FORT Robotics Raises $18.9M Series B to Scale Safety Platform for Autonomous Systems

• FORT Robotics has raised an additional $18.9 million in Series B funding to expand its Robotics Control Platform for physical AI and intelligent machines.
• The investment supports enhanced product capabilities, new safety technologies, and broader deployment across automation-intensive industries.

FORT Robotics has secured $18.9 million in new Series B funding, bringing its total capital raised to $60.5 million. Led by Tiger Global with support from both new and returning investors, the round aims to accelerate FORT’s expansion in robotics safety and control technologies. The company cited increasing adoption across industries like agriculture, defense, and humanoid robotics as a key growth driver.

"Robotics and physical AI are quickly transforming every worksite globally," said Samuel Reeves, CEO of FORT Robotics, in an official news release. "As robot fleets grow and work alongside people, the need for robust functional safety becomes even more vital. We're seeing sharp acceleration in new customers and growth from long-time users of the FORT platform. We're excited to welcome new investors who share our vision for the changing worksite, and we're deeply appreciative of the ongoing investment from long-time partners like Tiger Global."

FORT’s Robotics Control Platform is designed to reduce risk where people and robots work side by side. It provides companies with a way to manage their robot fleets more safely and with greater control by securing how machines communicate, reducing the chance of failures, and adapting to changing conditions on the ground. The platform combines hardware and software to keep machines operating safely, protect critical data, and stay reliable even when environments are unpredictable. FORT supports more than 500 customers globally, with over 12,000 deployed units and 27 patents earned.

The new funding will enhance product versatility with additional protocols and integrations, expand data analytics and safety features, and accelerate deployment across industries. As automation becomes more widespread, FORT positions its platform as a foundational layer for safe and productive human-machine collaboration.

🌀 Tom’s Take:

The rise of robot fleets across industry marks a turning point. Autonomy isn’t experimental anymore, it’s operational. That shift brings new complexity, especially around safety and control. FORT’s platform shows that managing autonomy at scale now demands purpose-built infrastructure.

Source: FORT Robotics