
Bright Machines is a manufacturing startup that integrates robotics and AI-driven software to create a full-stack automation solution, enhancing manufacturing processes with software-defined robotics and advanced data analysis. Their innovative approach allows for faster new product introductions, increased throughput, and complete process genealogy, positioning them as a leader in the $300 billion factory automation market. With significant traction, including a 28x faster NPI process and 100% process genealogy for circular manufacturing, Bright Machines is transforming the manufacturing landscape and driving efficiency and sustainability.

Bright Machines is a manufacturing startup that integrates robotics and AI-driven software to create a full-stack automation solution, enhancing manufacturing processes with software-defined robotics and advanced data analysis. Their innovative approach allows for faster new product introductions, increased throughput, and complete process genealogy, positioning them as a leader in the $300 billion factory automation market. With significant traction, including a 28x faster NPI process and 100% process genealogy for circular manufacturing, Bright Machines is transforming the manufacturing landscape and driving efficiency and sustainability.
What they do: Full‑stack, software‑defined manufacturing automation combining AI-driven software (Brightware) with robotics and modular microfactories.
Company facts: Headquartered in San Francisco; founded in 2018.
Recent funding: Raised a $126M Series C on 2024-06-25 (company reports total funding > $400M; snapshot shows $437M).
Strategic backers: Investors include BlackRock (Series C lead), Eclipse, NVIDIA, Microsoft, Jabil, Shinhan; venture debt from J.P. Morgan and prior debt lenders.
Factory automation and intelligent manufacturing
2018
Software Development
126000000 USD
Company disclosed $126M total: $106M equity led by funds/accounts managed by BlackRock plus $20M in venture debt from J.P. Morgan; participants include NVIDIA, Microsoft, Eclipse, Jabil, and Shinhan.
132000000 USD
$132M financing reported as $100M equity (led by Eclipse) + $32M debt (debt co‑led by Silicon Valley Bank and Hercules Capital).
179000000 USD
Reported earlier Series A amount included in historical totals (reported in third‑party coverage).
“Backed by institutional and strategic investors: lead investors include BlackRock (Series C) and Eclipse (earlier rounds); participation from NVIDIA, Microsoft, Jabil, Shinhan; venture debt provided by J.P. Morgan and previously by SVB/Hercules.”
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RETHINK MANUFACTURING The only way to ignite change is to build the best team. At Bright Machines®, we’re innovators and experts in our craft who have joined together to create a new category of manufacturing that will help transform the industry. We believe software and data are the answer, thoughtfully applied to solve our customers’ unique challenges. Through intelligent automation, we give factories newfound flexibility, scalability, and resilience. We deliver products to meet the demands of today while building a platform to take advantage of what comes next.
Working with us means you’ll have the opportunity to make lasting, impactful changes for our company and our customers. If you’re ready to apply your exceptional skills to create the factory of the future, we’d love to speak with you.
About The Role As an Automation Controls Engineer you will be designing and developing automated solutions, choosing parts, and programming our robotic systems.
Automation Controls Engineer are able to communicate effectively with all project stakeholders including customers, leadership, our sales teams, program management, research and development engineers, and delivery team engineers that bring customer solutions to life.
We have a passion for bringing together cross functional teams to creatively solve problems. We value working closely with different groups throughout project lifecycles and believe that creating and validating user requirements at the system and sub system level is essential for success.
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BE EMPOWERED TO CHANGE AN INDUSTRY Bright Machines is a next-generation, AI-enabled manufacturer focused on data center infrastructure assembly operations. Bright Machines uses its proprietary AI-based robotics and software to assemble AI infrastructure hardware products (i.e., data center servers) for hyperscalers and leading Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). With its new AI factory, Bright Machines addresses increasing market demands for computing power due to the surge of AI and the U.S. national mandate to reshore manufacturing by building data center infrastructure at scale with higher quality and shorter time-to-market.
Bright Machines is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an integration center in Guadalajara, Mexico. The company has been recognized as one of Forbes’ AI 50, awarded “Best AI-based Solution for Manufacturing” by AI Breakthrough, named a “Technology Pioneer” by the World Economic Forum, and highlighted by several other leading technology and innovation organizations.