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Roboze

HardwareBari, Italy; El Segundo, CA, USAFounded 2013· One of 1636 Hardware companies tracked by AMPulse

Roboze designs and produces industrial 3D printing solutions for high-performance superpolymers and composite materials, enabling the production of finished parts for extreme industrial applications.

CEO / Founder
Alessio Lorusso
Team Size
51-200
Stage
Active
Total Funding
$16.3M
Latest Round
Series A
Key Investors
Rule 1 Ventures, Privcorp Ventures, Heather Podesta, Gary Ang, Tholus Capital, Ferrari Family Office, Federico Faggin, Rialto Venture Capital, Novacapital, Lagfin, Equiter Spa

Technology & Products

Key Products

ARGO 500 HYPERSPEED MISSION READY, ARGO 500, ARGO 1000, Beltless System technology

Technical position · AMPulse analysis

The primary advantage is the ability to produce lightweight, strong, and chemically resistant parts that can replace metals like aluminum in demanding applications. This reduces production costs and supply chain dependencies. Their 'Roboze Distributed Manufacturing' model also offers a strategic business advantage by creating a global network of specialized 3D printing centers for on-demand, localized production, reducing shipping times and CO2 emissions.

Differentiation

Value Proposition

Providing a repeatable and automated industrial 3D printing process for superpolymers that can replace metal parts, reducing weight, cost, and lead times while maintaining extreme mechanical and thermal properties.

How They Differentiate

Roboze differentiates through its focus on high-precision printing with high-performance super polymers and composites. Its patented beltless technology provides higher accuracy and repeatability compared to traditional belt-driven systems, enabling the production of metal replacement parts. They also emphasize their advanced manufacturing platform combining Physical AI, materials science, and additive manufacturing systems.

Market & Competition

Target Customers

Manufacturing companies in high-regulation industries requiring high-performance, mission-critical parts, such as aerospace, motorsport, energy, defense, and industrial manufacturing.

Industry Verticals

Aerospace & Defense, Motorsport, Energy & Oil & Gas, Industrial Manufacturing, Automotive

Competitors

EnvisionTEC, Formlabs, Markforged, Stratasys, 3D Systems

Growth & Milestones

Growth Metrics

Expanding global footprint with new headquarters in the US and a subsidiary in Abu Dhabi. Growing team size and increasing adoption in regulated industries.

Major Milestones

2014: Company founded, 2018: CEO Alessio Lorusso named to Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe, Launch of the ARGO 500 and ARGO 1000 industrial 3D printers, 2023: Expansion into Abu Dhabi for global operations

Notable Customers

Chip Ganassi Racing, Quickparts (partner in 3D Parts network), Ducati, Fincantieri, Leonardo, Hitachi, Yamaha, Airbus, SLB (Schlumberger), NASA

https://www.roboze.com/en/

Recent coverage of Roboze

AM patents

AM-relevant patents linked to this company.

Patents
9
Granted
3
Families
8

Leading domains: equipment (9), process (9)

Filings by year: 2022: 2 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 6

  1. System for calibrating the parallelism between the printing plane and the virtual plane on which the extruder of a 3D printer moves11602900 · US
  2. A COOLED EXTRUDER, FIXABLE TO A PRINTING CARRIAGE OF A MACHINE FOR QUICK PROTOTYPING WITH THREAD OF FILLER MATERIAL20220324166 · US
  3. A COOLED EXTRUDER, FIXABLE TO A PRINTING CARRIAGE OF A MACHINE FOR QUICK PROTOTYPING WITH THREAD OF FILLER MATERIAL2020255069 · WO
  4. CALIBRATION SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY RESETTING THE EFFECTIVE VERTICAL Z COORDINATE CORRESPONDING TO THE TIP OF A 3D PRINTER EXTRUDER03827968 · EP
  5. A COOLED EXTRUDER, FIXABLE TO A PRINTING CARRIAGE OF A MACHINE FOR QUICK PROTOTYPING WITH THREAD OF FILLER MATERIAL114007840 · CN

Funding rounds

  • Round1000万美元2026-10-21Source
  • Series A$NaNM2026-03-05Lead: Rule 1 Ventures
  • Series A$NaNM2022-01-25Lead: Novacapital
  • Series A$3.4M2018-12-13Lead: Equiter Spa

Equipment deals on record

Publicly disclosed purchases or installs only.

  • ARGO 500

    Not disclosed

    Buyer: CAD BLU · Supplier: Roboze
All equipment activity

Why this company matters

AMPulse analysis, not a company disclosure

Roboze designs and produces industrial 3D printing systems for high-performance superpolymers and composite materials, positioning itself as an alternative to metal parts in extreme environments. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Bari, Italy, the company focuses on replacing aluminum and other metals with lightweight, chemically resistant polymer parts that reduce weight, cost, and lead times while maintaining mechanical and thermal properties.

The core technological differentiator is Roboze's patented Beltless System, which replaces traditional rubber belts with a rack and pinion mechanism for direct mechatronic movement. This design achieves positioning accuracy up to 10 µm, improving repeatability and reliability for production-grade fused filament fabrication (FFF/MEX). The company's product line includes the ARGO 500, ARGO 500 HYPERSPEED MISSION READY, and ARGO 1000 printers, which process high-viscosity superpolymers and composites.

Roboze serves regulated industries including aerospace and defense, motorsport, energy and oil and gas, and industrial manufacturing. Notable customers include Chip Ganassi Racing, and the company has technical partnerships with Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP and Visa Cash App RB Formula One teams. Its distributed manufacturing model creates a global network of 3D printing centers for localized, on-demand production, aiming to reduce shipping times and CO2 emissions.

The company has raised $16.3 million from investors including Rule 1 Ventures, Privcorp Ventures, and the Ferrari Family Office. Key partnerships with Siemens for industrial automation, Comau for robotics integration, and materials developers Solvay and SABIC strengthen its ecosystem. Competitors include Markforged, Stratasys, and 3D Systems, but Roboze differentiates through its beltless precision and focus on superpolymers for metal replacement in mission-critical applications.