Where is Machina Labs based?

Machina Labs is based in Los Angeles, CA.

When was Machina Labs founded?

Machina Labs was founded in 2019.

What does Machina Labs make?

Machina Labs has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Machina Forming Cell (Machina Labs builds physical robots).

Where does Machina Labs operate robots?

Machina Labs is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.

Company

Machina Labs

Robotic sheet-metal forming company; uses paired robot arms to shape aerospace and automotive metal parts via incremental forming -- no hard tooling required.

Based in Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2019 · 1 model on record

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Key facts

Founded: 2019, Los Angeles, California
Founders: Edward Mehr (CEO, ex-SpaceX), Lazarus Fetting (CTO)
Product: Robotic forming cell - AI-driven robots hammer and shape sheet metal into complex parts without traditional dies or molds
Funding: Series A $16M; Series B $32M; total ~$48M
Customers: Aerospace, automotive, defense manufacturing - rapid prototyping and low-volume production
Differentiation: No tooling/dies required; rapid iteration from CAD to formed part; reduces lead time from months to days

HQ: Los Angeles, CA
Founded: 2019
ID: 47f25431-45bc-4fea-ad68-e603b184598d

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Models (1)

Machina Forming Cellservice

Current leadership (4)

Edward Mehr Co-founder & CEOsince 2019-01-01secondary-verified
Alex Liao Co-founder & CTOsince 2019-01-01secondary-verified
Edward Mehr ceosince 2019-01-01secondary-verified
Lazarus Fetting ctosince 2019-01-01secondary-verified

Founders (2)

Edward Mehrcofounderfounded 2019-01-01
Alex Liaocofounderfounded 2019-01-01

Funding rounds (4)

Series B2023-01-01
$32M(reported)
Series B2022-08-01
$32M(reported)
Investors: DCVC (Data Collective) (lead)
Series A2021-10-01
$18M(reported)
Investors: DCVC (Data Collective) (lead)
Series A2021-01-01
$16M(reported)

Common questions

What is Machina Labs?: Robotic sheet-metal forming company; uses paired robot arms to shape aerospace and automotive metal parts via incremental forming -- no hard tooling required.
Where is Machina Labs based?: Machina Labs is based in Los Angeles, CA.
When was Machina Labs founded?: Machina Labs was founded in 2019.
What does Machina Labs make?: Machina Labs has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Machina Forming Cell (Machina Labs builds physical robots).
Where does Machina Labs operate robots?: Machina Labs is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.

Methodology: Claimed (not independently verified) · no sources on file · last reviewed 2026-06-07

Verification posture

Claimed (not independently verified)

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-06-07

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