Sorting Robotics
Innovating in the cannabis market by building ancillary robotics solutions for farms and manufacturers.
| Date | Investors | Amount | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | investor | €0.0 | round |
| investor | €0.0 | round | |
| investor | €0.0 | round | |
* | $2.0m | Debt | |
| Total Funding | 000k | ||
Related Content
Sorting Robotics, Inc. operates as a specialized technology outfitter for the cannabis industry, focusing on the design and manufacture of automation systems. Founded in 2018 by Nohtal Partansky, Cassio Santos, and Sean Lawlor, the Los Angeles-based company provides robotic solutions that address labor-intensive processes in cannabis production. The founding team's expertise is notable, with CEO Nohtal Partansky bringing experience as a former engineer at NASA-JPL, where he contributed to the MOXIE project, an instrument generating oxygen on Mars. This background in precision engineering has been applied to solving automation challenges he observed in the cannabis sector.
The company's business model centers on selling proprietary robotic hardware and software to cannabis brands, growers, and co-packers across North America. Its revenue-generating product line is designed to enhance production efficiency and reduce operational costs for clients. Key offerings include 'Jiko', the first-to-market automated pre-roll infusion robot; 'Jiko+', an advanced version for high-viscosity concentrates; 'Omni', a desktop vape-cartridge filling machine; and 'Stardust', a system for coating pre-rolls. These machines leverage computer vision, AI, and real-time data analytics to automate repetitive tasks, improve dosing accuracy, and increase throughput. For example, the Jiko system can infuse approximately 800 to 1,000 pre-rolls per hour, a significant increase over manual processes.
Financially, Sorting Robotics is a venture-backed seed-stage company. It participated in the Y Combinator accelerator program in 2019, securing initial funding of $150K. The company has since raised additional capital, including a $2 million debt financing round in November 2023 from Kiso Capital and Prospeq to bolster inventory and accelerate market penetration. As of December 2023, Sorting Robotics reported an annual revenue of $6.39 million.
Keywords: cannabis automation, robotics, pre-roll infusion, vape filling, computer vision, agricultural technology, manufacturing automation, cannabis technology, industrial automation, AI