Buffalo Automation
An artificial intelligence startup focused on autonomous marine navigation and automated vessel control systems.
Highlights
2 facts
CITE
Plain text
Buffalo Automation — Employees: 11-50. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/buffalo-automation/#fact:buffalo-automation:employee_range
BibTeX
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year = {2026},
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note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
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} CITE
Plain text
Buffalo Automation — Tracked signals (12mo): 11. robotics.press Directory. As of 2020-12-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/buffalo-automation/#fact:buffalo-automation:signal_count
BibTeX
@misc{robotics_press_buffalo-automation_signal_count,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Buffalo Automation — Tracked signals (12mo)},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2020},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/buffalo-automation/#fact:buffalo-automation:signal_count},
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} What they do
1 product
| Product | Launch | Environment | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AutoMate | — | Maritime | LIMITED | CITEPlain textBuffalo Automation — Product: AutoMate. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/buffalo-automation/#fact:buffalo-automation:product:automate BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_buffalo-automation_product_automate,
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Scale & activity
1 deal · $500K disclosed · 11 signals
| Date | Deal | Value / type | Evidence | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2020 | Buffalo Automation Seed Round | $500K | — | CITEPlain textBuffalo Automation — FUNDING: Buffalo Automation Seed Round. robotics.press Directory. As of 2020-10-15; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/buffalo-automation/#fact:buffalo-automation:deal:2020-10-15-funding BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_buffalo-automation_deal_2020-10-15-funding,
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Deployment sites: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.
Network
6 people
| Person | Role | Citation |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Zhitelzeyf | Co-Founder | CITEPlain textBuffalo Automation — Person: Alexander Zhitelzeyf — Co-Founder. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/buffalo-automation/#fact:buffalo-automation:person:alexander-zhitelzeyf BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_buffalo-automation_person_alexander-zhitelzeyf,
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| Buffalo Automation Contact | — | CITEPlain textBuffalo Automation — Person: Buffalo Automation Contact. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/buffalo-automation/#fact:buffalo-automation:person:buffalo-automation-contact BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_buffalo-automation_person_buffalo-automation-contact,
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| Emilie Reynolds | Co-Founder | CITEPlain textBuffalo Automation — Person: Emilie Reynolds — Co-Founder. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/buffalo-automation/#fact:buffalo-automation:person:emilie-reynolds BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_buffalo-automation_person_emilie-reynolds,
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| Russell J Lewandowski | President | CITEPlain textBuffalo Automation — Person: Russell J Lewandowski — President. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/buffalo-automation/#fact:buffalo-automation:person:russell-j-lewandowski BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_buffalo-automation_person_russell-j-lewandowski,
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| Shane Connor Nolan | — | CITEPlain textBuffalo Automation — Person: Shane Connor Nolan. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/buffalo-automation/#fact:buffalo-automation:person:shane-connor-nolan BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_buffalo-automation_person_shane-connor-nolan,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Buffalo Automation — Person},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
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Competitors: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.
Analysis
Research Report: Buffalo Automation
Buffalo Automation is a New York-based autonomous navigation startup founded in 2014 that develops AI-driven systems for vessel autonomy and collision avoidance. The report examines the company's AutoMate product, market positioning in recreational and commercial maritime sectors, funding status (~$500K), competitive landscape, and deployment evidence across Great Lakes and water taxi applications.
- Research methods and evidence notes
- Market implications and peer comparison
- Risk register and source appendix
Dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15 · schema 1.0.0 · data changed 23 Jul 2026