Bright Machines launches with a $179M Series A led by Eclipse Ventures

Bright Machines/Bright Factory platform

Bright Machines launched with a $179M Series A led by Eclipse Ventures and over 300 staff, led by former Autodesk executive Amar Hanspal. The company sells software-run robotic microfactories that assemble and inspect electronics as a subscription, aiming to make factory robots flexible enough to reprogram rather than rebuild.

• Series A of $179M led by Eclipse Ventures; Amar Hanspal (former Autodesk co-CEO) joined as chief executive.
• Robotics platform uses AI and machine learning for assembly and inspection of electronics in modular microfactory environments.
• Subscription model transforms 'dumb' robots into sensor-rich systems with computer vision, reducing costs versus traditional manufacturing.