Manufacturing industrial

Bucket Robotics

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Founded 2024Origin source ↗Checked 2026-09-15

Overview

Bucket Robotics builds deployable computer vision systems for manufacturing — without labeling, long pilots, or fragile rules.

We turn CAD and sample data into production-ready vision models that run on existing cameras and edge hardware. No manual labeling. No cold-start problem. Models deploy in minutes and adapt as parts, defects, and lines change.

Our roots are in self-driving cars (Argo AI, Uber ATG, Stack AV), where we learned how to ship perception systems that operators trust in messy, real-world environments. We’re applying that playbook to factories: robust sensing, fast iteration, and tooling engineers actually enjoy using.

Manufacturers struggle with inspection because parts are too variable for rules-based vision and too expensive to inspect by hand. Legacy systems are rigid, hardware-locked, and slow to customize. We take the opposite approach: software-first vision that fits into existing automation and scales across SKUs, facilities, and workflows.

American Manufacturing is in the middle of a $700B automation push — but quality is still a trust problem. Bucket Robotics is building the vision infrastructure that lets factories automate inspection with confidence.

Company description As recorded 2026-11-08

Founders & team

Matt Puchalski

Founder/CEO

Matt is the founder and CEO of Bucket Robotics. Before co-founding Bucket Robotics, Matt distinguished himself in the autonomous vehicle industry through pivotal roles at Stack AV, Latitude AI, and Argo AI. His work at these companies brought the deployment of autonomous vehicles to public roads across the United States and Germany. With deep expertise in integrating and operationalizing AVs, Matt brings a unique vision to revolutionize the robotics industry.

Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15
7team members reported
Source-reported As recorded 2026-09-15

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