Buffalo Automation

Security & perimeter robots Software

An artificial intelligence startup focused on autonomous marine navigation and automated vessel control systems.

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Highlights

2 facts

Employees 11-50
confidence not yet assessed
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

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

@misc{robotics_press_buffalo-automation_employee_range,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Buffalo Automation — Employees},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/buffalo-automation/#fact:buffalo-automation:employee_range},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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Tracked signals (12mo) 11
confidence not yet assessed as of 1 Dec 2020
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

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},
  note = {As of 2020-12-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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What they do

1 product

ProductLaunchEnvironmentStatusCitation
AutoMate — Maritime LIMITED
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Buffalo 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,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Buffalo Automation — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/buffalo-automation/#fact:buffalo-automation:product:automate},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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Scale & activity

1 deal · $500K disclosed · 11 signals

11 tracked signals latest 1 Dec 2020
DateDealValue / typeEvidenceCitation
15 Oct 2020 Buffalo Automation Seed Round $500K —
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Buffalo 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,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Buffalo Automation — FUNDING},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2020},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/buffalo-automation/#fact:buffalo-automation:deal:2020-10-15-funding},
  note = {As of 2020-10-15; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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Deployment sites: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.

Network

6 people

PersonRoleCitation
Alexander Zhitelzeyf Co-Founder
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Buffalo 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,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Buffalo Automation — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/buffalo-automation/#fact:buffalo-automation:person:alexander-zhitelzeyf},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Buffalo Automation Contact —
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Buffalo 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,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Buffalo Automation — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/buffalo-automation/#fact:buffalo-automation:person:buffalo-automation-contact},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
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Emilie Reynolds Co-Founder
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Buffalo 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,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Buffalo Automation — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/buffalo-automation/#fact:buffalo-automation:person:emilie-reynolds},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
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Russell J Lewandowski President
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Buffalo 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,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Buffalo Automation — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/buffalo-automation/#fact:buffalo-automation:person:russell-j-lewandowski},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
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Shane Connor Nolan —
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Buffalo 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},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/buffalo-automation/#fact:buffalo-automation:person:shane-connor-nolan},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
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CSL JSON

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Analysis

Research Report: Buffalo Automation

standard report · 17 Feb 2026 · 37 sources · 4,064 words

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.

What the full report unlocks
  • Research methods and evidence notes
  • Market implications and peer comparison
  • Risk register and source appendix
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Sources

Per-fact source backfill in progress.

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Cite this dossier

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Buffalo Automation company dossier. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/buffalo-automation/

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_buffalo-automation_dossier,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Buffalo Automation company dossier},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/buffalo-automation/},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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Dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15 · schema 1.0.0 · data changed 23 Jul 2026

People6

Named individuals associated with this company.

  • Alexander ZhitelzeyfCo-Founder
  • Buffalo Automation Contact
  • Emilie ReynoldsCo-Founder
  • Russell J LewandowskiPresident
  • Shane Connor Nolan
  • Thiru VikramCEO

Deals & events1

Funding, contracts, partnerships and acquisitions on record.

  • Buffalo Automation Seed RoundFUNDING2020-10-15

Signals1

Collected mentions that contributed to this profile.

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