# Invio Automation

> Invio Automation is a private, Lansing-headquartered industrial automation company that plans, designs, builds, deploys, and supports custom manufacturing systems. Its work ranges from Factory of the Future consulting and digital simulation to robotic cells, precision medical-device assembly, machine vision, leak testing, and autonomous guided vehicles capable of moving exceptionally heavy loads. Formed under the Invio name in 2023 from established automation businesses and backed by Arsenal Capital Partners, the company sells project engineering, proprietary equipment, integration, and lifecycle service to large manufacturers in medical devices, renewable energy, mobility, logistics, data-center power management, and general industry.

- **Founded:** 1974
- **Headquarters:** Lansing, United States
- **Team size:** Approximately 600 team members, according to the company website; LinkedIn lists 501-1,000 employees.
- **Products:** Factory of the Future consulting, Custom automation and robotic integration, Autonomous guided vehicles, Medical-device and life-sciences automation, Digital factory systems
- **Notable:** Built a platform reporting more than 600 team members, 370 customers, 10 facilities, and more than 80 years of combined automation experience., Deployed its first AGV in a Fortune 500 manufacturing environment in 1999; current fleets log roughly 5 million annual uptime hours, according to Invio., Delivered a PCR-test-base assembly system designed for 150 parts per minute in roughly half the normal 52-week schedule during the pandemic.

## Products & services

- **Factory of the Future consulting** — On-site workshops, value-stream analysis, 2D layouts, 3D concepts, throughput simulation, technology selection, and CAPEX/OPEX business cases before implementation.
- **Custom automation and robotic integration** — Single-station robotic cells and multi-station assembly, fabrication, packaging, welding, bonding, dispensing, and inspection systems engineered for a customer's process.
- **Autonomous guided vehicles** — Industrial AGV platforms and custom fleets for kitting, staging, transfer, build-line conveyance, and payloads ranging from smaller loads to a published 70,000-pound super-payload application.
- **Medical-device and life-sciences automation** — Validated systems for catheter assembly, needle handling, inhalers, injectors, diagnostics, reagent filling, drug delivery, leak testing, and clean production.
- **Digital factory systems** — Controls modernization, equipment connectivity, MES and SCADA integration, OEE dashboards, IIoT, RFID tracking, data warehousing, and production monitoring.
- **Precision tooling and ergonomics** — Lift assists, secure torque tools, weld tooling, product carriers, custom fixtures, and positioning systems for safety-critical or physically demanding work.
- **Lifecycle service** — Installation, commissioning, preventive maintenance, robot repair, health checks, spare-parts planning, controls support, and ongoing optimization for installed systems.

## Achievements

- Built a platform reporting more than 600 team members, 370 customers, 10 facilities, and more than 80 years of combined automation experience.
- Deployed its first AGV in a Fortune 500 manufacturing environment in 1999; current fleets log roughly 5 million annual uptime hours, according to Invio.
- Delivered a PCR-test-base assembly system designed for 150 parts per minute in roughly half the normal 52-week schedule during the pandemic.
- Built an inhaler assembly system that operated for 26 years before obsolete-parts economics prompted replacement.
- Named a strategic supplier for General Motors Trim and Final Line tooling, according to Invio's 2026 announcement.
- Expanded engineering, manufacturing, and global reach through the acquisition of Calvary Robotics in February 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Acquired Calvary Robotics, adding engineering depth, manufacturing capacity, and operations in New York, South Carolina, and Malaysia; terms were not disclosed.
- **2026-02** — Announced that General Motors had selected Invio as a strategic supplier for Trim and Final Line tooling.
- **2025** — Welcomed Praet Tool and Engineering into the Invio organization, according to CEO Achilli Sfizzo's public announcement.
- **2025-02** — Appointed Kurt Covine chief marketing officer and president of the Technologies division.
- **2024-11** — Appointed Achilli Sfizzo chief executive officer.

## Links

- Website: https://invioautomation.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/invioautomation
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eckhartusa

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Last updated: 2026-08-13