Nextera Robotics
Automation Machinery ManufacturingMassachusetts, United States11-50 Employees
Nextera Robotics operates in the automation machinery sector, programming and deploying large fleets of industrial robotic arms and autonomous mobile robots for industrial settings. The company emphasizes deep learning at every step to maximize efficiency and value for its clients. Based in Boston, with a second location in Cambridge on the MIT campus, Nextera was founded by MIT alumni and began as a stealth-mode venture. It has worked with Fortune 500 companies and has progressed to participate in the Y-Combinator program. In the broader industrial automation space, Nextera positions itself around AI-driven automation software for large-scale deployments. A notable development in March 2025 was Skanska's partnership with Nextera Robotics, incorporating human-detection technology and launching an internal AI chatbot named Sidekick as part of the collaboration.