Onward Robotics

Market context

Onward Robotics builds person-to-goods warehouse automation using Lumabot AMRs and Pyxis orchestration software. The company rebranded from IAM Robotics in 2023 and showcased Pyxis Suite and Lumabot systems at MODEX 2026.

Facts

• Website: https://onwardrobotics.com/
• HQ: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
• Segment: Warehouse Logistics

Events

• 2026-04-14 - Demonstration - Onward Robotics demonstrates Pyxis Suite at MODEX 2026 - The demonstration featured orchestration software and Lumabot AMRs for fulfillment workflows. This is classified as a trade-show demonstration, not a deployment. The event adds operating or commercial context for warehouse automation and material-handling rob…
• 2025-03-12 - Partnership - FST Logistics selects Onward Robotics fulfillment automation - The agreement targeted a first deployment at FST Logistics in Columbus, Ohio. The rollout was planned for the first half of 2025, so this is not typed as a live deployment. The event adds operating or commercial context for warehouse automation and material-h…
• 2023-08-29 - Org Change - IAM Robotics rebrands as Onward Robotics - The rebrand followed the Meet Me system launch earlier in 2023. Onward Robotics kept the company focused on AMR-enabled person-to-goods workflows. The event adds operating or commercial context for warehouse automation and material-handling robotics.
• 2023-05-18 - Product Launch - IAM Robotics launches Meet Me automation system - The launch combined Lumabot AMRs with Pyxis workflow software for warehouse fulfillment. IAM Robotics positioned the system around coordinating people, robots and work in real time. The event adds operating or commercial context for warehouse automation and m…

Team

• Lance VandenBrook - President and Chief Executive Officer - Leads Onward Robotics through commercialization of Lumabot AMRs and Pyxis warehouse-orchestration software.

Supply chain relationships

• RGo Robotics - Perception Localization Stack - RGo news states its Perception Engine is implemented in Onward Robotics Pyxis robots for fulfillment-center automation.