Progressive Robotics
Complete AI-powered palletizing solutions (AnyStack) for inbound and outbound warehouse operations, deployable in days without programming expertise.
- CEO / Founder
- Fotis Dimeas
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $2.0M
- Latest Round
- Seed
- Key Investors
- Marathon Venture Capital, Genesis Ventures
Technology & Products
Key Products
AnyStack Palletizer - LITE (cobot, 17kg payload), AnyStack Palletizer - PRO (industrial robot, 50kg payload), AI-Driven Mixed-Case Palletizing, Single-SKU Inbound Palletizing & Depalletizing
Technological Advantage
Deep-tech foundation as a spin-off from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH); leverages over 15 years of research in Human-Robot Collaboration (HRC) to solve the 'unstructured environment' problem in robotics.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Delivers turnkey, AI-driven palletizing automation (AnyStack) that deploys in days via a leasing model with no capex, letting SMEs and logistics operators automate mixed-case and single-SKU palletizing without robotics expertise.
How They Differentiate
Utilizes a proprietary 'Learning from Demonstration' (LfD) paradigm that allows non-technical staff to teach robots complex, unstructured tasks (like mixed-case palletizing) intuitively, rather than using traditional 'no-code' visual blocks or trace-pens.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), logistics providers, and manufacturing firms seeking to automate dynamic production lines.
Industry Verticals
Logistics & Warehousing, Manufacturing, E-commerce Fulfillment, Automotive Assembly
Competitors
Formic, Sileane, Ascent Robotics
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Transitioned from a university research project (AUTH) to a commercial entity; currently scaling the engineering team to 11-50 employees.
Major Milestones
Spin-off from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) in 2023, Publication of the definitive book 'Human-Robot Collaboration' by the founders in 2023, Secured €1.55M Seed funding in January 2025 to commercialize AI-driven robotic software, Launched AnyStack turnkey palletizing system at LogiMAT 2026 (Feb 2026); opened Germany office (Bad Rappenau)
Notable Customers
Logistics SMEs in South-Eastern Europe; Manufacturing firms (Pilot stage)