Ghost Robotics
Ghost Robotics is a Philadelphia-based maker of quadrupedal unmanned ground vehicles (Q-UGVs), best known for its all-weather Vision 60 robot used in defense, public safety, and industrial inspection. Founded in 2015 as a University of Pennsylvania spin-out, the company reports over 1,000 robots shipped and has been majority-owned by South Korean defense firm LIG Nex1 since July 2024. source
Legal entity: Ghost Robotics Corporation. Spun out of the University of Pennsylvania; co-founded by Avik De and Gavin Kenneally, with Jiren Parikh joining as CEO (Kenneally was CEO at acquisition close). South Korea's LIG Nex1 acquired a 60% controlling stake for $240M (valuing the company at $400M); deal closed July 2024 after CFIUS approval (PR Newswire, July 28, 2024). Products: Vision 60 Q-UGV (flagship) and the militarized WRAITH series; early product was the Minitaur direct-drive legged robot. Registered address per SBIR.gov: 3401 Grays Ferry Ave, Bldg 197 Ste 312, Philadelphia, PA 19146. Company also maintains an Instagram (instagram.com/ghostrobotics) linked from its site footer; its developer SDK has historically been hosted on GitLab (ghostrobotics.gitlab.io/SDK), not GitHub.
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Frequently asked
How many robot dogs does Ghost Robotics make?
Valumech tracks 1 robot dog from Ghost Robotics: Vision 60.
What is Ghost Robotics's cheapest robot?
Ghost Robotics hasn't published a public price for any of its robot dogs yet — they're sold by quote, deployed in pilots, or not yet released.
What does Ghost Robotics make?
Ghost Robotics is a Philadelphia-based maker of quadrupedal unmanned ground vehicles (Q-UGVs), best known for its all-weather Vision 60 robot used in defense, public safety, and industrial inspection. Founded in 2015 as a University of Pennsylvania spin-out, the company reports over 1,000 robots shipped and has been majority-owned by South Korean defense firm LIG Nex1 since July 2024.
Where is Ghost Robotics based?
Ghost Robotics is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
When was Ghost Robotics founded?
Ghost Robotics was founded in 2015.
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