Bright Machines
San Francisco, United States · Information Technology, Manufacturing, Software
Bright Machines is an industry-leading software and robotics company that offers a full-stack automation solution for manufacturing. Bright Machines' flexible automated assembly specializes in building the AI backbone — AI hardware infrastructure. By leveraging computer vision, machine learning, and software applications, Bright Machines transforms the way products can be designed and manufactured
Key facts
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Employees
- 51
- Industries
- Information Technology, Manufacturing, Software
- Status
- Private
- Website
- brightmachines.com
- Company page
Recent activity at Bright Machines
- : Bright Machines receives a strategic investment from Teradyne to expand operations and development efforts.
- : Bright Machines Appoints Chris Stori as Chief Executive Officer
- : Bright Machines raised $126M in Series C funding led by investment from funds and accounts managed by BlackRock with participation from NVIDIA, Microsoft, Eclipse, Jabil, and Shinhan Securities and venture debt from J.P. Morgan.
- : Bright Machines Raises $132M In New Funding To Expand Intelligent Automation In Manufacturing
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Bright Machines funding history
| Date | Round | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | Corporate Round | Undisclosed |
| Jun 2024 | Series C | $126.0M |
| Oct 2022 | Funding Round | $132.0M |
| Apr 2022 | Venture | $71.5M |
| May 2018 | Venture | $113.4M |
Leadership
- Lior Susan, Executive Officer, Director
- Michael McNamara, Director
- Stephen Luczo, Director
- Carl Bass, Director
- Amar Hanspal, Executive Officer, Director
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Bright Machines in the news
- Bright Machines Expands Bright Factory Platform With Hybrid BRC for Resilient AI Infrastructure Production - GlobeNewswire (Jul 29, 2026)
- Bright Machines to go public via SPAC - The Robot Report (May 17, 2021)
- Bright Machines Appoints Seasoned Enterprise Technology Executive Chris Stori as CEO to Drive Next Phase of Growth - PR Newswire (Sep 26, 2024)
- Bright Machines Welcomes SMT Capital as a Manufacturers’ Representative - citybiz (Apr 22, 2021)
- Bright Machines, a Leader in Intelligent, Software-Defined Manufacturing, to Become a Public Company via Merger with SCVX - Business Wire (May 17, 2021)
- Bright Machines Raises $126M Series C Funding to Propel Manufacturing Into Software-Defined Era - PR Newswire (Jun 25, 2024)
- Bright Machines Raises $132M in New Funding to Expand Intelligent Automation in Manufacturing - Business Wire (Oct 31, 2022)
- Bright Machines Introduces Bright Designer to Accelerate Product Design and Development for AI Infrastructure - PR Newswire (Mar 18, 2025)
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About Bright Machines: questions and answers
What does Bright Machines do?
Bright Machines is an industry-leading software and robotics company that offers a full-stack automation solution for manufacturing. Bright Machines' flexible automated assembly specializes in building the AI backbone — AI hardware infrastructure. By leveraging computer vision, machine learning, and software applications, Bright Machines transforms the way products can be designed and manufactured
Where is Bright Machines headquartered?
Bright Machines is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.
How many employees does Bright Machines have?
Bright Machines has about 51 employees.
Has Bright Machines raised funding?
Yes. Fundz has recorded 5 funding events for Bright Machines. The most recent, Corporate Round of Undisclosed, was in Oct 2026.
What is the latest news on Bright Machines?
On Oct 05, 2026, Bright Machines receives a strategic investment from Teradyne to expand operations and development efforts.
Source: Fundz records from SEC filings, press releases and company announcements. How Fundz measures data accuracy