Augmentus, the Singapore-based artificial intelligence (AI)-robotics and adaptive automation firm, announced last Sunday a strategic investment from Applied Ventures, LLC, the venture capital arm of Applied Materials, Inc.

This investment marks a significant milestone in Augmentus’ mission to enable intelligent, autonomous robotics for high-mix, high-variability manufacturing across the globe, the firm said in a statement.

“Our vision is to enable factories to adapt as quickly as the world changes,

“With the support of Applied Ventures, we are accelerating toward a future where robots can truly see, understand, and act — bringing agility, precision, and resilience to global manufacturing,” said Daryl Lim, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Augmentus.

Augmentus is a deeptech robotics software company headquartered in Singapore with U.S. operations in Austin, Texas.

Its no-code, AI-powered platform integrates 3D scanning, automatic toolpath generation, and adaptive robotic motion — enabling manufacturers to automate complex processes with speed and flexibility.

Deployed across aerospace, automotive, energy, and heavy industries, the firm allows robots to adapt to real-world variability, cutting setup times from hours to minutes.

The firm’s flagship AutoPath™ robotics stack, designed to be both the eyes and the brains of industrial robots.

The system combines advanced 3D vision with adaptive intelligence to give robots an unprecedented ability to perceive, understand, and act.

By generating highly precise and comprehensive point clouds, AutoPath allows robots to capture even the most intricate geometries and surface deviations.

These insights are then translated into dynamic, real-time path generation, enabling robots to adjust motion on the fly and deliver consistent accuracy across complex, high-mix environments.

This convergence of perception and cognition creates a true no-code intelligence layer, eliminating the reliance on expert programming and manual robot teaching.

Robots can now be deployed and reconfigured in minutes, transforming them from rigidly pre-programmed machines into adaptive collaborators capable of learning from and responding to the variability of real-world production.

“At Applied Ventures, we invest in innovative companies that are driving breakthroughs in AI, automation and advanced manufacturing,

“Our investment in Augmentus underscores the rising importance of adaptive robotics in enabling efficiency and resilience in a rapidly evolving industrial landscape,” said Abhishek Sud, Senior Investment Director at Applied Ventures, LLC.

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