PitPro Automation

[ACTIVE]

HQ: San Francisco, California · Est. Lemnos Labs (hardware seed VC), and Quartz (construction technology). · 1 model registered

Site Risk Profile

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies PitPro Automation: 1 model. 5 sources back the record.

Ownership

ACTIVE

Capital / Funding

Undisclosed

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

IP / Patents

Undisclosed

Platform Models

Audited Incidents

Overview

San Francisco startup building bay-fit robotic tire-changing systems for tire shops and commercial fleets. First reported live install: Kal Tire, Calgary (TechCrunch, Sep 2026).

Audited Posture Assessment

Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.

SERVICE

Key Facts

HQSan Francisco, California ([TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/23/pitpros-first-tire-changing-robot-goes-live-in-canada/))

CEOJeremy Conrad ([TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/23/pitpros-first-tire-changing-robot-goes-live-in-canada/) interview, Sep 2026)

First commercial install (reported)First automatic tire-changing system installed at a Kal Tire shop in Calgary, Alberta ([TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/23/pitpros-first-tire-changing-robot-goes-live-in-canada/), 23 Sep 2026). Company-claimed cycle time: full set of four tires in under 15 minutes.

Product focus (claimed)Bay-fit robotic tire change/rotation for shops and fleets; Class 3 and smaller vehicles per [company site](https://www.pitproauto.com/). Fleet commercial markets remain a stated focus alongside tire chains ([TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/23/pitpros-first-tire-changing-robot-goes-live-in-canada/)).

Legal namePitPro Automation, Inc. ([company privacy policy](https://www.pitproauto.com/privacy-policy)).

HQ address501 Alabama Street, San Francisco, CA 94110, United States ([company privacy policy](https://www.pitproauto.com/privacy-policy)).

Co-founders (reported)Jeremy Conrad and Gui Cavalcanti ([BusinessWire](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250617241819/en/PitPro-Unveils-Fully-Automated-Tire-Changing-System-for-Fleet-Vehicles), 17 Jun 2025).

CEO background (reported)[BusinessWire](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250617241819/en/PitPro-Unveils-Fully-Automated-Tire-Changing-System-for-Fleet-Vehicles) says Conrad served as a U.S. Air Force officer on weapons-grade lasers and missile defense, co-founded Lemnos Labs (hardware seed VC), and Quartz (construction technology).

Co-founder Gui Cavalcanti (reported)[BusinessWire](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250617241819/en/PitPro-Unveils-Fully-Automated-Tire-Changing-System-for-Fleet-Vehicles) describes Cavalcanti as a robotics engineer with prior work at Boston Dynamics and Third Wave Automation, and as co-founder of Artisan's Asylum and MegaBots.

Adviser Ted Cannis (reported)Former Ford Pro / Ford Customer Service Division CEO Ted Cannis is quoted in the Jun 2025 [BusinessWire](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250617241819/en/PitPro-Unveils-Fully-Automated-Tire-Changing-System-for-Fleet-Vehicles) release and named by Conrad to [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/23/pitpros-first-tire-changing-robot-goes-live-in-canada/) (Sep 2026) as an adviser helping with U.S. fleet introductions.

Product unveil (reported)Company announced a fully automated tire change and rotation system for Class 3 and smaller fleet vehicles on 17 Jun 2025 ([BusinessWire](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250617241819/en/PitPro-Unveils-Fully-Automated-Tire-Changing-System-for-Fleet-Vehicles)).

Availability plan (claimed)[BusinessWire](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250617241819/en/PitPro-Unveils-Fully-Automated-Tire-Changing-System-for-Fleet-Vehicles) said fleet operators could request early-access pilot systems at depots, with nationwide availability planned for 2026.

Downtime claim (claimed)Company claimed via [BusinessWire](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250617241819/en/PitPro-Unveils-Fully-Automated-Tire-Changing-System-for-Fleet-Vehicles) that four-tire changes in under 15 minutes reduce vehicle downtime by 80-90% versus traditional methods taking about 1.5 to 4 hours.

Service model (claimed)[Company site](https://www.pitproauto.com/) states field support for maintenance and parts replacement plus 24/7 monitoring and tech support for hardware and software updates.

Claims & Reality Assessment

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Field Reality Assessment & Demo vs Capability Audit

• PRODUCT FOCUS (CLAIMED)
• Bay-fit robotic tire change/rotation for shops and fleets; Class 3 and smaller vehicles per company site. Fleet commercial markets remain a stated focus alongside tire chains (TechCrunch).
• AVAILABILITY PLAN (CLAIMED)
• BusinessWire said fleet operators could request early-access pilot systems at depots, with nationwide availability planned for 2026.
• DOWNTIME CLAIM (CLAIMED)
• Company claimed via BusinessWire that four-tire changes in under 15 minutes reduce vehicle downtime by 80-90% versus traditional methods taking about 1.5 to 4 hours.
• SERVICE MODEL (CLAIMED)
• Company site states field support for maintenance and parts replacement plus 24/7 monitoring and tech support for hardware and software updates.

Safety & Regulatory Posture

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Audited Incident & Recall Footprint

No incidents on record for PitPro Automation.

Partnerships & Commercial Deployments

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FAQ

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What is PitPro Automation?

San Francisco startup building bay-fit robotic tire-changing systems for tire shops and commercial fleets. First reported live install: Kal Tire, Calgary (TechCrunch, Sep 2026).

What does PitPro Automation make?

PitPro Automation has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: PitPro Tire-Changing System (PitPro Automation builds physical robots).

Who competes with PitPro Automation?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to PitPro Automation building in the same form factors include Roborock, Ecovacs Robotics, SharkNinja, iRobot.

Where is PitPro Automation headquartered?

PitPro Automation is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Where does PitPro Automation operate robots?

PitPro Automation is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.

Is PitPro Automation a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, PitPro Automation ranks in roughly the top 100% of companies tracked by the registry.

Is PitPro Automation safe?

PitPro Automation has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.