Cobot builds hardware and software for collaborative robots designed to work safely alongside humans. The tech stack—C++, Python, ROS 2, Jetson, PyTorch, TensorFlow, plus cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure)—reflects a mature embedded systems org that's moved beyond simulation (Gazebo, CARLA, Isaac Sim) into production deployment. Active hiring is engineering-heavy with a seniority skew toward senior and intern roles, paired with projects focused on on-robot autonomy, real-time SLAM, and fleet software delivery—indicating a company scaling toward production reliability and multi-robot coordination rather than research.
Cobot designs collaborative robotic systems intended to adapt and operate safely in human environments. The company is based in Santa Clara and operates with 51–200 employees, structured primarily as an engineering organization with embedded systems, controls, and software teams. Their product surface spans on-robot autonomy stacks, ML model optimization for edge deployment, navigation and SLAM algorithms, and fleet management infrastructure. Pain points cluster around safety certification, scaling fleet infrastructure, and low-latency data flows—typical of hardware companies scaling from single-unit to multi-robot deployments.
Primary stack: C++, Python, ROS, and ROS 2. Also Rust, embedded Linux, RTOS variants (FreeRTOS, Zephyr), and hardware protocols (CAN, I2C, EtherCAT, Ethernet).
On-robot autonomy stacks, real-time SLAM algorithms, ML model optimization for edge deployment, navigation systems, fleet software delivery, and safety performance analysis.
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