Verified Events
DateTypeCompanyHeadlineSegment
SEMIFIVE signs Mobilint turnkey robotics AI chip development contract
- The proposed chip targets agricultural and outdoor robots that must process vision and sensor data with limited server connectivity.
- Planned interfaces include LPDDR6, PCIe Gen6 and UCIe-S chiplet interconnects.
- Mobilint defines performance targets under SEMIFIVE’s Spec Hand-off model.
Protolabs reports more than doubled robotics revenue in first half of 2026
- CNC applications include structural components, gears and motor mounts in lightweight metals and engineering plastics.
- Robotics customers use flexible 3D-printing materials including TPU, TPV and silicone for iterative development.
- The company combines its own digital factories with Protolabs Network manufacturing partners.
Turui Intelligent raises tens of millions of RMB
- Industrial investors Dongli Weilai Technology and Tongli Technology participated alongside Huang Yuexian and Liu Shaojie.
- Proceeds support a pilot base, scaled production line and senior hiring.
- Turui develops modular embodied robots and provides robot OEM and ODM services.
Isembard opens 160,000-square-foot Southwark factory
- The site produces components for aerospace, defence and robotics customers including Anduril, Babcock and Tekever.
- Its production equipment includes 3-axis and 5-axis mills, turn-mills, wire electrical-discharge machines and a climate-controlled metrology laboratory.
- Isembard expects Southwark headcount to grow from 35 to 200 by the end of 2027 as its wider network expands.
Demark Precision raises RMB 420M Series C
- Furong Investment led the round; Changxing Industrial Group, Nanhu Equity Fund, Huayi Venture Capital, Vision Plus Capital, Deqing Industrial Investment, Huaan Jiaye and Guoxin Venture Capital also participated, while Yunqi Capital followed on.
- Proceeds are allocated to robotics-component process research and development, production-capacity expansion and commercial growth.
- Demark supplies precision-machined parts and functional structural assemblies; the financing disclosure did not identify customers, committed orders or robotics-specific revenue.
Sòphia High Tech reports FY2025 sales of EUR 7.17 million
- Sales increased 29.3% from FY2024 and total value of production reached EUR 8.47 million.
- EBITDA increased 68.1%, with the reported EBITDA margin rising to 19.0%.
- The company appointed a new board combining the engineering leadership of its founders with Genenta representatives.
Genenta completes first-tranche investment for 19.9% of Sòphia High Tech
- The two-tranche transaction provides for up to EUR 6 million in total investment.
- A performance-dependent second tranche could increase the Genenta holding to 51%.
- The proceeds are intended to expand production capacity, technological differentiation and commercial penetration.
Guanglian Aviation wins RMB 64.55m large fixed-wing UAV wing-component contract
- The tax-included contract value is RMB 64.547 million.
- The work covers composite wing-panel components for a large fixed-wing UAV.
- Guanglian framed the contract as batch supply and industrial-scale entry for UAV structural components.
Flex and Teradyne Robotics expand global manufacturing partnership
- Flex will provide advanced manufacturing and supply-chain services for both Universal Robots and Mobile Industrial Robots.
- The programme covers collaborative robot arms and autonomous mobile robots rather than a single model.
- Flex contributes global engineering, production, supply-chain, logistics and lifecycle capabilities to the expanded programme.
Latecoere reports €756.7m revenue for 2025
- Reported revenue grew 7.2%; underlying growth was 9.7% after excluding the August 2025 MADES disposal.
- Recurring EBITDA from continuing operations rose 53% to €39.4 million from €25.7 million in 2024.
- Cash flow from continuing operations turned positive at €10.5 million, while the MADES divestment and operating improvement reduced net debt.
FACC reports record EUR 984.4M revenue for 2025
- Revenue increased 11.3% year over year.
- EBIT increased 49.4% and the EBIT margin rose from 3.2% to 4.3%.
- Aerostructures, Engines and Nacelles, and Cabin Interiors each reported a positive result.
DBAG Fund VIII acquires majority stake in Hipp Technology Group
- DBAG Fund VIII agreed to acquire a majority stake in Hipp Technology Group through a management buyout
- Hipp was described as a development and manufacturing partner for implants, surgical instruments, and components for robotic surgery systems
- The transaction gives Hipp new backing for international expansion and follow-on acquisitions
Isembard raises $50M Series A led by Union Square Ventures
- Tamarack Global, IQ Capital, Notion Capital and CIV participated, alongside Alex Bouaziz, Andrei Danescu and Matt Briers.
- The expansion plan targets 25 factories by year-end 2026 and entry into Germany, France and Ukraine.
- The capital also supports engineering recruitment and further development of MasonOS.
