Robocraftsman raises new round, deploys versatile metal-forming robots for aerospace and auto at scale

Summary

Edward Mehr, CEO of Robocraftsman, is scaling a manufacturing robot that handles sheet forming, welding, and assembly of metal structures. The machine can form aircraft panels one day and switch to car body parts or missile airframes the next without retooling. Robocraftsman is deploying at a 250,000 square foot facility that produces thousands of missile airframes annually. Mehr uses this production run as evidence that the system works at scale across defense, commercial aerospace, and automotive customers. Toyota is a customer. The company currently has 70 employees and plans to grow to 240 within 18 months. Robocraftsman has raised a new round, though the funding amount and valuation remain undisclosed.