OSARO

OSARO provides AI-powered robotic picking and fulfillment automation for e-commerce and warehouse operations. Cognex highlights OSARO’s Zenni Optical deployment, where Cognex barcode readers supported automated eyewear order processing.

Market context

OSARO builds robotic piece-picking systems that combine perception, AI, barcode identification and robot handling for high-SKU fulfillment workflows.

Facts

Website: https://www.osaro.com/
HQ: San Francisco, US
Segment: Warehouse Logistics
Known funding rounds: 2

Funding

2021-08-18 - Series C - $30M - OSARO raises $30M Series C led by Octave Ventures - source: osaro.com
2020-12-10 - Series B - $37M - OSARO closes $37M Series B for warehouse automation AI - source: osaro.com

Investors

J17 Capital - Participant - Vc - 1 funding event - first seen 2021-08-18
Octave Ventures - Lead - Vc - 1 funding event - first seen 2021-08-18
Tomales Bay Capital - Participant - Vc - 1 funding event - first seen 2021-08-18
King River Capital - Lead - Vc - 1 funding event - first seen 2020-12-10
Mark Cuban - Participant - Angel / Individual - 1 funding event - first seen 2020-12-10

Events

2024-02-29 - Partnership - IHI licenses OSARO robotic depalletizing systems - The agreement covered OSARO SightWorks perception for mixed-case depalletizing and related warehouse functions. IHI installed a demonstration system at its Yokohama Logi Lab and planned a production deployment at a food wholesaler.
2023-05-18 - Partnership - OSARO and Geek+ integrate warehouse picking systems - The integration linked robotic piece picking with Geek+ AMRs and automated storage systems. The companies targeted e-commerce, fulfillment, kitting and logistics workflows. The event adds operating or commercial context for warehouse automation and material-h…
2022-06-22 - Deployment - OSARO deploys robotic bagging cell at Zenni Optical - The system combined FANUC robots with OSARO machine-learning perception software. The deployment automated eyewear order handling in Zenni’s fulfillment workflow. The event adds operating or commercial context for warehouse automation and material-handling ro…
2021-08-18 - Funding - OSARO raises $30M Series C led by Octave Ventures - The round brought OSARO’s total funding to $67.5 million. New investors included J17 Capital and Tomales Bay Capital. The capital supports commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows as OSARO moves from product development toward broader commercial…
2020-12-10 - Funding - OSARO closes $37M Series B for warehouse automation AI - The round supported OSARO’s AI software for industrial and logistics automation. OSARO positioned the financing around robotic picking and warehouse automation growth. The event adds operating or commercial context for warehouse automation and material-handli…

Relationships

Cognex Corporation - Cognex Barcode Readers - Cognex says OSARO chose Cognex barcode readers for the Zenni Optical robotic fulfillment process.

Articles

2025-02-27 - OSARO is building SightWorks grasp-depth sensing into fulfillment picking - A 2025 grasp-depth patent, SightWorks perception software, and AutoModel SKU updates give OSARO a software route into warehouse pi…

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