🚨 Big News 🚨 We are thrilled to announce the successful close of our Pre-Seed round with $1.34M! 🎉 This round was led by the visionary team at Assembly Ventures with participation from Michigan Rise, Kalamazoo Forward Ventures, and eLab Ventures. This funding marks a pivotal milestone for our mission to revolutionize water infrastructure with our Autonomous Underwater Robot (AUR) technology. 🌊🤖 With this investment, we’re set to: ✅ Scale operations ✅ Accelerate research & development ✅ Launch municipal pilot programs in Summer 2025 We’re immensely grateful to our investors, team, and supporters who believe in our vision. Stay tuned – the future of water is here 🚀 #startup #techstartup #ai #water #watertech #detroit #michigan #innovation #waterinfrastructure #motmot #newlab
Motmot
Data Infrastructure and Analytics
Detroit, Michigan 1,746 followers
Drinking Water Infrastructure Made Visible
About us
Motmot is a critical infrastructure tech company specializing in asset management solutions for the drinking water infrastructure industry. Leveraging our IP Motmot offers cost-effective inspection services to alleviate pain points for engineers, utility managers and public works folks in the space. Our goal is to provide comprehensive and actionable data that helps drinking water owners - municipalities and authorities - optimize their asset management strategies, prevent critical failures, and reduce operational costs.
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https://www.motmot.ai/
External link for Motmot
- Industry
- Data Infrastructure and Analytics
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Detroit, Michigan
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2023
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2050 15th St
Detroit, Michigan 48216, US
Employees at Motmot
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Luis Ku
Propietario, Motmot Birding Tours
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Thomas Tomczyk
Publisher of Motmot Magazine
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Mike Raymond
Innovation Consultant - Startup Coach - Adventurer
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Zack Koslowski
Designer turned bakery co-founder // Now Marketing Director at Motmot Inc — making waves in water infrastructure 💧 Logos 👉🏼 Dough 👉🏼 H2O
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💧 Water Wednesday 💧 Did you know this year celebrates 50 years of The Safe Drinking Water Act?! The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) was originally passed by Congress in 1974 to protect public health by regulating the nation’s public drinking water supply. The law was amended in 1986 and 1996 and requires many actions to protect drinking water and its sources—rivers, lakes, reservoirs, springs, and ground water wells. (SDWA does not regulate private wells which serve fewer than 25 individuals.) SDWA authorizes the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) to set national health-based standards for drinking water to protect against both naturally-occurring and man-made contaminants that may be found in drinking water. US EPA, states, and water systems then work together to make sure that these standards are met. Cheers to 50 Years and many more of protecting our most precious natural resource 🍻 Read more about the SDWA here 👇 👇 👇 https://lnkd.in/g5ZcfAVS
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💧 Water Wednesday 💧 Did you know that Switzerland has some of, if not the CLEANEST drinking water in the World? 🇨🇭 Switzerland consistently ranks as the top country with the best tap water quality. Nestled within the Alps, Switzerland benefits from an abundant supply of natural water sources, including pristine rivers and snow-capped mountains. Swiss water authorities employ advanced purification techniques, and the government enforces strict regulations to maintain water purity standards. Good geography + Good Policy = Amazing water Source: https://lnkd.in/gkuxWgui
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Is the fear of change holding us back from moving into a more sustainable future for critical infrastructure? 🤔 Elliot Smith, PE Chad Smeltzer #infrastructure #technology #water #watertech #ai #aitech #michigan #waterinfrastructure #startup #techstartup
Helping Fix America's $3 Trillion Dollar Infrastructure Gap with Technology | The Matchmaker of Civil Infrastructure
Elliot Smith, PE and I had a conversation! 🚧 Fear of Change = Stifled Growth 🚧 The resistance to adopting new technologies is holding back the progress we desperately need in civil infrastructure. This mindset isn't just outdated—it’s costly. In this clip, we dive into how the reliance on “hourly rate” models and traditional methods slows innovation, driving up costs and perpetuating inefficiencies. #Infrastructurefacts #CloseTheGap #CivilEngineering #SustainableGrowth #Modernization #videoprocurement
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Happy Monday! What does Mac n’ Cheese 🧀 have to do with water infrastructure?!! Watch this clip from Flying With Founders to find out 😎🙌🏼✈️ Elliot Smith, PE Reuben Levinsohn
You never know, if you have the courage to put yourself out there, you just might win more Mac and cheese than you know what to do with… Elliot Smith, PE shares the story of the first time he ever pitched Motmot. Of course, that first pitch is going to be a little scary, but this is a lesson in how taking risks can really pay off. Authenticity and vulnerability are your greatest assets when pitching—whether it’s your first or your fiftieth. Communicating the problem, solution, and your mission with clarity and passion not only connects with your audience but builds the foundation for meaningful relationships. Remember, every pitch is a stepping stone, even the ones that don’t pan out—because you’re building confidence and refining your story along the way. Plus, you never know who might be in the room listening… #StartupStories #FounderStories #TechStartup #WaterTech #Innovation #FlyingWithFounders Reuben Levinsohn Startup Grind Techstars Start Garden Entrepreneurial Mindset Entrepreneur Magazine Startup Grind Detroit Zack Koslowski Michigan State University – Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation MSU Research Foundation
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So many things to be grateful for today, one that really resonates with us is the Safe Drinking Water Act. We extend our gratitude for those that help protect our most vital resources. 🚿 💧 🚰
On this day of gratitude, we're thankful for the peace of mind safe drinking water brings. Celebrating 50 years of the Safe Drinking Water Act is a reminder of the progress we've made and the work still being done to keep our water safe. #SDWA50
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Drink smarter, bottled water has it's place in emergencies, but tap water is THE source for our everyday needs! In fact, around 60% of bottled water is actually sourced from municipal tap water 🤯 Read more from American Water Works Association latest blog entry!
Bottled water has a valuable place as a beverage during a water emergency, but since your tap water likely meets all drinking water standards, there's no need to buy bottled water outside of an emergency. Read more in our latest blog entry. https://lnkd.in/gFFNqK8N
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🧠 💻 💧 This group of DEF CON hackers is working with 6 water companies to help find vulnerabilities in America's critical infrastructure! Now that's thinking outside the Box Read more 👇 👇 👇 https://lnkd.in/dbnsnjvJ
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Happy Friday! We extend our gratitude to our good friend Reuben Levinsohn for inviting us up in the sky to record an episode of Flying With Founders 🙌🏼 It was a pleasure chatting about our origin story and what better way to talk about our journey than soaring high above the city with nothing but blue skies and good vibes 😎 ✈️ #detroit #founder #flyingwithfounders #motmot #tech #ai #techstartup #michigan #water #watertech
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💧 Water Wednesday 💧 With good news comes bad news 😅 Good news: In 2021 The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law was passed, which allocated approximately $50 Billion dollars for our water infrastructure. This marks the largest investment in clean water in American history! Not so great news: Analysts predict by 2029 that our water infrastructure needs will be around $434 Billion 🤯 Our technology will give communities visibility into their water infrastructure that will ultimately reduce costs and allow for better project management 💪 Sources: https://lnkd.in/geRrKbpe https://lnkd.in/dTQ4sr28 #water #watertech #ai #startup #techstartup #detroit #newlab #motmot #waterwednesday #robot #michigan #municipalities #communities #drinkingwater #watermain
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