Insider Brief
- Machina Labs closed a $124 million Series C financing to scale its AI-driven metal manufacturing platform and build its first large-scale Intelligent Factory in the U.S., marking a shift from technology development to production infrastructure.
- The round included investments from Woven Capital, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Balerion Space Ventures, Strategic Development Fund, and Toyota-backed entities, underscoring demand for faster, software-defined manufacturing across defense, aerospace, and advanced mobility.
- Machina Labs plans to launch a 200,000-square-foot facility housing up to 50 robotic production cells to manufacture complex metal structures with minimal retooling, supporting U.S. defense programs and dual-use applications in automotive production.
PRESS RELEASE — Machina Labs, a leader in advanced manufacturing and robotics, today announced it has closed a Series C financing totaling $124 million and the development of its first large-scale Intelligent Factory. Woven Capital, Toyota’s growth-stage venture arm, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Balerion Space Ventures, and Strategic Development Fund (SDF) invested in the round.
The funding marks a critical inflection point for Machina Labs as the company scales from breakthrough manufacturing technology to deploying software-defined production infrastructure capable of supporting mission-critical metal structures across defense, aerospace, and advanced mobility.
“The world’s most advanced designs are being held back by 20th-century factories,” said Edward Mehr, CEO and co-founder of Machina Labs. “This round allows us to scale manufacturing infrastructure that moves at the speed of software. We’re not just making parts, we’re reprogramming the factory itself to serve defense, aerospace, and automotive customers who can’t afford to wait.”
From Breakthrough Technology to Manufacturing Infrastructure
A significant portion of the capital will be used to launch Machina Labs’ first large-scale Intelligent Factory in the U.S., a 200,000-square-foot, production-ready facility that will house up to 50 RoboCraftsman™ cells and produce thousands of complex structural assemblies annually for defense and aerospace customers.
From missile structures to airframes, Machina Labs’ Intelligent Factory is designed to manufacture a wide range of complex metal structures, without significant retooling or reconfiguration. Powered by Machina Labs’ RoboCraftsman platform, the Intelligent Factory will enable customers to move from digital design to production inside the same facility, compressing timelines from months to days.
“We believe Machina Labs’ AI-driven manufacturing approach will play a key role in shaping the future of aerospace production,” said Chris Moran, Vice President and General Manager at Lockheed Martin Ventures. “The launch of their new factory marks a major step forward, demonstrating how intelligent, robotic production can bring greater speed, precision, and scalability to the industry.”
Manufacturing Speed as a Strategic Imperative
Machina Labs is actively supporting U.S. government and commercial programs where speed of production has become a strategic constraint. The company has secured contract awards from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory and the U.S. Air Force Rapid Sustainment Office, and is working with a leading defense prime on metal structures production for missiles and hypersonics.
By integrating forming, machining, welding, and assembly into a single intelligent factory, Machina Labs is laying the groundwork for a future in which manufacturing capacity can be deployed, scaled, and adapted as dynamically as software.
“Modern defense systems are often limited not by design, but by how fast they can be manufactured,” said Phil Scully, General Partner and Co-Founder at Balerion Space Ventures. “Machina Labs is building the manufacturing backbone required to close that gap and operate as a true Tier 1 partner.”
Manufacturing Innovation in Mobility
While defense remains a core focus, Machina Labs’ platform is inherently dual-use, supporting commercial innovation alongside national security needs. The company continues to work closely with Toyota to develop production-quality automotive panels that unlock design freedom and enable rapid customization at scale.
“The automotive industry has long been the proving ground for manufacturing innovation,” said Ro Gupta, Managing Director at Woven Capital. “Machina Labs is pioneering intelligent forming technology that brings craft-level precision to industrial scale, enabling the flexible, responsive production that next-generation mobility demands. This is exactly the kind of innovation that will shape advanced manufacturing’s future, and we’re proud to support their journey.”
