
Launchpad is a technology company revolutionizing product assembly by integrating AI-driven software with precision-engineered hardware called Digitools. Their platform automates complex manufacturing tasks from CAD files to physical assembly, addressing labor shortages and boosting productivity in local manufacturing. Launchpad's Digitool is a modular, flexible robotic solution designed for high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environments, capable of tasks like fastening, glue dispensing, pick and place, laser engraving, and testing without custom software or tooling. The company targets revitalizing American manufacturing by providing scalable, adaptable, and cost-effective automation solutions that enhance competitiveness and innovation in the U.S. manufacturing sector.

Launchpad is a technology company revolutionizing product assembly by integrating AI-driven software with precision-engineered hardware called Digitools. Their platform automates complex manufacturing tasks from CAD files to physical assembly, addressing labor shortages and boosting productivity in local manufacturing. Launchpad's Digitool is a modular, flexible robotic solution designed for high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environments, capable of tasks like fastening, glue dispensing, pick and place, laser engraving, and testing without custom software or tooling. The company targets revitalizing American manufacturing by providing scalable, adaptable, and cost-effective automation solutions that enhance competitiveness and innovation in the U.S. manufacturing sector.
What they do: AI-first robotics and on-demand manufacturing platform that converts CAD into automated assembly workflows and modular robotic Digitools.
Founded: 2020
Headquarters / locations: El Segundo, California; R&D / office in Edinburgh, Scotland
Employees: 35
Recent funding: Series A (Oct 15, 2025), ~$11M
Manufacturing automation; on-demand/localized production; high-mix, low-volume assembly
2020
DeepTech
11000000
Announced Series A (~USD $11M) to scale technology and operations.
“Investors include Lavrock Ventures, Squadra Ventures, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Cox Exponential, Ericsson Ventures, Scottish National Investment Bank, OurCrowd, PXN Ventures”