Ultra

Ultra

Summer 2024

Practical, general-purpose robots for repetitive industrial tasks

RoboticsLogisticsAIIndustrial

About Company

Ultra builds practical, general-purpose robots that are deploying—and producing ROI—today. Unlike traditional industrial automation that’s rigid and complex, our robots are zero integration (able to be installed in hours, not weeks) and are highly flexible, capable of quickly learning new tasks and delivering immediate value to customers. Founded by a team of three-time entrepreneurs with a decade of collaboration, Ultra moves fast. We already have robots in the field generating revenue and data, with plans to rapidly scale deployments this year.

Active Founders

Jon Miller Schwartz

Jon Miller Schwartz

Co-founder & CEO

Building intelligent-industrial robots at Ultra. Prev Arena AI, Voodoo Manufacturing (YC W17), Body Labs, and Layer By Layer (YC S13).

Max Friefeld

Max Friefeld

Founder

Max is the co-founder and COO of Ultra. He studied Computer and Electrical Engineering at Harvey Mudd College ('13), and founded two YC-backed companies, Layer By Layer (S13) and Voodoo Manufacturing (W17). Immediately prior to starting Ultra, Max led teams at Boston Consulting Group optimizing operations for the largest logistics networks in the world and developing go-to-market strategy for private equity backed robotics companies.

Chetan Parthiban

Chetan Parthiban

Founder

Chetan is a Co-Founder and Chief Scientist of Ultra. He studied Mathematics and Robotics at the University of Pennsylvania, where he received both his BA and MSE. Chetan has deep experience in applied AI as he was one of the first machine learning scientists at Arena, where he focused on applying machine learning to solve high frequency decision making problems.

Company Facts

LocationNew York, NY, USA
Team Size4
Founded2024
StatusActive