1872 closes US$15M seed round for autonomous steel factory

AI-native manufacturing startup 1872 announced it received US$15 million during its seed funding round to open an automated steel fabrication facility in Cincinnati, Ohio. The company expects to achieve full autonomy in 2027.

“Our goal is to create a new model and foundation for American manufacturing, with our software orchestrating robotics and production operations to deliver a faster, more efficient and safer fabrication process.”aist.org

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• aist.org1872 Closes US$15 Million Seed Round to Open Autonomous Steel Fabrication Factory - Association for Iron & Steel TechnologyJul 23, 2026

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