Bright Machines, a San Francisco-based software-defined manufacturing company, has received a strategic investment from Teradyne, alongside a planned collaboration focused on integrating Teradyne’s robotics and test technologies with Bright Machines’ manufacturing platform. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed.
Founded in 2018, Bright Machines develops manufacturing systems for AI and data center infrastructure. Its platform combines design, robotics, automation, inspection, material movement, production intelligence and manufacturing operations. Sviat Dulianinov serves as CEO, while co-founder Lior Susan is chairman.
As part of the collaboration, the companies plan to evaluate the use of Teradyne technologies within Bright Machines manufacturing environments. Areas under consideration include precision robotic assembly, robotic loading and unloading of test equipment, and autonomous movement of materials across factories. The companies also plan to explore connecting assembly, inspection, robotics and electrical test data through Bright Machines’ manufacturing intelligence systems.
Bright Machines said it has deployed more than 130 microfactories across more than 10 countries and currently supports AI infrastructure production in the United States. Teradyne develops automated test equipment and advanced robotics systems for semiconductor, electronics, manufacturing and logistics applications.
The investment follows Bright Machines’ $126 million Series C financing in June 2024. That financing included $106 million in equity led by funds and accounts managed by BlackRock, with participation from NVIDIA, Microsoft, Eclipse, Jabil and Shinhan Securities, as well as $20 million in venture debt from J.P. Morgan.
