Cartken

Autonomous robots for short-distance material transport in factories, labs, and warehouses

Cartken builds autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for intralogistics and material movement in industrial settings. The company manufactures the Cartken Courier (44 lbs capacity), Cartken Hauler (660 lbs capacity), and Cartken Runner for indoor deliveries, plus a robotic forklift in development. Products navigate rough terrain, elevators, and operate both indoors and outdoors without infrastructure changes. Customers include ZF Lifetec, Starbucks, and Grubhub. Founded by former Google engineers, the company operates globally with deployments in North America and Japan.