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Bright Machines Appoints Chris Stori As Chief Executive Officer

PRIVATESep 26, 2024•over 1 year ago

Position

Chief Executive Officer

Company

Bright Machines

Chris Stori
San FranciscoManufacturingInformation TechnologySoftware

Description

Chris Stori has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Bright Machines. Stori will lead the company into its next phase of growth, focusing on delivering a suite of software-defined automation services for electronics manufacturing customers, including complex server assembly to meet the increasing demand for AI infrastructure.

Company Information

Company

Bright Machines

Location

132 Hawthorne

San Francisco, California, United States

About

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. With more than 160 employees worldwide, Bright Machines is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Bright Machines has been previously named "Best AI-based Solution for Manufacturing" by AI Breakthrough, "Technology Pioneer" by the World Economic Forum, and one of "America's Most Promising Artificial Intelligence Companies" by Forbes.

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