Machina Labs, an AI and robotics company focused on advanced manufacturing, has raised $124 million in a Series C funding round, taking its total capital raised to more than $174 million since its founding in 2019. The latest financing marks a significant step in the company’s transition from breakthrough manufacturing technology to large-scale, production-ready infrastructure serving defense, aerospace, and advanced mobility markets.
The Series C round, closed in early February 2026, was backed by a group of strategic and institutional investors, including Woven Capital, Toyota’s growth-stage venture arm; Lockheed Martin Ventures; Balerion Space Ventures; and the Strategic Development Fund (SDF). Additional backers across Machina Labs’ funding history include NVentures (NVIDIA), Innovation Endeavors, Yamaha Motor Ventures, Embark Ventures, and Congruent Ventures, reflecting a broad base of interest spanning technology, industrial manufacturing, and national security.
With the new capital, Machina Labs plans to build its first large-scale Intelligent Factory in the United States. The planned 200,000-square-foot facility is designed to house up to 50 RoboCraftsman manufacturing cells and produce thousands of complex metal assemblies annually. The factory is intended to support mission-critical programs across defense and aerospace, including missile structures, airframes, and other high-precision components.
Machina Labs’ manufacturing model centers on software-defined production, where robotic systems integrate forming, machining, welding, and assembly within a single, adaptive environment. The company says this approach allows customers to move from digital design to physical production within the same facility, compressing traditional manufacturing timelines from months to days while reducing the need for extensive retooling.
The funding comes amid growing pressure on defense and aerospace supply chains, where production speed has emerged as a strategic constraint. Machina Labs is currently supporting U.S. government programs through contracts with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory and the U.S. Air Force Rapid Sustainment Office. The company is also working with a leading defense prime on metal structures for missile and hypersonic systems, positioning itself to evolve into a Tier 1 manufacturing partner.
Investors view the Intelligent Factory concept as a response to long-standing limitations in legacy manufacturing. By treating factory capacity as programmable infrastructure, Machina Labs aims to offer scalable production that can adapt rapidly to shifting program requirements, particularly in defense environments where timelines are increasingly compressed.
While national security remains a core focus, the company’s platform is designed for dual-use applications. Machina Labs continues to collaborate with Toyota on production-quality automotive panels, exploring how intelligent forming technologies can enable faster iteration and customization in next-generation vehicles. Industry observers note that automotive manufacturing has historically played a central role in validating technologies that later scale into aerospace and defense.
Since its Series B round in 2023, which raised $32 million and was co-led by NVentures and Innovation Endeavors, Machina Labs has steadily expanded its technical capabilities and customer base. The Series C funding now shifts the company’s emphasis toward industrial deployment, factory-scale execution, and long-term production partnerships.
