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Prototyping.io
Prototyping.io is a San Francisco startup (YC Spring 2026) building an AI-native manufacturing platform that turns CAD designs into finished mechanical parts in as little as one day. It automates the traditionally manual path from design to production - DFM analysis, sourcing, process planning, machine programming and setups - so hardware teams can iterate in days instead of weeks. The company serves customers from early-stage startups to multi-billion-dollar enterprises across robotics, AI infrastructure, energy, automotive and defense.
Ease.io
Ease.io is an Irvine, California software company that makes EASE, a cloud-based audit and inspection platform for manufacturers. The platform digitizes and automates plant-floor workflows - layered process audits, safety inspections, 5S evaluations, Gemba walks and custom audits - along with scheduling, task assignment, data collection, corrective actions and reporting. What began as an on-premises work-instructions tool has become a native SaaS platform used by leading manufacturers such as Dana, Tenneco, Eaton, 3M, Bosch and Aston Martin across 50+ countries, helping quality and operations teams turn plant-floor data into real-time insight and closed-loop issue resolution.
Factorem
Factorem is an AI-driven on-demand manufacturing platform based in Singapore. Founded in 2020 by Alexandra Zhang and Hardik Dobariya, it lets engineering and hardware teams upload a CAD file, get an instant quote, and order custom parts - CNC machining, 3D printing, sheet metal fabrication, injection molding and surface treatment - from a vetted network of Southeast Asian factories, with no minimum order quantity. The platform uses AI to scan designs, match them to the best-suited manufacturer, and manage end-to-end fulfilment, compressing prototyping timelines from months to days.