Bright Machines
Software-defined manufacturing for AI hardware
Ranked #3 in Best AI Startups in Manufacturing.
Bright Machines, founded in San Francisco in 2018, runs a software-defined manufacturing platform spanning design, robotics, inspection, material movement and production data, and now builds AI and data centre infrastructure. It raised a $126 million Series C in June 2024.
At a glance
| Price from | Custom |
| Best for | Electronics and server makers automating assembly |
From Bright Machines's own website.
What stands out
- Large deployed base of microfactories
- Strategic backing from Teradyne
Worth knowing
- Latest investment amount not disclosed
- Focused on electronics and server assembly
How it ranks
Bright Machines is ranked 3rd of 10 in Best AI Startups in Manufacturing (Lister Score 94.1).
#3 in Best AI Startups in Manufacturing · Lister Score 94.1
Teradyne made a strategic investment in Bright Machines in October 2026; Bright Machines says it has deployed more than 130 microfactories in over 10 countries..
| Rank | Best AI Startups in Manufacturing | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hadrian | 96.7 |
| 2 | Divergent Technologies | 95.4 |
| 3 | Bright Machines | 94.1 |
| 4 | Machina Labs | 92.8 |
| 5 | Standard Bots | 91.6 |
| 6 | Path Robotics | 90.3 |
| 7 | Augury | 89.0 |
| 8 | Tulip Interfaces | 87.7 |
| 9 | Vention | 86.4 |
| 10 | Freeform | 85.1 |
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Bright Machines is ranked 3rd of 10 in Best AI Startups in Manufacturing (Lister Score 94.1).
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