Oshkosh Corporation is an American industrial company specializing in the design and manufacture of purpose-built vehicles and equipment for a range of industries. Its product portfolio includes specialty trucks, military vehicles, truck bodies, airport fire apparatus, and access equipment. The company owns notable brands like Pierce Manufacturing and JLG Industries, which expand Oshkosh’s capabilities in fire apparatus and access equipment, respectively.
Oshkosh’s operations are organized into three primary segments. The Access segment focuses on aerial work platforms and telehandlers through JLG Industries, serving the construction and industrial sectors. The Defense segment, known as Oshkosh Defense, provides tactical wheeled vehicles and mobility systems to military customers, including the U.S. Department of Defense. The Vocational segment offers products such as fire trucks, concrete mixers, refuse collection vehicles, and airport ground support equipment, catering to municipal and commercial markets.
In particular, Oshkosh is seeking startups in the areas of predictive maintenance for automotive, vehicle perception, on-vehicle compute, EV efficiency, battery end-of-life, digital solutions for the full vehicle lifecycle, and robotics for construction.
