Thoro.ai

Thoro.ai develops autonomous mobility technology for commercial and industrial environments, delivering a full-stack solution that includes navigation software, advanced sensors, onboard compute, and cloud-based services. Originally spun out of Carnegie Robotics, Thoro’s platform enables safe, reliable, and flexible autonomous movement in dynamic spaces such as retail stores, warehouses, airports, hospitals, and event venues. Its technology powers products like the Nilfisk Liberty SC50 autonomous floor scrubber and the Big Joe Pallet Mover, bringing human-aware autonomy to traditionally manual machines. With features like dynamic obstacle avoidance, remote monitoring, and over-the-air updates, Thoro.ai helps OEMs and equipment partners quickly bring autonomous capabilities to market.

Thoro’s pricing model follows a hybrid Hardware-as-a-Service (HaaS) structure. Customers purchase the hardware—such as the pallet mover or floor scrubber—upfront, then subscribe to a multi-year autonomy and support package that includes software updates, remote support, and system monitoring. For example, the Big Joe Pallet Mover is priced at $65,000 and includes a three-year subscription covering deployment, training, and ongoing software services. This blended model keeps the capital expense predictable while ensuring the autonomy platform remains secure, functional, and continuously improving throughout the product lifecycle.