About Us

Your favorite roboticist's favorite robotics team.

Polymath builds core autonomy software for off-highway robots. Our platform helps robotics programs move faster by handling the hardest parts of autonomy.

Polymath software runs across dozens of platforms and is trusted by top OEMs, billion-dollar fleet operators, and government programs. Our modular planning stack, safety system, and infrastructure tooling make it easier to build reliable, production-ready autonomy where it counts.

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Leadership

Stefan Seltz-Axmacher

CEO & Co-Founder
Stefan is CEO & Co-Founder of Polymath. He formerly co-founded Starsky Robotics, the first company to drive an unmanned truck on a public highway. He's been featured in CBS Good Morning, 60 Minutes, WSJ, and Forbes 30 Under 30.

Ilia Baranov

Co-Founder & CTO
Ilia is a UWaterloo-trained roboticist & engineer who's led teams at Amazon Lab 126 and Clearpath Robotics, and owned the PR2 ROS repo after Willow Garage shut down.

Hosts of the #2 robotics podcast on Spotify

The only podcast that tackles the business AND technical challenges of building robots industry. Join us for robot games, war stories from the field, and general technical nonsense.

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Backed by Industry Experts

YCombinatorThursday VenturesLiquid2 VenturesSamsaraSoma Capital

Notable Investors & Advisors

Noah Ready-Campbell

CEO, Built Robotics

Kyle Vogt

Founder, Cruise Automation

Darren Liccardo

Founding Director, Tesla Autopilot

Çetin Meriçli

Founder, Locomation

Oliver Cameron

Founder, Voyage Automation

Matt Sweeney

Co-Founder, Uber ATG