Isembard partners with Rowden Technologies to scale UK production of sensing systems
- Partnership supports production of sensing and compute systems for defence and national-security use cases
- Isembard will manufacture precision-engineered components for Rowden's Magos sensing product line
- Event strengthens Isembard's robotics-adjacent relevance through autonomy, sensing, and hardware production infrastructure
Sòphia High Tech delivers two ROMAN arms for RFX-mod2 maintenance
- Sòphia supplied two ROMAN arms to the University of Naples Federico II for remote work inside the RFX-mod2 fusion-research machine.
- The manipulators reach the first wall through twelve access ports and support visual inspection, cleaning, and graphite-tile removal and reinstallation.
- HeRobots and the University of Naples developed and tested the arms’ automation and kinematic control.
Innova Engineered Plastics expands Mexicali capacity with SSK assets
- The purchase included five injection moulding machines with capacities ranging from 250 to 900 tons.
- The transaction added 10,000 square feet of production space and expanded electrical capacity.
- The resulting footprint included two Mexicali production facilities alongside a Massachusetts design hub and California cast-urethane operation.
Voltava forms from DMS, Android Industries and Avancez
- Voltava was established on 12 December 2025 after the previously announced acquisitions closed.
- The combined company is headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, and is wholly owned by Bruce Smith, who serves as chairman and CEO.
- Voltava brought together about 5,400 employees across 20 locations serving automotive, industrial, defence, mobility and technology customers.
Isembard launches MasonOS for software-defined factory operations
- MasonOS is presented as the operating system behind Isembard's factory model
- Product covers quoting, scheduling, inventory, quality control, and robotics integration in factory workflows
- Strengthens the case for Isembard as manufacturing infrastructure rather than a direct robot builder
Innova Engineered Plastics acquires PolyCraft Tech
- PolyCraft served medical-device enclosures, aircraft interiors and development prototypes, with a focus on low- to mid-volume production.
- The San Diego-area operation joined Innova’s design centre in Massachusetts and production facility in Mexicali.
- Private investment sponsor Culper Capital Partners backed Innova’s strategy of adding complementary manufacturing capabilities.
MBDA and Sòphia High Tech qualify an additively manufactured INVAR radome ring
- The programme developed repeatable SLM process parameters and heat treatment for INVAR36.
- Sòphia produced the ring and completed material, process and machining qualification work.
- The near-net-shape route is intended to reduce waste, production time and cost versus the prior casting-led process.
Innova appoints A.K. Stratton as Director of Design
- He brings more than 33 years of product-design and management experience across medical, industrial, consumer and military applications.
- At Helix Design, he led a multidisciplinary team of designers, engineers and prototyping specialists as Vice President of Product Development.
- His technical background covers injection moulding, sheet-metal fabrication and CAD, alongside an industrial-design degree from Rochester Institute of Technology.
Fabheads secures equity and debt financing
- Accel led the equity financing, while Trifecta Capital provided venture debt.
- Capital will expand manufacturing capacity, leadership, engineering and research teams.
- The company planned a larger Bengaluru facility focused on aerospace customers.
Fictiv joins MISUMI Group after acquisition closes
- The acquired business brought a global manufacturing partner network and local manufacturing specialists.
- Cumulative output exceeded 35 million commercial and prototype components by the announcement.
- The company continued serving customers from prototyping through production manufacturing.
Innova Engineered Plastics becomes the new name for ThermoFab
- The business combined an innovation and design centre in Shirley, Massachusetts, with a production facility in Mexicali, Mexico.
- Its offer covered thermoforming, injection moulding, reaction injection moulding, cast urethane, prototyping, finishing and assembly.
Isembard raises GBP 7M Seed round led by Notion Capital
- Participants included 201 Ventures, Basis Capital, Forward Fund, Material Ventures, Neverlift Ventures and NP-Hard Ventures.
- Angel investors included Andreas Klinger, Charlie Delingpole, Joshua Western and Salar al Khafaji.
- Proceeds support expansion of the first factory, engineering recruitment and the manufacturing software platform.
MPGE engine completes first firing tests with Sòphia-built hardware
- The engine performed as expected and exceeded the expected combustion efficiency.
- Sòphia manufactured the combustion chamber and injection plate, including the injectors.
- The hardware used qualified metal additive-manufacturing and CNC processes for nickel-based space parts.
Isembard launches its first factory in London
- Company announces launch of its first factory in London
- Facility supports software- and intelligence-first precision manufacturing for critical industries
- Marks the first physical production node in Isembard's distributed factory model
Innova outlines a new Mexicali enclosure manufacturing facility
- Planned processes included vacuum and pressure thermoforming, injection moulding, reaction injection moulding, CNC machining and final assembly.
