Augmentus gets funding to scale robotics software for high-mix production - The Robot Report

Augmentus, a robotics software company founded in 2019, has secured a strategic investment from Applied Ventures LLC to scale its solutions for high-mix, high-variability manufacturing. Traditionally, industrial automation has focused on high-volume, low-mix production, but Augmentus aims to enable factories to rapidly adapt to changing conditions by providing robots with advanced perception and adaptive motion capabilities. Their AutoPath robotics stack integrates 3D scanning, AI-driven automatic toolpath generation, and real-time adaptive robotic motion, allowing robots to handle part variations and process feedback autonomously without downtime. This no-code platform eliminates the need for expert programming, enabling rapid deployment and reconfiguration of robots in minutes rather than hours or days. The AutoPath system functions as both the "eyes and brains" of industrial robots, generating precise point clouds to capture intricate geometries and surface deviations, which are then used to dynamically adjust robotic paths for applications such as spraying, finishing, and welding. Augmentus serves industries including