We’re on a mission to make automation accessible to all
Our Story
Our co-founders personally experienced the struggle of long days on site and weeks of travel to deployments using traditional integration methods. In 2018, SVT Robotics embarked on a mission: to conquer the integration challenge long plaguing robots and automation.
Now, SVT has cracked the code on integration, enabling companies to swiftly integrate their enterprise systems with disparate automation tech without the usual headaches and delays. Our cutting-edge SOFTBOT Platform stands ready to revolutionize your automation and give you the speed and flexibility that modern supply chains need now more than ever.
The team that makes it happen
Our People
Our company is built on a culture of curiosity and innovation that serves as the foundation of our products. We strive to work as a team and generate simplicity for our customers by creating big solutions that matter.




Fostering creativity and innovation
Our Community
We host schools, robotics clubs, and other startups in the Experience Center—doing our part to nurture the future thinkers and creators in tech.




Over 200 years of combined experience
Our Leadership

A. K. Schultz
CEO & Co-Founder
A.K. leads the overall company vision, and product and go-to-market strategies. He’s led the design and implementation of high-profile automation projects across multiple industries, giving him a unique understanding of customer needs and how to innovate and drive solutions that truly help to advance their business.

Jim Hodson
Co-Founder & SVP of Customer Operations
With a background ranging from sales, brand, and product marketing to operations, program management, implementation delivery and customer success, Jim brings unique and extensive experience working with startups, Fortune 500, and Global 2000 technology companies to launch, market, and advance their products and services.

Nick Leonard
SVP of Product
With extensive domain and software leadership experience, Nick leads the product organization and vision at SVT. He’s an innovative and creative problem solver, possessing a deep understanding of the full business and technical landscape.

David Bates
VP of Technology
David brings to SVT his robust experience in B2B, product-led growth across the supply chain industry. David’s background in robotic intralogistics solutions combined with his drive towards customer satisfaction will ensure onboarding optimization for partners and end users, as well as overall growth of the SOFTBOT Platform user base.

Terry Krantz
VP of Sales
Terry has spent his entire career in automated logistics primarily within warehouse/distribution and manufacturing both in the North America and Europe. Most of his projects involved Fortune 500 companies and encompass deploying over $1 billion in automation. While his early career focused on design and implementation, he has since been focused on bringing value to clients through, sales and account management.

Steve Thorne
VP of Product Success
Steve leads the Product Success team, applying his 20+ years of experience in intralogistics to change the way the industry integrates disparate technologies with one another. He loves finding solutions to ease the integration pain of our partners and customers.
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