Launchpad Build AI
"Technology That Transcends Automation"
US AI-software and autonomous-hardware company that cuts factory automation design time and cost by up to 50% via its proprietary Manufacturing Language Model.
Launchpad Build AI, incorporated as Launchpad Build Inc., is an El Segundo, California-based company founded in 2020 that combines a purpose-built Manufacturing Language Model (MLM) with advanced autonomous robotics hardware to redesign and accelerate industrial assembly automation. The MLM is trained specifically on manufacturing and automation engineering data, enabling it to translate product CAD files into production-ready automation designs without specialist programming. Launchpad estimates its systems reduce the time and cost of delivering automation solutions by up to 50%, directly addressing chronic labor shortages on factory floors.
The company maintains a second R&D hub in Edinburgh, UK (supported by the Scottish National Investment Bank), and its deployments span factories across the US and Europe. In October 2025 Launchpad closed an USD 11 million Series A round co-led by Lavrock Ventures and Squadra Ventures, with participation from Lockheed Martin Ventures, Ericsson Ventures, Cox Exponential, and the Scottish National Investment Bank. CEO Jon Quick, formerly a VP Partner at a USD 4.5 billion venture fund and a Bain & Company consultant, leads the company.
Target markets include discrete manufacturing, aerospace-supply, and electronics assembly where flexible, rapidly deployable automation cells are critical. The platform is positioned as an AI-first digital thread from design to physical deployment.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Manufacturing Language Model
- Model: MLM
- Launch Year: 2026
Purpose-built AI language model that converts product CAD to automation designs, cutting delivery time and cost by up to 50%.
Contact Launchpad Build AI
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https://www.launchpad.build/HEADQUARTERS
United States
Company Facts
Founded
2020
Primary Role
Software/Algorithm
Company Size
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Primary Region
North America
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