Tektronix

[ACTIVE]

Service & Cobot Robotics · HQ: Beaverton, Oregon · Est. 1946 · 1 model registered · 2 deployments

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As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Tektronix: 1 model, 2 deployments across 2 regions, 1 active incident. 1 source back the record.

Ownership

ACTIVE

Capital / Funding

Undisclosed

Headquarters

Beaverton, Oregon

IP / Patents

Undisclosed

Platform Models

1

Audited Incidents

0

Overview

Tektronix, Inc. is an American test and measurement equipment manufacturer best known for its oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and signal testing instruments. Founded in 1946 in Portland, Oregon, it invented the world's first triggered oscilloscope and has been a leader in electronic test equipment for eight decades. Now a subsidiary of Ralliant, spun off from Fortive, Tektronix instruments are used across the physical AI ecosystem — validating autonomous vehicle electronics, robotics power systems, and semiconductor designs.

Audited Posture AssessmentPeer Percentile: 76.6%

Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.

Key Facts

HQBeaverton, OR
CEOChris Bohn (President, Tektronix segment)
ParentRalliant (Fortive spinoff, 2025)
FoundersHoward Vollum, Melvin Jack Murdock, Miles Tippery, Glenn McDowell
RevenueUS$1.04B (FY 2006, last reported as independent)
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Safety & Regulatory Posture

0 entries
Audited Incident & Recall FootprintLatest event: Jan 2014

1 recall on record (1 serious). Most recent: Jan 2014.

serious: 1

Leadership & Founders

3 entries

Current Program Leadership & Executives

Chris Bohnsecondary-verified

President, Tektronix

Founding Team

Howard Vollum[Founder]

no longer at company

Melvin Jack Murdock[Founder]

no longer at company

Key Former Leadership (2 Tracked)

Melvin Jack MurdockCo-founder
Howard VollumCo-founder, President & Chief Engineer

Partnerships & Commercial Deployments

6 entries
Total Tracked4
Operating3
Announced1
Concluded0

Key Recurring Partners

Microsoft3 · 1× joint · 350 total
NVIDIA4 · 1× joint · 1110 total

Recent Verified Partnerships

  • Partnership

    MOST RECENT

Operator Customers & Fleet Integrators

Tektronix - 2 deploymentsTektronix

Platform Models

1 entry

Deployments

2 entries

Sectors & Applications

1 entry

FAQ

11 entries
What is Tektronix?

Tektronix, Inc. is an American test and measurement equipment manufacturer best known for its oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and signal testing instruments. Founded in 1946 in Portland, Oregon, it invented the world's first triggered oscilloscope and has been a leader in electronic test equipment for eight decades. Now a subsidiary of Ralliant, spun off from Fortive, Tektronix instruments are used across the physical AI ecosystem — validating autonomous vehicle electronics, robotics power systems, and semiconductor designs.

What does Tektronix make?

Tektronix has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: 7 Series DPO Oscilloscope (Tektronix builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).

Who competes with Tektronix?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Tektronix building in the same form factors include Roborock, Unitree Robotics, DJI, DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics.

Who is the CEO of Tektronix?

Chris Bohn is the ceo of Tektronix, per the DEPLOY registry.

Where is Tektronix headquartered?

Tektronix is headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon, USA.

Where does Tektronix operate robots?

Tektronix operates 2 verified deployments, including at United States (multiple hotel chains), Germany, Europe.

How many robots has Tektronix deployed?

DEPLOY has 2 verified Tektronix deployments on record at sites including United States (multiple hotel chains), Germany, Europe. That is a count of distinct field deployments each backed by sourced evidence, not a manufacturer's claimed unit total; it updates as new sites are verified.

Is Tektronix a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Tektronix ranks in roughly the top 24% of companies tracked by the registry.

When was Tektronix founded?

Tektronix was founded in 1946.

Are there any incidents involving Tektronix?

1 active incident involving Tektronix is on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.

Is Tektronix safe?

Tektronix has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 recall on record (1 serious). Most recent: Jan 2014. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.