This startup raised $10 million to bring AI to old factories
Rather than building autonomous factories from scratch, Harmoni is betting it can help existing US factories become more efficient with AI.
Harmoni, a startup founded in 2023, has secured $10 million in Series A funding from Bessemer Venture Partners to bring AI to traditional American factories. The company's AI product, HAL, aims to automate routine tasks for workers on factory floors. Unlike startups building entirely new factories, Harmoni targets existing factories with outdated machinery and legacy systems.
The company's custom tablets, which magnetically attach to machines, collect data and allow workers to interact with the system using natural language. Harmoni's founder, David Caputo, and co-founder Adam Ellis, both manufacturing consultants, noticed the inefficiencies of manual factory processes during their consulting work. They aim to help American factories compete with increasingly automated counterparts by providing a streamlined, AI-powered solution.
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