ARC
Builds an AI-driven autonomous manufacturing platform (ARCNet) that integrates distributed production nodes with exascale supercomputing for real-time adaptive process control and qualification of metal binder jetting parts for defense. Operates as a Delaware corporation.
- CEO / Founder
- Bryan Wisk
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Active
- Latest Round
- Seed
Technology & Products
Key Products
ARCNet platform; Exascale Foundry partnership infrastructure; Distributed production nodes for metal binder jetting
Technological Advantage
Proprietary ARCNet platform aims to integrate ORNL's layer-level AI analysis and adaptive control into a distributed production network for metal binder jetting, targeting the qualification bottleneck for nickel superalloys. The advantage is structural access to national lab HPC/AI resources, which may be defensible via exclusive partnership but hinges on execution of complex systems integration.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Accelerates the qualification and production of defense-critical metal parts (e.g., nickel superalloy turbine components) by integrating ORNL's Peregrine AI software for layer-level adaptive control, aiming to compress lead times and reduce inspection burdens through a secure, distributed manufacturing network.
How They Differentiate
Unlike pure hardware or service competitors, ARC's model centers on an AI-integrated distributed platform (ARCNet) tied to ORNL's exascale computing, aiming to solve qualification via software layer adaptive control rather than just offering binder jetting machines or printing services.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
U.S. Department of Defense, defense prime contractors, and aerospace manufacturers requiring certified, high-throughput production of mission-critical metal components.
Industry Verticals
Aerospace; Defense
Competitors
Desktop Metal (binder jetting systems and production service); ExOne (metal binder jetting systems, now part of Desktop Metal); Velo3D (metal LPBF for high-performance aerospace parts)
Growth & Milestones
Major Milestones
Acquired Desktop Metal's assets post-bankruptcy for $7M (September 2026); Signed MOU with ORNL to launch Exascale Foundry (May 2026)
Notable Customers
U.S. Department of Defense (initial focus on autonomous air vehicle engine components)
Recent coverage of ARC
Equipment deals on record
Publicly disclosed purchases or installs only.
- rotational extrusion AM systemBuyer: Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology · Supplier: Rotational extrusion AM equipment supplier
- WarpSPEE3DBuyer: Northeastern University / Kostas Research Institute · Supplier: SPEE3D
- Freemelt ONEBuyer: Institute for Nuclear Research (ATOMKI) · Supplier: Freemelt
- Freemelt ONEBuyer: Institute for Nuclear Research (ATOMKI), Hungarian Academy of Sciences · Supplier: Freemelt
- Freemelt ONEBuyer: Institute for Nuclear Research (ATOMKI) · Supplier: Freemelt