Insider Brief
- Hadrian has raised $260M in Series C funding led by Founders Fund, Lux Capital, and Morgan Stanley to build AI-powered factories for naval defense and shipbuilding, including a new HQ and a 270,000 sq ft facility in Mesa, Arizona.
- The Mesa factory (Factory 3) will focus on large-scale precision manufacturing and create 350 jobs, while the HQ will include a 400,000 sq ft R&D center aiming to employ thousands.
- The company is also launching Hadrian Maritime and plans future divisions in munitions and UAVs, using its proprietary Opus software and a factories-as-a-service model to scale U.S. defense production.
PRESS RELEASE — Hadrian, a company specializing in artificial intelligence-powered factories, has secured $260 million in capital to construct new facilities to expand manufacturing and research and development capabilities for shipbuilding and naval defense production.
The California-based advanced manufacturing company said Thursday the investment, which comprises Series C financing led by Founders Fund, Lux Capital, and Morgan Stanley, will be used to build an AI-powered facility in Mesa, Arizona, and a new corporate headquarters.
Hadrian’s Expansion Initiatives
An estimated $200 million will be invested in the planned 270,000-square-foot Factory 3 facility in Mesa. Factory 3, which will serve as a software hub, will be utilized for the large-scale production of precision components and critical systems. It is expected to generate 350 local jobs.
The new headquarters will also serve as a research and development facility. It will have 400,000 square feet of space, meant to facilitate hiring thousands of new employees.
Hadrian’s new corporate headquarters and Factory 3 are expected to be fully operational by January 2026. The company is leveraging its proprietary software stack for production autonomy, Opus, to ensure the facilities will be online in less than six months.
In addition, Hadrian is launching Hadrian Maritime, a new division focused on applying its autonomous factory model to shipbuilding and naval defense supply chains. The company is expected to launch more divisions focused on munitions, missile systems and uncrewed aerial systems.
Hadrian intends to leverage a factories-as-a-service approach to boost production scalability for Department of Defense programs. This model enables it to cover the entire advanced manufacturing stack.
“We’re building the factories that will secure American leadership in advanced manufacturing and create new jobs here in the United States,” said Chris Power, founder and CEO of Hadrian.
