Gather AI Secures $40M Series B Funding for Curious AI Warehouse Drones, Led by Keith Block's Smith Point Capital

Gather AI, the maker of innovative warehouse drones, has landed a $40 million Series B funding round.

The investment was led by Smith Point Capital, founded by former Salesforce co-CEO Keith Block, with participation from Bain Capital Ventures, XRC Ventures, and Hillman Investments.

Gather AI's Roots in Robotics Innovation

The company was founded in 2017 by four PhD graduates from Carnegie Mellon University who previously built one of the first autonomous helicopters tested on FBI grounds.

Co-founder and CEO Sankalp Arora focused his PhD on making flying robots 'curious,' a concept now applied to warehouse monitoring.

Revolutionary 'Curious' AI Technology

Gather AI's platform leverages off-the-shelf cameras on forklifts and drones to scan warehouses, even in challenging cold storage environments.

The AI combines classical Bayesian techniques with neural networks to detect barcodes, damages, expiration dates, and predict issues like low inventory or safety risks.

Unlike LLM-dependent systems, Gather AI avoids hallucinations by not relying on large language models for critical operations.

Impact on Warehouse Automation and Future Growth

Customers including Kwik Trip, Axon, GEODIS, and NFI Industries now benefit from real-time insights that enhance efficiency and reduce errors.

With total funding reaching $74 million and a team of about 60, Gather AI is poised to advance embodied AI in logistics.

The company recently won the 2025 Nebius Robotics award for Vision AI and Streaming Video Analytics, signaling strong industry recognition.