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As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Third Wave Automation: 1 model, 1 deployment across 1 region, $67.0M raised. 1 source back the record.
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Key facts
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Data & sources
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Models (1)
View all models →Third Wave Automation on the deployment map
View the global map1 verified deployment across 1 region, newest verified Jan 2021. Explore where Third Wave Automation's robots are operating, by place and type.
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Arshan Poursohi Co-Founder & CEOsecondary-verified
Founders (1)
- Arshan Poursohicofounder
Safety record
No incidents on record for Third Wave Automation.
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 →
Operator customers (1)
- Third Wave Automation1 deployment
Recent coverage
Third Wave Automation in third-party press
Raymond partners with Third Wave Automation to expand physical AI across lift truck fleets - Robotics & Automation News
THIRD WAVE AUTOMATION ANNOUNCES TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIP WITH THE RAYMOND CORPORATION TO SCALE PHYSICAL AI ACROSS RAYMOND LIFT TRUCK FLEETS - PR Newswire
Symbotic acquires autonomous forklift company Fox Robotics as revenue and profitability grow - Robotics & Automation News
Peer companies
- Vecna Robotics2 models
- Balyo1 model
- Fox Robotics1 model
- Kalmar1 model
- VisionNav Robotics1 model
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
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Funding rounds (2)
Third Wave Automation’s 2 disclosed rounds, $67M in total, oldest to newest.
- Series B2026-07-08
$40M(reported)
Investors: Norwest Venture Partners (lead)
- Series C2026-07-08
$27M(reported)
Investors: Woven Capital (lead)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 24, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2021
TWA Reach at Global (multiple sites)
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-05
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-05
Sources by quality tier
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- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Third Wave Automation.Peer companies
- Vecna Robotics2 models
- Balyo1 model
- Fox Robotics1 model
- Kalmar1 model
- VisionNav Robotics1 model
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Third Wave Automation from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Raymond partners with Third Wave Automation to expand physical AI across lift truck fleets - Robotics & Automation News
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THIRD WAVE AUTOMATION ANNOUNCES TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIP WITH THE RAYMOND CORPORATION TO SCALE PHYSICAL AI ACROSS RAYMOND LIFT TRUCK FLEETS - PR Newswire
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Symbotic acquires autonomous forklift company Fox Robotics as revenue and profitability grow - Robotics & Automation News
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Huawei Qiankun ADS sets 2027 target for large-scale L3 autonomous driving rollout - CarNewsChina.com
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What Is Robotics as a Service (RaaS)? - Built In
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Third Wave Automation Raises $27 Million in Series C Funding Led by Toyota’s Woven Capital - Logistics Viewpoints
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Third Wave Automation gains $27 million backing for its autonomous forklifts - DC Velocity
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Autonomous lift truck provider Third Wave Automation closes $27 million in Series C funding - Modern Materials Handling
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Holman Logistics Adopting Third Wave Automation Autonomous Forklifts for Warehouse Operations - DC Velocity
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Robotics companies get a lift from AI - Silicon Valley Business Journal - The Business Journals
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Third Wave Automation to Showcase Live Demo of Autonomous Forklifts at Modex 2024 - PR Newswire
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Third Wave Automation Announces Strategic Investment from Qualcomm Ventures and Zebra Technologies - Robotics Tomorrow
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/third-wave-automation.md
- RSS feed: /companies/third-wave-automation/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/98981713-0125-4f95-a550-084cc970141b
- Revision history: /companies/third-wave-automation/history
- Data documentation: /data
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Peer companies
- Vecna Robotics2 models
- Balyo1 model
- Fox Robotics1 model
- Kalmar1 model
- VisionNav Robotics1 model
Video
Third Wave is developing assisted autonomy pick-and-place capabilities.
Reality vs attention
Third Wave Automation draws attention at the 58th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among forklift robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Active fundraising activity with a recent closing. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
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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.
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Last computed: Aug 17, 2026