Throughout 2020, the pandemic highlighted massive weaknesses in supply chains and critical infrastructure — a situation where demand for everything our society relies upon was in short supply. In a matter of days, supply chain weaknesses became national security concerns, due to our overreliance on global competitors.

Bright Machines addresses these issues by allowing manufacturers to quickly retool and pivot supply chains to build what is needed, when it is needed, where it is needed most. An industry leader in intelligent, software-defined manufacturing, we believe Bright Machines is well-positioned to disrupt the industrial automation market. Their innovative approach to manufacturing automation combines intelligent software and adaptive hardware, enabling manufacturers to quickly deploy flexible, autonomous production lines that can scale based on market demand.