Overview
Protolabs (NYSE: PRLB) is a US digital manufacturing company providing Rapid prototyping and on-demand production via CNC machining, 3D printing, and injection molding. Essential for rapid iteration in robotics hardware development.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
HQ
Type
Focus
Technology
Products
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company Protolabs has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Protolabs on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Suresh Krishna President & CEOsecondary-verified
Media (1)
Company-anchored media. Official assets the company has published at the company level, distinct from model-anchored media that lives on individual product pages.
Safety record
No incidents on record for Protolabs.
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
Protolabs in third-party press
Mentioned on (1)
Registry pages whose text names Protolabs.
People (1)
Partnerships
4 total · 3 operating · 1 just announced
Every company Protolabs has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
All 4 partnerships
open in the atlas →- technology—operating
- protolabs x amazonwithAmazon12technology—operating
- Protolabs x MIT ADAPT Consortium (Additive Manufacturing)withMIT Center for Additive and Digital Advanced Production Technologiesdevelopment—operating
- development—just announced
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJul 23, 2026
Protolabs logo
- Record createdJun 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Protolabs.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Protolabs from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Protolabs Leverages 3D Printing for Its Robotics Customers to Increase Market Segment Growth 2x YOY
I just posted about how the FCC’s looming ban on new imports of robot systems is combining with surging robotics demand to create a big opportunity for the additive manufacturing…
How Protolabs turns CAD files into parts in under 24 hours
Protolabs CTO Marc Kermisch explains how AI, simulation, and design for manufacturing turn CAD files into production parts faster. The post How Protolabs turns CAD files into…
As Drone Demand Grows, Protolabs Scales On-Demand Manufacturing
New CNC machining and 3D printing capabilities aim to help drone manufacturers move from prototype to production faster As commercial and defense drone programs continue to…
How ProtoLabs Became a Go-To Builder for the AI and Space Boom
Protolabs revenue up 10.4% in Q1 results, helped by aerospace and defense
Protolabs’ Innovation in Manufacturing Report Details Industry’s Rapid Digital Adoption
Protolabs expands AI as it overhauls digital customer experience
Protolabs appoints Marc Kermisch as chief technology and AI officer
DeviceTalks Minnesota promises a deep dive into technical innovation
Video: Taking out the trash? There’s a robot for that
Protolabs launches sheet metal DFM tool
Protolabs 3D Printing Report Shows Growth Exceeding $28B
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/protolabs.md
- RSS feed: /companies/protolabs/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/0935e705-9f60-44da-a1f6-7ed3ee648706
- Revision history: /companies/protolabs/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Heat Index
Serious58/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Protolabs draws attention at the 58th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
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: Nov 3, 2026