ISEE

ISEE

Autonomous yard trucks for logistics hubs

About ISEE

Simplify's Rating
Why ISEE is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Data & Analytics

Robotics & Automation

Industrial & Manufacturing

AI & Machine Learning

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$55M

Headquarters

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Founded

2017

Overview

ISEE AI designs and deploys autonomous yard trucks for logistics hubs and warehouses. Their vehicles use AI-driven driving systems to operate in dynamic yard environments, coordinating with people and other equipment to move goods efficiently. The trucks come from a combined hardware and software platform and are supported by installation, maintenance, and service contracts. Unlike broader autonomous vehicle players, ISEE AI focuses specifically on yard operations within distribution centers, aiming to cut downtime and labor costs and improve throughput. Built on MIT research, their approach models human driving behavior to handle unpredictable yard scenarios. Their goal is to make yard operations faster, safer, and more cost-efficient for logistics and warehousing customers.

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • TICO partnership delivers integrated autonomous trucks on diesel, CNG, electric platforms.
  • Serves Maersk, BMW, Fortune 100, completing hundreds of thousands autonomous moves.
  • $40M Series B from Founders Fund, Maersk Growth fuels commercial expansion.

What critics are saying

  • Kubota captures Walmart, UPS fleets with superior warehouse integration in 6-12 months.
  • Einride erodes Maersk contracts via zero-emission pods in 12-18 months.
  • Amazon's in-house robots eliminate third-parties at 20+ centers in 12-24 months.

What makes ISEE unique

  • ISEE deploys world's first fully autonomous truck yard in Texas at Fortune 100 site.
  • Proprietary MIT AI anticipates unexpected behavior better than competitors.
  • AI-powered auto-coupling system connects trailers without modifications or remotes.

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Funding

Total Funding

$55M

Meets

Industry Average

Funded Over

2 Rounds

Notable Investors:
Series B funding is typically for startups that have proven their business model and need more funding to expand rapidly—often by entering new markets or adding more products. Investors are usually venture capital firms that specialize in later-stage investments.
Series B Funding Comparison
Above Average

Industry standards

$35M
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$45M
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$65M
Substack
$100M
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Benefits

Remote Work Options

Flexible Work Hours

Health Insurance

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

3%

2 year growth

-2%
TruckingNews.US
Feb 8th, 2024
ISEE Commercially Deploys World's First Fully Autonomous Truck Yard

By harnessing the power of AI, machine learning, and computer vision, ISEE has created and deployed a fully autonomous system that streamlines the yard movement of trailers and containers to reduce costs, improve safety, and give companies staffing predictability amidst ongoing labor shortages.

Business Wire
Feb 7th, 2024
Isee Commercially Deploys World’S First Fully Autonomous Truck Yard

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ISEE, a leader in autonomous vehicle technology for transportation and logistics, announced today the world’s first commercial fleet deployment of autonomous yard trucks at a Fortune 100 customer’s site. This cutting-edge deployment, located in Texas, represents a transition from pilots and testing to commercialization of autonomous yard trucks and ushers in a new era of safety, efficiency, and capacity for the supply chain. The autonomous truck yard represents a significant milestone in the advancement of transportation logistics. By harnessing the power of AI, machine learning, and computer vision, ISEE has created and deployed a fully autonomous system that streamlines the yard movement of trailers and containers to reduce costs, improve safety, and give companies staffing predictability amidst ongoing labor shortages. The deployment at the 1.7 million square foot distribution center, with 750 trailer staging bays, is the first of its kind using a fleet of autonomous yard trucks with the ability to operate across all shifts, day and night, rain or shine

Metro Latino USA
Feb 7th, 2024
ISEE Unveils AI-Powered Trailer Auto-Coupling System

ISEE unveils AI-Powered Trailer Auto-Coupling system.

Business Wire
Feb 7th, 2024
Isee Unveils Ai-Powered Trailer Auto-Coupling System

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At the Manifest supply chain technology showcase, ISEE, a leading autonomous vehicle company, unveiled their fully-automated, AI-powered trailer auto-coupling system for autonomous yard trucks. ISEE’s industry-first technology autonomously couples the trailer and connects the airlines without any trailer modifications, adapters, markers, or remote control. The new patent-pending technology unlocks even more safety and efficiency benefits for ISEE customers. The new ISEE trailer auto-coupling system integrates a six-axis robotic arm on the back of the autonomous yard truck cab. Using AI-powered auto-coupling technology, the system autonomously identifies the precise locations and orientations of the trailer air connectors for both the service and parking brakes. Trailer air connectors, known as gladhands, vary in location, orientation and type from one trailer to another, making the process of finding the gladhands and attaching them a challenging task for a robotic system

Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Feb 7th, 2024
ISEE Commercially Deploys World's First Fully Autonomous Truck Yard

ISEE, a leader in autonomous vehicle technology for transportation and logistics, announced today the world's first commercial fleet deployment of autonomous yard trucks at a Fortune 100 customer's site.

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