MicroFactory, a San Francisco startup founded by Igor Kulakov and Viktor Petrenko, has introduced a compact, tabletop manufacturing system that fits in a dog‑crate‑sized enclosure. The device houses two robotic arms and can be taught tasks through direct human guidance as well as AI‑driven learning. The founders, drawing on their experience running a lighting‑equipment business, designed the system to simplify precision work such as circuit‑board assembly and cable routing. With hundreds of pre‑orders, a $1.5 million pre‑seed round that values the company at $30 million, and plans to ship units within months, MicroFactory aims to scale production dramatically in its first year.
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