American robotic-welding startup from Columbus, Ohio, founded in 2018 by brothers Andy and Alex Lonsberry. Builds Physical AI for manufacturing — intelligent welding cells (Obsidian / Welding Cells) that autonomously fit up and weld parts.
Path Robotics, Inc. is an American robotic-welding startup headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, founded in 2018 by brothers Andy and Alex Lonsberry. The brothers grew up in Ohio learning to weld with their father, and founded the company in the basement of Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland), realising a vision to bring AI intelligence into the physical world of industrial manufacturing. Path Robotics builds Physical AI for manufacturing: the flagship Obsidian platform and intelligent welding cells (Welding Cells) integrate robotic hardware with AI models, machine learning, and computer vision to autonomously fit up and weld parts — addressing the chronic shortage of skilled welders in U.S. industry. The company is private (Series D), and through 2026 has raised a total of USD 271M in funding (Drive Capital, Tiger Global Management, Matter Venture Partners, Yamaha Ventures, Taiwania Capital). The most recent round, Series D, was USD 100M on October 15, 2024, led by Matter Venture Partners and Drive Capital. Path employs 101-250 people (Crunchbase; ~163 per Exa.ai). Leadership: Andy Lonsberry (CEO), Alex Lonsberry (CTO), Heather Carroll (CRO), Joe Onderko (Chief Evangelist), Mike Renn (EVP Global Operations). The Board of Directors includes Frank Klein (COO Rocket Lab), Geoffrey Chatas (CFO Yale), Nick Solaro (Drive Capital), and Haomiao Huang (Matter Venture Partners). Offices: Columbus (HQ), San Francisco, Palo Alto, New York.
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The Lonsberry brothers grew up in Ohio learning to weld with their father in the garage. Andy holds a PhD in an AI-related field; in 2018, together with his brother Alex, he founded Path Robotics in the basement of Case Western Reserve University to bring AI intelligence into the physical world of industrial manufacturing.
PhD in an AI-related field; co-architect of Path Robotics' AI and hardware platform from day one.
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