Draft:Bright Machines

Bright Machines, Inc.
	File:Bright Machines Logo.PNG
Company type	Privately held company
Industry	Software, robotics, manufacturing
Founded	May 2018; 6 years ago; Palo Alto, California, U.S.
Founders	Lior Susan; Amar Hanspal;
Headquarters	2445 16th Street ; San Francisco, CA 94103
Key people	Lior Susan (Co-Founder, Chairman); Chris Stori (CEO); Sviat Dulianinov (Chief Strategy Officer);
Number of employees	200 (2024)
Website	brightmachines.com

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Comment: All sources are run-of-the-mill announcements. bonadea contributions talk 11:44, 14 March 2025 (UTC)

Bright Machines is a privately held company specializing in industrial automation through the integration of software and robotics.^[1] Established in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company aims to modernize manufacturing processes by providing flexible automation solutions.^[2]

History

Bright Machines was founded in May 2018 as a spin-off of Flex Ltd., initially operating under the stealth startup name AutoLabs AI. In October 2018, the company rebranded as Bright Machines and raised $179 million in a Series A funding round led by Eclipse Ventures.^[3] In June 2019, Bright Machines introduced its first software-defined microfactory, designed to automate electronics assembly and inspection by integrating cloud-based software with modular robotic cells. ^[4] By mid-2020, the company had deployed over 100 microfactories globally, serving both original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and contract manufacturers.^[5] In October 2022, the company announced a $100 million Series B funding round led by Eclipse Ventures, along with an additional $32 million in debt financing led by Silicon Valley Bank and Hercules Capital.^[6] In June 2024, the company raised $126 million in Series C funding, with $106 million in equity led by investments from funds and accounts managed by BlackRock, with participation from NVIDIA, Microsoft, Eclipse, Jabil, and Shinhan Securities, and $20 million in venture debt from J.P. Morgan.^[7] In September 2024, the company announced Chris Stori as the new CEO.^[8]

References

^ Stewart, Rosalie Chan, Julie Bort, Ashley. "47 enterprise startups to bet your career on in 2020". Business Insider. Retrieved 2025-03-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ "Bright Machines". Technology Pioneers 2019. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
^ "Bright Machines lands $179M to bring smarter robotics to manufacturing". techcrunch.com. Oath Tech Network. October 23, 2018. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
^ Nellis, Stephen (June 26, 2019). "U.S. manufacturing veterans launch 'microfactories' to assemble electronics". Reuters.
^ Wilshire, Michael (14 July 2020). "BNEF Pioneers 2020" (PDF).
^ Heater, Brian (31 October 2022). "Manufacturing firm Bright Machines raises $132M after unfulfilled SPAC deal". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
^ Cherney, Max. "AI-focused manufacturing startup raises $106 million, from Nvidia and others". Reuters.
^ Albergotti, Reed. "Nvidia-backed robotic manufacturing startup taps new CEO with an eye to AI".

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[1] Stewart, Rosalie Chan, Julie Bort, Ashley. "47 enterprise startups to bet your career on in 2020". Business Insider. Retrieved 2025-03-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[2] "Bright Machines". Technology Pioneers 2019. Retrieved 2025-03-14.

[3] "Bright Machines lands $179M to bring smarter robotics to manufacturing". techcrunch.com. Oath Tech Network. October 23, 2018. Retrieved October 23, 2018.

[4] Nellis, Stephen (June 26, 2019). "U.S. manufacturing veterans launch 'microfactories' to assemble electronics". Reuters.

[5] Wilshire, Michael (14 July 2020). "BNEF Pioneers 2020" (PDF).

[6] Heater, Brian (31 October 2022). "Manufacturing firm Bright Machines raises $132M after unfulfilled SPAC deal". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2 November 2022.

[7] Cherney, Max. "AI-focused manufacturing startup raises $106 million, from Nvidia and others". Reuters.

[wsj2-8] Albergotti, Reed. "Nvidia-backed robotic manufacturing startup taps new CEO with an eye to AI".

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