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OTTO Motors is a robotics company founded 2008, based in Canada, developing 4 robots primarily in the Warehouse AMR category.
Autonomous mobile robots for industrial material handling
OTTO by Rockwell Automation makes autonomous mobile robots for industrial material handling in manufacturing facilities and warehouses, including OTTO 1200, OTTO Lifter, and OTTO 1500. The company is based in Canada and markets its systems for moving heavy payloads in mission-critical factory and warehouse environments.
Total funding
US$83.0M
Active products
4
Robo Score
68
A
View factor breakdown
Top-rated product
AA
Robo Index
OTTO
Company facts
- HQ
- Kitchener, Canada
- Founded
- 2008 · 18 yrs
- Website
- ottomotors.com
- View profile ↗
Robo Score
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Awards & recognition
- Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies 2023 (Robotics)2023ottomotors.com ↗
- Communitech's Team True North 2022 Roster2022ottomotors.com ↗
Milestones
OTTO promoted its AMR product lineup including OTTO 1200, OTTO Lifter, and OTTO 1500 on its product pages and materials.
OTTO operated under Rockwell Automation branding as OTTO by Rockwell Automation.
Press coverage
- OTTO by Rockwell Automation - The Mobile Robot Directory
Mobile Robot Directory
- OTTO Motors - Automation & Handling
Eastern Lift Truck Co.
- OTTO Motors Dealer
Papé Material Handling
Active products by OTTO Motors
4 shown| # | Category | Key specs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | OTTO | Warehouse AMR | Payload 150 kg·Runtime 6 hr | 2015 | AA |
| 2 |  | OTTO 1200 | Warehouse AMR | Payload 1200 kg | 2026 | A |
| 3 |  | OTTO 1500 | Warehouse AMR | Payload 1868.8 kg·Runtime 10 hr | 2026 | A |
| 4 |  | OTTO Lifter | Warehouse AMR | Payload 1197.3 kg·Top speed 1.5 m/s | 2025 | A |
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