The Automation Alley Industry 4.0 Accelerator, the nation’s first Industry 4.0 specific accelerator, along with its partners Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University and Jackson-based Lean Rocket Lab, are pleased to announce Manu-Tech Pitch Day on Wednesday, Dec. 8. The theme of this year’s Manu-Tech Pitch Day is Enabling Operational Resiliency in Manufacturing and will include an award presentation to the Accelerator’s newest direct investment, UnitX. Additionally, Automation Alley CEO Tom Kelly and MEDC CEO Quentin L. Messer Jr. will participate in a Q-and-A session about Michigan’s ongoing Industry 4.0 efforts.
UnitX is a Santa Clara, California-based startup focused on automating defect inspections at high throughput and high repeatability using deep learning and robotics. The company recently closed an $11 million Series A Round and will receive a total investment of $110,000 in capital programming and contracted services from the Automation Alley Industry 4.0 Accelerator. The company, whose founding team includes several University of Michigan alumni, will work with the Accelerator to expand its Michigan presence.
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