Chicago and Midwest Robotics

Quantum (diamond magnetometer) navigation sensors for GPS-denied environments.

Source start-midwest.com

Multi-sensor UAV systems capturing RGB, LiDAR and hyperspectral data (Purdue startup).

Source stories.prf.org

AI cameras and edge sensors on forklifts and in warehouses for safety and operations analytics (formerly Intelligent Flying Machines).

Source einpresswire.com

Computer-vision reality capture that aligns site imagery to design models to track construction progress.

Source builtinchicago.org

3D-camera safety systems that create safety zones around industrial robots; adapting it for Air Force hangars.

Source uc.edu

Autonomous drone and robotics data collection for infrastructure inspection (formerly Airtonomy).

Source blogs.und.edu

FiftyOne data platform for curating visual and physical-AI training datasets.

Sources annarborusa.org, start-midwest.com

Aftermarket teleoperated-plus-autonomous driving conversion kit for commercial trucks.

Source purpose.jobs

Autonomous vehicle driving stack and shuttle/ride-hail deployments (MPDM decision-making).

Sources roboticsroundup.substack.com, purpose.jobs

Soft, motor-driven artificial-muscle structures to make humanoid robots safer and cheaper (Northwestern research team).

Source polsky.uchicago.edu

Cloud-based drone operations and flight-control platform.

Source unmanned-aerial.com

Efficient, ruggedized speed-reducing gear systems for robotics and aerospace actuation.

Source builtin.com

Robotic systems combining hardware, perception and software for industrial and research automation.

Source researchpark.illinois.edu

AI-ready hardware controllers and a no-code software platform for smart-machinery makers.

Source inven.ai

Affordable robot arms, research UGVs and data-collection kits used to train physical-AI models (labs incl. DeepMind, Stanford).

Sources inven.ai, trossenrobotics.com

AI-native, robot-driven steel fabrication factory run by its own Factory OS software.

Source pulse2.com

Software and hardware that let manufacturers automate high-mix robotic welding with minimal programming.

Source inven.ai

Low-cost, NDAA-compliant American-made drones with GPS-denied autonomy for defense.

Source prnewswire.com

AI-driven, scalable manufacturing technology (automated tool and die / injection-mold tooling).

Source roboticsroundup.substack.com

Autonomous, collaborative floor-cleaning robots for mid-sized commercial buildings (UChicago venture challenge finalist).

Source polsky.uchicago.edu

Autonomous indoor/outdoor delivery robots for hospitals and facilities.

Source purpose.jobs

Autonomous cargo drones and drone logistics, including BVLOS organ-transport pilots.

Sources start-midwest.com, purpose.jobs

Autonomous construction robots and vehicle-autonomy retrofits for solar and wind projects, offered as a service.

Source inven.ai

Rugged autonomous ground robots for defense, logistics and field operations, with in-house components.

Source michiganbusiness.org

Small autonomous field robots (TerraSentia) for crop data collection and farming-as-a-service.

Source researchpark.illinois.edu

Robots-as-a-service: leases and runs packing and palletizing robots for small and mid-sized factories.

Sources roboticsroundup.substack.com, builtinchicago.org

Robot that levels and sweeps grain inside bins so farmers do not have to enter them.

Sources siliconprairienews.com, agfundernews.com

Swarms of small autonomous robots that mechanically cut weeds in row crops, rented per acre.

Source kansaspublicradio.org

Autonomous industrial mowers using GPS and computer vision for large commercial properties.

Source fullscale.io

Autonomous robotic bottling stations that sanitize, refill and dispense reusable bottles on site.

Source worldbusinesschicago.com

Autonomous underwater robots that inspect live municipal water mains without excavation.

Sources michiganbusiness.org, purpose.jobs

Robotic chef systems that cook multi-cuisine recipes automatically for restaurants and cloud kitchens.

Source builtinchicago.org

AI-driven autonomous robotic welding systems for manufacturers.

Sources purpose.jobs, inven.ai, prnewswire.com

Small camera-equipped wheeled robots that patrol turkey barns to keep birds moving and healthy.

Source kcrg.com

Throwable tactical micro-robots (Throwbot) for police and military reconnaissance.

Source cbsnews.com

Last-mile autonomous delivery robots that ride in bike lanes in all weather.

Source purpose.jobs

Robotic road-marking (stencil painting) system mounted on trucks.

Source builtin.com

Automated robotic tire-changing systems for auto service shops (production in Plymouth, MI per its profile; verify current status).

Source purpose.jobs

Autonomous in-row robots for cornfield tasks such as nitrogen application.

Source builtin.com

Retrofit kits and software that make small farm tractors run autonomously.

Source builtinchicago.org

Lightweight autonomous electric planters and sprayers that reduce soil compaction.

Source cals.iastate.edu

Autonomous drone inspection plus asset software for wind turbines.

Sources roboticsroundup.substack.com, purpose.jobs

All-electric, all-terrain robot for snow and ice management (piloted at Grand Rapids airport).

Source purpose.jobs

Robots that physically tap and swipe phones and touchscreens for automated device testing.

Source startupintros.com

Autonomous driving system for airport cargo and baggage tractors.

Source purpose.jobs

Warehouse automation with horizontal-moving robots for dense storage and order fulfillment.

Source inven.ai

MIRA miniaturized, single-incision robotic-assisted surgery platform.

Source biospace.com

Robotic smoothie bar that blends fresh smoothies automatically (mHUB member).

Source builtinchicago.org