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Company

Refraction AI

Last-mile delivery-robot company (Ann Arbor MI + Austin TX; founded 2017 by U-Michigan professors) of the REV-1 bike-lane/sidewalk delivery vehicle; still operating (CEO Luke Schneider; Chick-fil-A client).

Based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA · Founded 2017 · 1 model on record

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Key facts

Product
REV-1 three-wheeled bike-lane/sidewalk delivery vehicle (15 mph, ~280 lb payload); Chick-fil-A client.
Status
Still operating (shutdown refuted; Osage 'exit' = portfolio markdown); pilot tier.
HQ
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Founded
2017
Status
private (still operating; ~21 employees)
Type
both
ID
00ba3980-5394-4fcb-b672-d90b2a128220

Models (1)

Supplies to

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Sources (4)

  1. https://www.ottomate.news/p/refraction-ais-luke-schneider-is
  2. https://www.therobotreport.com/refraction-ai-raises-4-2m-for-delivery-robots/
  3. https://newatlas.com/robotics/rev-1-delivery-robot/
  4. https://pulse2.com/refraction-launches-rev-1-michigan/

Common questions

What is Refraction AI?
Last-mile delivery-robot company (Ann Arbor MI + Austin TX; founded 2017 by U-Michigan professors) of the REV-1 bike-lane/sidewalk delivery vehicle; still operating (CEO Luke Schneider; Chick-fil-A client).
Where is Refraction AI based?
Refraction AI is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
When was Refraction AI founded?
Refraction AI was founded in 2017.
What does Refraction AI make?
Refraction AI has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: REV-1 (Refraction AI builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).
Where does Refraction AI operate robots?
Refraction AI 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.