ASI buys Scythe Robotics
Autonomy Systems Inc. (ASI) acquired Scythe Robotics to combine advanced vision AI with autonomous fleet management — a sign investors are consolidating robotics, edge compute, and distributed backend systems reported.
ASI announced the deal on March 11, 2026 prweb.com. The company’s press release specifically lists Scythe Sight® and the M.52 as assets being added to ASI’s Mobius portfolio. prweb.com Scythe’s M.52 recorded its highest productivity in 2025, mowing nearly 2 billion square feet for dozens of customers across 30 U.S. states. roboticsandautomationnews.com Scythe previously reported more than 5,000 reservations for the M.52 model. scytherobotics.com Scythe raised a $42 million Series B to scale production, with investors that included Energy Impact Partners and ArcTern Ventures, per the company’s 2023 financing announcement. prnewswire.com Scythe was founded in 2018 by Davis Foster, Jack Morrison and Isaac Roberts and is headquartered in Longmont/Boulder County, Colorado. tracxn.com ASI traces its origins to 2000 and is led by CEO Mel Torrie, positioning itself as a multi‑market industrial autonomy provider. en.wikipedia.org The company lists Mobius as its fleet‑management system and markets its autonomy across mining, agriculture, construction, logistics, security and other off‑road sectors. asirobots.com Scythe’s announcement and ASI’s corporate blog both state the Scythe team will continue as an equipment brand within ASI Landscaping and that Scythe leadership will assume roles inside ASI. scytherobotics.com
