FORT Robotics
The Firmware Engineering Manager leads and contributes to FORT's safety‑critical firmware team, balancing hands‑on embedded development with people and process management. The role involves writing and reviewing C/C++ code, hardware bring‑up, CI/CD pipeline maintenance, and driving agile delivery while overseeing hiring, performance, and cross‑functional technical alignment.
Headquarters
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Company Size
51-200 employees
Founded
2018
FORT Robotics is the safety infrastructure layer for physical AI and autonomous systems, providing SIL 3-certified hardware and software solutions including wireless e-stops, safe remote controls, and vehicle safety controllers. Their distributed control platform enables communications integrity, wireless safety commands, and secure real-time control across robots and autonomous machines in industries such as warehousing, agriculture, construction, defense, and manufacturing. FORT serves over 600 customers globally, helping machine builders, integrators, and operators deploy autonomous systems that are safe, secure, and reliable enough to be trusted in the real world.
FORT Robotics adds $18.9M to Series B funding for robotic safety
Aug 7, 2025
Philly’s FORT Robotics lands $19M to scale machine safety platform
Aug 15, 2025
FORT Robotics Secures Additional $18.9 Million in Series B, Bringing Total Funding to $60.5 Million
Aug 7, 2025
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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