- The Massachusetts operation was also adding two 3D printers for prototypes and thermoforming tooling.
- A mould-tool transfer programme would support moving production from China and other locations to Mexico.
Italian Space Agency awards Sòphia High Tech the WURAM materials project
- WURAM applies the POWMIX process to a custom steel and copper material blend.
- The project targets combustors, heat exchangers and propulsion components made by additive manufacturing.
- A chemical-propellant satellite thruster is planned as the process demonstrator.
Isembard launches with a software-first manufacturing thesis for critical industries
- Company publicly frames itself as a software-first manufacturing business focused on critical industries
- MasonOS-led modular factory model is presented as the core operating approach
- Relevance to robotics is indirect through manufacturing, robotics integration, and physical hardware supply-chain exposure
Fabheads printers equip IIT Madras additive-manufacturing laboratory
- The print farm integrates Fabheads C6 cloud-based slicing software.
- FabMachines F Series printers support continuous carbon-fibre printing.
- The laboratory supports hands-on student training and additive-manufacturing research.
Pratt & Whitney Canada selects Latecoere for hybrid-electric demonstrator assembly
- The deliverable is a two-metre-long articulated all-composite underwing fairing mounted on the testbed’s starboard inner wing.
- The propulsion system combines a thermal engine with a 1 MW Collins Aerospace motor and targets a 30% fuel-burn and CO₂ improvement.
- Latecoere cited Comtek’s prior Pratt & Whitney Canada work and composite capabilities gained through its 2022 Comtek acquisition.
Hipp Technology Group acquires MK Medical
- Hipp acquired MK Medical to expand its orthopaedic implant and fixation-product portfolio
- The deal broadened Hipp's manufacturing footprint across regulated medical technology products
- The acquisition strengthened the group's position as a specialized medtech supplier
Latecoere completes €124.4m rights issue
- The transaction used shareholders’ preferential subscription rights and included full exercise of the extension clause.
- Management tied the financing to investment in operational capabilities and working capital during a period of 40% first-half growth.
- The disclosure described roughly 6,000 employees working to meet higher customer-volume demand.
Avio selects Sòphia High Tech for MPGE engine development and manufacturing
- Sòphia was assigned production and control work covering the thermal-control system, combustion chamber, nozzle extension, injection section and piping.
- The engine programme supports future in-orbit services, space logistics and Vega-class launcher applications.
- The work sits under Italian Space Agency contract 2023-8-I.0.
Jintuo Technology lists on the Shanghai Stock Exchange
- A total of 67.952 million shares entered trading on the listing date.
- The listed company manufactures aluminium-alloy precision die-cast and machined components.
- Its robotics supply programmes include structural parts used in servo motors, sensors and robot joints.
Fullink launches SAP digital-operations programme
- The programme followed six months of ERP transformation planning and partner selection.
- Fullink defined a real-time operating platform across production, warehousing, sales, finance and human resources.
- The project added a digital management layer to the company’s vertically integrated manufacturing operations.
Fictiv closes $100 million Series E
- New investors included Angeleno Group, Cross Creek and The Westly Group.
- Existing investors included Accel, Bill Gates, G2 Venture Partners and Standard Investments.
- The round brought total investment since Fictiv’s 2013 founding to $192 million.
SEMIFIVE raises US$109 million Series B
- The company planned to scale US sales, customer and technical-support teams.
- Capital also supports design-platform deployment and expansion of research and engineering teams.
- At the announcement, SEMIFIVE had more than300 employees across the United States, India, Vietnam and Korea.
Fabheads raises INR80M pre-Series A
- Existing investors Keiretsu Chennai and Vijay Kedia also participated.
- Capital supports R&D, a global sales and distribution network, and growth infrastructure.
- Fabheads was already providing design and manufacturing services to drone, robotics and shipping companies.
40 North Ventures leads 2021 Series D financing for Fictiv
- Honeywell, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. and Adit Ventures joined existing investors including Accel, G2VP and Bill Gates.
- Cumulative investment reached $92 million following the round.
- The company had produced more than 12 million parts for customers across robotics, aerospace, automotive and medical devices.
Protolabs completes acquisition of 3D Hubs
- The closing consideration comprised $130 million in cash and $150 million in Protolabs stock.
- Up to $50 million in additional consideration depended on 2021 and 2022 financial performance.
- The acquired platform expanded available manufacturing capabilities and pricing and lead-time options.
Fabheads wins National Startup Award for 3D printing
- Fabheads received the National Startup Award in the 3D Printing category in October 2020.
- The government profile recognized its FibrBot systems for printing carbon-fiber parts with steel-like strength and lower weight.
- Startup India also recorded a prior INR600,000 DRDO Dare to Dream award and INR1 million IIT Madras incubation grant.