Lockheed Martin Ventures Invests in On-Demand Manufacturing Pioneer Machina Labs
26 Janeiro 2023 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Machina Labs today announced the completion of an investment by
Lockheed Martin Ventures (LMV), the venture arm of Lockheed Martin
Corporation (NYSE: LMT), a global security and aerospace company.
Machina Labs combines AI and robotics to rapidly manufacture
advanced sheet metal products. This latest funding brings the total
raised by Machina Labs to $21.8M.
The investment will be used to accelerate company growth to meet
customer demand, and to expand R&D into additional processes
and metallurgical offerings.
“At Machina Labs, we are creating the factory of the future; one
where a variety of designs and physical products can be produced
on-demand and at scale,” according to Edward Mehr, CEO and
Co-Founder of Machina Labs. “With Lockheed Martin’s investment, we
can accelerate development of our sheet metal Roboforming to better
serve the need of the defense sector and give the United States a
competitive advantage in speed of development for national security
and defense products.”
“We aim to operationalize and scale solutions with speed and
effectiveness so the U.S. and our allies can stay ahead of emerging
threats,” said Chris Moran, vice president and general manager of
Lockheed Martin Ventures. “We are excited to work with Machina Labs
in bringing their advanced and agile manufacturing platform to our
customers.”
Machina Labs uses robots the way a blacksmith uses a hammer
creatively to manufacture different designs and material,
introducing unseen flexibility and agility to the manufacturing
industry. The companies’ manufacturing platform combines the latest
advances in robotics and AI so great ideas can quickly and
affordably turn to reality and businesses can benefit from rapid
iteration to bring more innovative products to market, faster.
Machina Labs combines the latest advances in AI and robotics to
deliver finished metal products in days – not months or years – and
gives customers unprecedented time to market and competitive
advantage.
Robotic sheet forming is the first process enabled by Machina’s
patented manufacturing platform. Using material- and
geometry-agnostic technology, the platform outperforms traditional
sheet forming methods that rely on custom molds or dies.
About Machina Labs
Founded in 2019 by aerospace and automotive industry veterans,
Machina Labs is an advanced manufacturing company based in Los
Angeles, California. Enabled by advancements in artificial
intelligence and robotics, Machina Labs is developing
Software-Defined Factories of the Future. The mission of the
company is to develop modular manufacturing solutions that can be
reconfigured to manufacture new products simply by changing the
software. For more information, please visit
https://www.machinalabs.ai/
About Lockheed Martin Ventures
Lockheed Martin Ventures makes strategic investments in
companies that are developing cutting edge technologies in core
businesses and new markets important to Lockheed Martin. More than
a source of capital, Lockheed Martin Ventures provides portfolio
companies with access to our world-class engineering talent,
state-of-the-art technologies, and research and access to the
company's international business relationships and supply chain.
For more information visit: www.lockheedmartinventures.com
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin Corporation
is a global security and aerospace company that employs
approximately 114,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged
in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and
sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and
services.
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Tim Smith Element Public Relations, for Machina Labs
415-350-3019 tsmith@elementpr.com
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