Picknik Ai - About the company
Picknik Ai is an acquired company based in Boulder (United States), founded in 2015 by Dave Coleman, Rob Coleman and Mike Lautman. It operates as a Developer of robotics application platform and manipulation libraries for automation. Picknik Ai has raised $2M in funding. The company has 217 active competitors, including 34 funded and 12 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Parrot, Vention and DroneDeploy.
Company Details
Developer of robotics application platform and manipulation libraries for automation. It accelerates robotics automation, helping companies simplify, accelerate, and deliver unstructured robotics solutions to optimize operations, foster efficiency, and innovate faster. Its flagship product, a commercial-grade platform for accelerating the development of unstructured robotic arm applications, reducing engineering time and support costs. The platform for quickly building robotic arm applications, with out-of-the-box reference applications, a powerful runtime engine, and easy user interfaces that enables advanced, customizable robotic solutions for all industries.
- Website
- picknik.ai
- Email ID
- *****@picknik.ai
- Phone Number
- +1 **********
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2015
Location
Boulder, United States
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$2M in 1 round
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
11th among 217 active competitors
Employee Count
46 as on Sep 30, 2026
Exit Details
Acquired by Qualcomm (Sep 23, 2026)
Legal entities associated with Picknik Ai
Picknik Ai is associated with 2 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PickNik Inc. CIN: 20171700742 , United States, Active | Sep 19, 2017 | - | - | - |
PickNik Inc, CIN: 47-5070919 , United States, Active | Dec 31, 2014 | - | 16 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
Picknik Ai's acquisition details
Picknik Ai got acquired by Qualcomm on Sep 23, 2026.
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Picknik Ai's funding and investors
Picknik Ai has raised a total funding of $2M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Oct 12, 2023 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Picknik Ai has 2 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Picknik Ai:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 12, 2023 | 9089848 | Seed | 5076871 | 1838911 | 3126828 | 8186798 |
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Picknik Ai's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of Picknik Ai's key team members:
- Dave Coleman: Chief Product Officer & Founder of Picknik Ai.
- Rob Coleman: Co-Founder, Chief Operating Officer of Picknik Ai.
- Mike Lautman: Former Co-Founder of Picknik Ai.
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Picknik Ai's employee count trend
Picknik Ai has 46 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Picknik Ai's employee count trend over the years:
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Picknik Ai's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Picknik Ai include Parrot, Vention and DroneDeploy. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Picknik Ai, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles and related software and solutions | - | 76/100 | ||
2nd | Provider of integrated hardware and software for industrial automation systems | $263M | 72/100 | ||
3rd | DroneDeploy 2013, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Provider of a cloud software platform for commercial drones | $142M | 71/100 | |
4th | Developer of 3D vision technology and AI software for industrial robots | $200M | 65/100 | ||
5th | Aloft 2015, Washington, DC (United States), Acquired | Provider of a drone fleet management solution | $9.5M | 63/100 | |
6th | Palladyne AI 1983, Salt Lake City (United States), Public | Developer of an AI robotic software platform for various industries | $85.7M | 63/100 | |
7th | Viam 2020, New York City (United States), Series C | Software platform for robotics and AI to build smart machines across industries | $117M | 58/100 | |
8th | Luffy AI 2019, Abingdon (United Kingdom), Series A | Developer of adaptive artificial intelligence for real-time control and optimisation | $13.5M | 56/100 | |
9th | Cape 2014, Redwood City (United States), Series B | Cloud-based drone telepresence platform for secure remote drone operation | $61M | 56/100 | |
10th | Urban-Air Port 2016, London (United Kingdom), Series A | Developer of ground infrastructure for electric vertical takeoff aircraft operations | $25.5M | 53/100 | |
11th | Picknik Ai 2015, Boulder (United States), Acquired | Developer of robotics application platform and manipulation libraries for automation | $2M | 53/100 |
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Picknik Ai's Investments and acquisitions
Picknik Ai has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to Picknik Ai
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News related to Picknik Ai
Media has covered Picknik Ai for a total of 4 events in the last 1 year, 2 of them have been about company updates and 1 about partnerships.
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Qualcomm Acquires PickNik to Boost Open Robotics and Physical AI EcosystemRoboticstomorrow•Sep 23, 2026•Qualcomm, Picknik Ai
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PickNik Robotics to work with Motiv Space Systems on NASA ISAM missionThe Robot Report•Feb 13, 2026•Picknik Ai
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Motiv Space Systems and PickNik Robotics Collaborate on Software for NASA’s Fly Foundational Robotics (FFR) MissionSpaceNews•Feb 11, 2026•Picknik Ai, Motiv Space Systems
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PickNik expands support for Franka Research 3 robot on MoveIt ProThe Robot Report•Nov 05, 2025•Picknik Ai
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PickNik demoing latest version of MoveIt Pro at Robotics SummitThe Robot Report•Apr 28, 2025•Picknik Ai
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Haply Robotics and PickNik Partner on Haptic Controller for Robot ControlThe Robot Report•Apr 05, 2025•Haply, Picknik Ai
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PickNik Robotics releases MoveIt Pro 7 with 3 core improvementsThe Robot Report•Jan 24, 2025•Picknik Ai
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PickNik Robotics releases MoveIt Pro 6 to cut developer costs, time to marketThe Robot Report•Sep 12, 2024•Picknik Ai
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PickNik Robotics names Dave Grant as CEO; founder Dave Coleman becomes chief product officerThe Robot Report•Aug 07, 2024•Picknik Ai
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