Polymath Robotics to share lessons learned as a SaaS-based startup at RoboBusiness

As the demand for robotics as a service and software as a service continues to grow, so does the opportunity for providers of such services. Ilia Baranov, the co-founder and CEO of Polymath Robotics Inc., will share his experience and advice at RoboBusiness 2024.

The global software-as-a-service (SaaS) market was valued at $237.55 billion in 2023, according to Fortune Business Insights. The research firm predicted that the market will experience a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.4% over the next decade, reaching over $1 trillion by 2032. 

Launched in 2022, Polymath Robotics’ SaaS offering includes autonomous navigation systems for off-highway vehicles. The San Francisco-based company‘s flagship product is its Polymath autonomy engine, which it said provides foundational autonomy.

The engine can handle path planning, navigation, and obstacle detection and avoidance, said Polymath. The company’s team of roboticists, software engineers, and machine learning specialists has built in a safety layer that includes auto-stop. It serves the agriculture, mining, and defense industries, among others.

At RoboBusiness, Baranov will share war stories and strategies to launch a small robotics effort as a SaaS-focused company. He will discuss what Polymath Robotics has built so far, where it is going, what is going on in the funding market, and where the larger community is moving.

RoboBusiness, which takes place Oct. 16 and 17 in Santa Clara, Calif., is the leading event focused on the development of commercial robots and robotics businesses. Early bird registration closes soon.

In addition to enabling tech and robotics innovation, RoboBusiness 2024 focuses on investments and business topics related to running a robotics company. Thousands of robotics experts from around the world will convene at the event.

RoboBusiness will feature more than 60 speakers, over 100 exhibitors and demos on the expo floor, 10+ hours of dedicated networking time, the Pitchfire Robotics Startup Competition, and more. 

Keynote talks at the event include Rodney Brooks, co-founder and chief technology officer at Robust AI; Sergey Levine, co-founder of Physical Intelligence and an associate professor at UC Berkeley; Claire Delaunay, CTO of farm-ng; and Torrey Smith, the co-founder and CEO of Endiatx.

The show will also include a keynote panel “Driving the Future of Robotics Innovation,” featuring Amit Goel, head of robotics at edge AI ecosystem at NVIDIA; John Bubnikovich, president of ABB Robotics US; Eric Truebenbach, managing director of Teradyne Robotics Ventures; and Joan-Wilhelm Schwarze, a senior global innovation manager at DHL.

RoboBusiness is co-located with DeviceTalks West and is produced by WTWH Media, which also publishes The Robot Report, Automated Warehouse, and Collaborative Robotics Trends, as well as produces the Robotics Summit & Expo.