Company profile
Hermes Robotics
Hermes Robotics retrofits vehicles for autonomous street sweeping. The San Francisco company is a Y Combinator W21 startup applying autonomy to municipal a...
Facts
- Segment
- AUTOMOTIVE
- Country
- US
- Headquarters
- San Francisco
- Website
- https://hermes-robotics.com
About Hermes Robotics
Hermes Robotics installs an Autonomy Retrofit Kit on existing street sweepers and other low-speed commercial vehicles. Cameras, positioning sensors, drive-by-wire interfaces and an onboard computer allow the system to control steering, braking and propulsion while preserving the underlying cleaning machinery. The retrofit approach lets fleet operators automate the street sweepers and low-speed vehicles they already own.
A route is mapped and configured around the operating site before the vehicle repeats sweeping work under autonomous control. Remote supervision and safety systems handle exceptions, while local perception responds to people, parked vehicles and other obstacles. Hermes offers autonomous sweeping as a service to municipalities, campuses and commercial operators, combining the vehicle conversion with deployment, software and fleet support.
Market context
DEPLOYMENT
Summary
Type: Outdoor service robot builder
Core: Autonomous street sweeping
Function: Cleaning automation
Audience: Municipal operators