Founded in 2016, ProcessChamp develops AI-enabled manufacturing software and modular smart work cells that guide robots, inspect parts, and optimize assembly without relying on rigid fixtures. The Ohio- and Michigan-based technology startup is a subsidiary of Atlas Industrial Contractors, drawing on Atlas’s more than 65 years of industrial-services experience across North America. Its hardware-agnostic systems are built for flexible Industry 4.0 automation and reduced dependence on skilled labor.
1872Cincinnati-based 1872 is a software-first manufacturing company founded to rethink how modern production is designed, operated, and scaled. Its senior team draws on experience at SpaceX and GE Aerospace to build an AI-driven factory for complex welded steel assemblies used in energy, utility, and industrial systems.CINCINNATI, OH
QPoint Robotic SolutionsFor more than 15 years, QPoint Robotic Solutions has developed app-based workcell controls and robotic automation tools that simplify machine tending, assembly, cutting, and inspection. Based in Cincinnati with a research lab in Zionsville, Indiana, the company stands apart for replacing conventional robot programming with action-based Robo-Apps, hand-guided teaching, and pre-engineered connections that let manufacturers automate without specialized programming skills. Its platform is designed for both small-batch, high-changeover work and larger automated production runs.CINCINNATI, OH
CapSen RoboticsFounded in 2014 from MIT research, Pittsburgh-based CapSen Robotics develops 3D-vision and motion-planning software that helps industrial robots identify, grasp, and place parts in cluttered manufacturing environments. Its CapSen PiC platform gives robot cells spatial intelligence for difficult bin-picking and automation tasks, while the company’s newer Logi-Q system turns box inspection data into defect and process insight. CapSen’s hardware-agnostic approach works across multiple robot and camera platforms, reducing the integration burden for production customers.PITTSBURGH, PA
Sciath aiMCincinnati-based Sciath aiM combines a real machine shop with artificial-intelligence software for manufacturing operations. Its Sciath aiM Forge gathers production data from parts it makes and uses that information to train and validate tools such as mAIstro and Fabricator, helping manufacturers make better process, cost, and quality decisions. The company works with manufacturers to tailor AI solutions to their operations.CINCINNATI, OH