Company
Machina Labs
Machina Labs is a Los Angeles-based robotics manufacturer combining AI with metal forming to create software-defined manufacturing.
- Founded
- 2019
- HQ
- Los Angeles, CA, USA
Appears inManufacturing robots
Funding
$124.0M
Models
1
Overview
Machina Labs is a Los Angeles-based robotics manufacturer combining AI with metal forming to create software-defined manufacturing. The company's RoboCraftsman is an AI-driven manufacturing cell that turns digital designs into production-grade metal parts using incremental sheet metal forming. Machina Labs raised $124M in Series C funding to build its first large-scale Intelligent Factory for defense and aerospace manufacturing, with customers including the U.S. Air Force and Toyota.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Key facts
Founded
2019, Los Angeles, California
Founders
Edward Mehr (CEO, ex-SpaceX), Lazarus Fetting (CTO)
Product
RoboCraftsman (AI-driven metal forming cell)
Funding
Series A $16M; Series B $32M; total ~$48M
Customers
U.S. Air Force, Toyota (dual-use defense and aerospace)
Differentiation
No tooling/dies required; rapid iteration from CAD to formed part; reduces lead time from months to days
CEO
Edward Mehr (Co-founder)
Total funding
$16.3M + $124M Series C = over $140M
Data & sources
Web sources
1
1 source backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Machina Labs on the deployment map
Where Machina Labs's robots are verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Relationships
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
Safety record
No incidents on record for Machina Labs.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Machina Labs in third-party press
Peer companies
- Savoye5 models
- Ambi Robotics2 models
- FANUC Corporation2 models
- Mitsubishi Electric FA2 models
- Plus One Robotics2 models
- ScriptPro2 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Funding rounds (5)
- Series C2025-01-01
$124M(reported)
- Series B2023-10-01
$32M(reported)
Investors: DCVC (Data Collective) (lead)
- Series B2023-01-01
$32M(reported)
- Series A2021-11-01
$14M(reported)
Investors: DCVC (Data Collective) (lead)
- Series A2021-01-01
$16M(reported)
Sources (1)
Common questions
- What is Machina Labs?
- Machina Labs is a Los Angeles-based robotics manufacturer combining AI with metal forming to create software-defined manufacturing. The company's RoboCraftsman is an AI-driven manufacturing cell that turns digital designs into production-grade metal parts using incremental sheet metal forming. Machina Labs raised $124M in Series C funding to build its first large-scale Intelligent Factory for defense and aerospace manufacturing, with customers including the U.S. Air Force and Toyota.
- What does Machina Labs make?
- Machina Labs has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Machina Forming Cell (Machina Labs builds physical robots).
- Who competes with Machina Labs?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Machina Labs building in the same form factors include Savoye, Ambi Robotics, FANUC Corporation, Mitsubishi Electric FA.
- Who is the CEO of Machina Labs?
- Edward Mehr is the ceo of Machina Labs, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Where is Machina Labs headquartered?
- Machina Labs is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, USA.
- How much funding has Machina Labs raised?
- Machina Labs has raised approximately $124M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
- 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.
- Is Machina Labs a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Machina Labs ranks in roughly the top 19% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was Machina Labs founded?
- Machina Labs was founded in 2019.
- Is Machina Labs safe?
- Machina Labs has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-08
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-08
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Machina Labs.Peer companies
- Savoye5 models
- Ambi Robotics2 models
- FANUC Corporation2 models
- Mitsubishi Electric FA2 models
- Plus One Robotics2 models
- ScriptPro2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Machina Labs from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/machina-labs.md
- RSS feed: /companies/machina-labs/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/47f25431-45bc-4fea-ad68-e603b184598d
- Revision history: /companies/machina-labs/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Savoye5 models
- Ambi Robotics2 models
- FANUC Corporation2 models
- Mitsubishi Electric FA2 models
- Plus One Robotics2 models
- ScriptPro2 models
Reality vs attention
Machina Labs draws attention at the 26th percentile but verifies reality at the 76th percentile among industrial_robot robots. Hype Gap -50, 19th widest among industrial_robot robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 2 verified deployments. Well-capitalized with $218M raised. Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 15, 2026