UplinkRobotics creates high-quality and purpose built inspection tools for various industries, such as home inspectors, construction, firefighters, law enforcement and more.
Our crawlers are designed for real-world challenges—navigating tight crawlspaces, rugged terrain, and hazardous environments with precision and control. Whether inspecting foundations, pipes, or post-disaster sites, we help professionals see more, safer.
Our Mission
At UplinkRobotics, our mission is to build reliable crawler robots that extend human capability in the spaces that challenge it most. We design tools that reduce risk, save time, and improve visibility. Aiming to empower professionals to work smarter, safer, and more efficiently.
Our Vision
We envision a future where ground robotics are not limited to labs or sci-fi but are practical, essential tools across industries. From inspection to emergency response, we’re creating robots that fit seamlessly into workflows, expanding what’s possible in tight, dirty, or dangerous environments.
Fall 2021
It started in a one-bedroom apartment in Laramie, Wyoming. Three full-time engineering students realized that if they wanted to stay in their home state after graduation, they’d have to create the kind of jobs they couldn’t find. So, they did.
Spring 2022
Broke but determined, the team entered an entrepreneurship competition—pitching their early ideas and growing by one more member along the way. They walked away with first place and $30,000 in funding.
Summer 2022
Like many startups, the first plan didn’t stick. Supply chain issues and manufacturing delays forced the team to let go of their initial “smart” crawler concept. Instead, they went back to basics—focusing on building inspection crawlers that were tough, functional, and field-ready.
Spring 2023
After months of redesigns and real-world testing, UplinkRobotics made its first sales. The Mink and the Marten crawlers were officially in the hands of customers. That’s when things really started moving.
Summer 2023
UplinkRobotics launched paid internships for University of Wyoming students, giving them real-world engineering experience. From that group came the company’s first full-time hire, an electrical engineer.
Fall 2023
With over 100 units sold in six months, the team invested heavily in R&D. Two new members joined, and UplinkRobotics began developing custom electronics to set their crawlers apart.
Spring 2024
The team focused on customer feedback and field testing, using real-world insights to guide improvements. Much of this work centered on refining the MK2 Pro for tougher, more complex jobs.
Fall 2024
As orders increased, the team grew alongside its production capacity. With more hands on deck and a stronger process in place, UplinkRobotics was able to meet rising demand.
Summer 2025
With momentum building, UplinkRobotics expanded into a larger facility and welcomed a new group of interns. The company also hired its first full-time Marketing Specialist, marking another step forward in growth and connection with customers.
Fall 2025
After months of testing and refinement, UplinkRobotics released the Wombat, its most advanced crawler yet. Trusted for inspections in confined and challenging spaces, it quickly became the flagship product and a new benchmark for the industry.
Current Day
Today, UplinkRobotics continues to grow with crawlers in the field across multiple industries. The team remains rooted in Wyoming, building tools that help people work safer, smarter, and faster while creating new opportunities for the next generation.
Our technology is shaped by the needs of the people who do the work.
Home inspectors, utility pros, emergency responders—they don’t operate in perfect spaces. They crawl under buildings, dig through rubble, and face risky conditions every day. That’s who we build for. Our crawlers are designed to go into those spaces and bring clarity, confidence, and control where it’s needed most.
Today, we’re combining practical expertise, a strong foundation in R&D, and a forward-thinking approach to bring reliable, field-ready robotics to market.
The Wombat, our latest inspection crawler, is trusted by inspectors, contractors, and field professionals to take on demanding work in crawlspaces, subfloors, and other confined environments. Built for clarity and reliability, it provides the visibility needed to assess conditions safely and efficiently in places that are otherwise hard to reach. Rugged, durable, and field-ready, it is designed for jobs that require dependable access and clear results.
Our Legacy products The Marten and MK2 Pro, earned their reputation as reliable tools across industries and continue to stand as respected legacy products. The Wombat builds on that foundation with greater durability and performance, carrying forward the trust our users rely on while setting a new standard for what an inspection crawler can achieve.