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Track TurtleBot on Deploy.
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Key facts
Focus
Robot
Creators
Manufacturer
Platform
Data & sources
Web sources
1
1 source backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Current leadership (2)
- Melonee Wise Co-creatorreported, not verified
- Tully Foote Co-creatorreported, not verified
Founders (2)
- Melonee Wisecofounderno longer at company
- Tully Footecofounderno longer at company
Safety record
No incidents on record for TurtleBot.
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
TurtleBot in third-party press
Peer companies
- Tutor Intelligence2 models
- Thymio1 model
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.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Review status verifiedVerifiedJun 20, 2026
unreviewed -> reverified
- Record createdJun 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
Common questions
- What is TurtleBot?
- TurtleBot is an open-source robotics platform developed by OSRF (Open Source Robotics Foundation) for education and research, with the TurtleBot 4 developed in partnership with Clearpath Robotics.
- What does TurtleBot make?
- TurtleBot has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: TurtleBot 4 (TurtleBot builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).
- Who competes with TurtleBot?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to TurtleBot building in the same form factors include Tutor Intelligence, Thymio.
- Who is the CEO of TurtleBot?
- Melonee Wise is the founder of TurtleBot, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Where is TurtleBot headquartered?
- TurtleBot is headquartered in Mountain View, California, USA.
- Where does TurtleBot operate robots?
- TurtleBot 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 TurtleBot a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, TurtleBot ranks in roughly the top 100% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was TurtleBot founded?
- TurtleBot was founded in 2010.
- Is TurtleBot safe?
- TurtleBot 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 2026-07-07
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-07
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for TurtleBot.Peer companies
- Tutor Intelligence2 models
- Thymio1 model
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning TurtleBot from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Clearpath Robotics reaffirms support for TurtleBot 4 - The Robot Report
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What’s Next for Clearpath Robotics? - IEEE Spectrum
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Using ChatGPT this robot formed a unique sense of self-awareness - Mashable
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Clearpath Robotics Launches the TurtleBot 4, Offering an Affordable Autonomous ROS 2 Robot Platform - Hackster.io
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Clearpath Announces TurtleBot 4 - IEEE Spectrum
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Video Friday: TurtleBot 4 - IEEE Spectrum
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TurtleBot 4 re-designed from ground up with ROS 2 - The Robot Report
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TurtleBot 2: Unboxing and First Demo - IEEE Spectrum
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Akara Robotics Turns TurtleBot Into Autonomous UV Disinfecting Robot - IEEE Spectrum
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Engineering students flex their robotic muscles with hands, drones, and more - Northeastern Global News
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Clearpath Modernizes TurtleBot With Intel Euclid and iRobot Create - IEEE Spectrum
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Ubuntu-driven TurtleBot gets a major rev with a Pi or Joule in the driver’s seat - LinuxGizmos.com
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/turtlebot.md
- RSS feed: /companies/turtlebot/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/1da6ae1d-33c6-4af8-9200-f086586967f2
- Revision history: /companies/turtlebot/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Tutor Intelligence2 models
- Thymio1 model
Reality vs attention
Not enough verified signal yet to place TurtleBot against mobile robots. Reality and attention percentiles publish once the underlying record clears its data floor.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
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 23, 2026