The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies UNIT AI: 1 model, $12.0M raised. 2 sources back the record.
CategoryWarehouse & Logistics Robotics
Appears inLogistics robots
Overview
Boston-based physical AI company building a modular warehouse robotics platform for e-commerce fulfillment and returns. Founded in 2024 by Guy Glass (former Caja Robotics founder, acquired by Fives Group in 2025) and Avihou Barkay (former president of Plus One Robotics). Its plug-and-play UNIT Modular Cube uses palm-sized robots to store and retrieve individual items in as little as 500 sq ft, targeting retailers and 3PLs priced out of traditional warehouse automation
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Fundingsee investors →
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Data & sources
News coverage
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Models (1)
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Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Guy Glass Founder & CEO, Co-foundersecondary-verified
- Avihou Barkay Co-foundersecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for UNIT AI.
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Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
UNIT AI in third-party press
Peer companies
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Locus Robotics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Savoye5 models
- Amazon4 models
- Geek+3 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
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Funding rounds (1)
- Other2026-07-29
$12M(reported)
Investors: eGateway Capital (follow), Recursive Ventures (follow), Prologis Ventures (co_lead), Dynamo Ventures (co_lead), Ground Up Ventures (co_lead)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 2, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-05
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-05
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 1
- secondary-trade-publication
- Trade publication
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for UNIT AI.Peer companies
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Locus Robotics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Savoye5 models
- Amazon4 models
- Geek+3 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning UNIT AI from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
UNIT AI Raises 12M to Scale Modular Warehouse Automation
UNIT AI announced 12 million USD in funding co-led by Prologis Ventures, Dynamo Ventures, and Ground Up Ventures, with participation from eGateway Capital, Recursive Ventures,…
UNIT AI raises 12M from Prologis Ventures and sennder-backer Dynamo to modularise warehouse automation
UNIT AI raised 12 million USD co-led by Prologis Ventures, Dynamo Ventures, and Ground Up Ventures to scale its modular warehouse automation platform
UNIT AI Raises 12 Million to Expand AI-Powered Warehouse Automation
UNIT AI announced 12 million USD in funding to accelerate commercial deployments of its modular AI-powered platform for e-commerce fulfillment and returns across North America
UNIT AI Raises 12 Million to Expand AI-Powered Ecommerce Fulfillment Platform
UNIT AI founded by warehouse automation veterans Guy Glass and Avihou Barkay raised 12 million USD to scale its modular e-commerce fulfillment and returns platform
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/unit-ai.md
- RSS feed: /companies/unit-ai/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/3bd8da4e-945c-45f2-b5b2-571bca8ca7f1
- Revision history: /companies/unit-ai/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Locus Robotics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Savoye5 models
- Amazon4 models
- Geek+3 models
Video
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Reality vs attention
UNIT AI draws attention at the 94th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among AMRs.
6-month trend
Analysis
Funded with institutional backing on record. Broad public reach with 1.3M video views.
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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: Aug 11, 2026