Top 10 Robotics and Automation Transactions in Q1 2021

2. 3D printing firm Markforged in $2.1B SPAC merger

On Feb. 24, Markforged Inc. said it plans to go public after agreeing to combine with “one,” a SPAC led by Kevin Hartz. The Watertown, Mass.-based company combines metal and carbon fiber with its Digital Forge additive manufacturing system. It also recently released the Blacksmith software, which uses machine learning and is designed to streamline workflows from design through production and inspection. Markforged’s customers include NASA, Raytheon, Siemens, and Toyota.

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