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Launchpad Build AI

Category: Robotics / Embodied AI

AI-first robotics platform and services suite for assembly automation that combines advanced robotics, computer vision, and AI to enable affordable, deployable automation for manufacturers Launchpad Build AI was founded in 2020. The company is led by Jon Quick. Based in El Segundo, California, United States. Team size: 11-50. Total funding raised: $13.5 million ($11M Series A + $2.5M grant). Latest round: Series A. Key investors include Lavrock Ventures, Squadra Ventures, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Ericsson Ventures, Cox Exponential, Scottish National Investment Bank, PXN Ventures.

Founded
2020
Headquarters
El Segundo, California, United States
Team size
11-50
Total funding
$13.5 million ($11M Series A + $2.5M grant)

Value proposition

Reduce cost and complexity of assembly automation by delivering AI-driven robotics solutions that are faster to deploy, more flexible, and more affordable than traditional automation approaches - claiming to halve time and costs

Products and solutions

Digitool - Self-programming robotic solution, Digisolv AI - AI-driven platform for CAD to execution, Real-time computer vision systems, Assembly automation software, Manufacturing Language Model (MLM™) - World-first AI model for industrial automation design

Unique value

AI-first approach to robotics and assembly automation focused on affordability and accessibility, enabling shorter deployment cycles and greater flexibility than traditional automation

Target customer

Manufacturers and assembly operations in automotive, aerospace, electronics and general manufacturing seeking to automate assembly tasks, particularly small to medium-sized firms

Industries served

Manufacturing, Automotive, Aerospace, Electronics

Technology advantage

Combines proprietary AI-first technology with advanced robotics to lower integration complexity and cost, enabling manufacturers to automate tasks that were previously uneconomical or too complex for conventional automation

How they differentiate

Launchpad differentiates itself by being an AI-first robotics company that focuses on making assembly automation more affordable and accessible, leveraging AI to halve deployment time and costs while enabling optimal human-robot integration

Main competitors

TASI, GS3 Global, Autotool

Key partnerships

Lockheed Martin Ventures (strategic investor), Ericsson Ventures (strategic investor), Scottish Enterprise (£2.5M grant partnership), Edinburgh R&D center partnership, PXN Ventures (strategic investor), Booz Allen Hamilton (partnership)

Major milestones

Closed $11M Series A funding round (October 2025), Opened Edinburgh R&D center, Received £2.5M grant from Scottish Enterprise, Technology deployed in US and European factories, Rebranded to Launchpad Build AI (April 2026), Launched Manufacturing Language Model (MLM™) (April 2026), Established El Segundo, CA headquarters (April 2026), Added PXN Ventures as strategic investor (February 2026)

Growth metrics

Technology deployed in factories across US and Europe, claims to halve automation deployment time and costs, private beta launch planned for early 2026

Market positioning

Positioned as an innovator in the manufacturing automation market, using an AI-first technology approach to disrupt traditional manufacturing and assembly processes with focus on local manufacturing revitalization

Geographic focus

North America (El Segundo, CA) and Europe (Edinburgh, Scotland) with deployments across US and Europe

Patents and IP

No patents disclosed in public sources

About Jon Quick

Experienced business leader with a history of building and successfully exiting world-class companies. Previously CEO of two technology companies, a VP Partner at a $4.5B venture capital fund, and a consultant at Bain & Company. Member of Canada's C100 tech network and World Economic Forum contributor.

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