Wireless control platform for safe human-robot collaboration
FORT builds control systems and remote interfaces for autonomous machines, with a stack rooted in embedded systems (ARM, FreeRTOS, Embedded Linux, Zephyr) and wireless safety protocols (Bluetooth Low Energy, Wi-Fi, wireless e-stops). The company is actively adopting real-time operating systems and CI/CD infrastructure (GitLab), while sales hiring (15 open roles) significantly outpaces engineering (10), suggesting rapid land-and-expand motion in warehousing and agriculture verticals. Pain-point data reveals twin scaling challenges: documentation and support backlogs growing faster than the team can absorb them, typical of a product-market-fit company moving upmarket.
FORT Robotics, founded in 2018 and based in Philadelphia, develops a control platform purpose-built for safe remote operation and autonomous collaboration across industrial machines. The platform spans hardware (rugged remote controls, emergency stop handsets, embedded controllers) and software (configuration, fleet management, safety compliance). FORT serves hundreds of customers in warehousing, agriculture, construction, and related sectors. The company operates across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, with active hiring across sales, product, and engineering roles, indicating expansion into new geographies and verticals.
FORT's stack centers on ARM processors, FreeRTOS, Embedded Linux, and the Zephyr RTOS. The company is actively adopting Embedded Linux and Zephyr alongside GitLab CI/CD for hardware and firmware development.
FORT integrates Bluetooth Low Energy, Wi-Fi, and proprietary wireless e-stop protocols. Functional safety and communication integrity across wireless networks are core specialties.
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