Who Jim Liefer is
Liefer is responsible for all parts of Ambi's business. He brings more than 35 years of operations and technology leadership, from Fortune 50 companies to Silicon Valley startups.1
Kindred, Walmart.com, and UPS
Before Ambi he was CEO of Kindred AI, which Ocado Group acquired, and brought AI-enabled robots into retailers' warehouses. Earlier he was COO of One Kings Lane, vice president of operations at Walmart.com, and vice president of technology at UPS.1
Selling out our first full year of product just months after launch shows how urgent the demand truly is.Jim Liefer, Ambi Robotics announcement
At Ambi
Under Liefer, Ambi sold out its 2025 run of AmbiStack within months of launch, with Fortune 500 customers waitlisted into 2026.2
In February 2026 Ambi began licensing its robot skills to third-party warehouse robots through an AI Skill Suite.3
