"MicroFactory, a San Francisco-based robotics startup, has raised $1.5 million in pre-seed funding to expand its general-purpose robotic system for desktop manufacturing tasks. The funding round included investors such as Clement Delangue, founder of Hugging Face, and Naval Ravikant, an early investor in Uber and Twitter. With this capital, MicroFactory's post-money valuation stands at $30 million. The company aims to provide small and mid-sized businesses with access to robotic automation that is both affordable and versatile."
"The flagship robot is enclosed in a box-shaped frame roughly the size of a small appliance. Inside, two robotic arms can perform multiple functions thanks to a set of interchangeable tools. These tools allow the robot to switch between tasks such as soldering, pick-and-place operations, cable routing, peeling adhesive films, and light food processing. Interchangeable tools increase the flexibility of the system, allowing a single robot to perform multiple steps in a workflow that would otherwise require separate machines."
MicroFactory secured $1.5 million in pre-seed funding with a post-money valuation of $30 million and participation from notable investors. The company targets small and mid-sized businesses by offering compact, desktop-sized robotic automation that avoids large-scale installation and infrastructure. The flagship unit features a box-shaped frame with two robotic arms and a set of interchangeable tools that enable soldering, pick-and-place, cable routing, adhesive-film peeling, and light food processing. Interchangeable tooling allows a single device to perform multiple workflow steps that would otherwise need separate machines. The simplified, non-humanoid design reduces production and maintenance complexity.
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