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Daedalus, which is building precision-manufacturing factories powered by AI, raises $21M
Founded by one of OpenAI's first engineering hires, Daedalus is striving to "redefine manufacturing" with next-gen factories.
While it’s tempting to imagine that a typical manufacturing setup in 2024 is something akin to that of a large automotive assembly plant, this really only applies where high-volume products (like cars) are involved — the reality is somewhat different when you get down to the level of precisions parts used in industrial machinery. Founded in 2019, Daedalus uses similar off-the-shelf hardware available to any manufacturer, but its special sauce lies in the software it deploys on top to control and optimize the “shop floor” — that is, it automates many of the manual tasks involved in producing a particular part. While there were various reasons why Schneider ended up leaving to form his own startup, there was one experience he encountered building the Rubik Cube hand which played a bit part in his decision to launch Daedalus.
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