) states field support for maintenance and parts replacement plus 24/7 monitoring and tech support for hardware and software updates.

- **Slug:** pitpro-automation
- **HQ:** San Francisco, California

## Models

- [PitPro Tire-Changing System](/models/pitpro-tire-changing-system.md) (service) (id: `5b713be5-9bc2-4e6e-aa9f-d6e3fe3e65a6`)

## Supplies to

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this company's outbound edges._

_Outbound supply edges. Each appears when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## Common questions

### What is PitPro Automation?

San Francisco startup building bay-fit robotic tire-changing systems for tire shops and commercial fleets. First reported live install: Kal Tire, Calgary ([TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/23/pitpros-first-tire-changing-robot-goes-live-in-canada/), Sep 2026).

### What does PitPro Automation make?

PitPro Automation has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: PitPro Tire-Changing System (PitPro Automation builds physical robots).

### Who competes with PitPro Automation?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to PitPro Automation building in the same form factors include Roborock, Ecovacs Robotics, SharkNinja, iRobot.

### Where is PitPro Automation headquartered?

PitPro Automation is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

### Where does PitPro Automation operate robots?

PitPro Automation 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.


## Sources (5)

1. https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/23/pitpros-first-tire-changing-robot-goes-live-in-canada/ · 2026-09-23
2. https://www.pitproauto.com/ · 2026-09-23
3. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250617241819/en/PitPro-Unveils-Fully-Automated-Tire-Changing-System-for-Fleet-Vehicles · 2025-06-17
4. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/pitpro-unveils-fully-automated-tire-120000370.html · 2025-06-17
5. https://www.pitproauto.com/privacy-policy · 2025-05-07

## The verified answers

- [Which companies have the most robots deployed](/which-companies-have-the-most-robots-deployed.md)
- [Which operators run the most robots](/which-operators-run-the-most-robots.md)
- [Which robot operators cover the most countries](/which-robot-operators-cover-the-most-countries.md)

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