# 1872 opens autonomous steel fabrication factory in Cincinnati

Startup 1872, founded by three former SpaceX engineers, opened an autonomous steel fabrication factory in Cincinnati's Camp Washington district, with $15 million in seed funding. The factory aims to be fully automated by 2027.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-11-08
- Where: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
- Value: $15.0M
- Starts operating: 2027
- Status: announced
- Products: steel fabrication
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md), [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [1872](https://endata.com/companies/93139.md)

## Sources

- [ipmarketingco.com](https://ipmarketingco.com/article/three-former-spacex-engineers-open-autonomous-steel-fabrication-factory-in-cincinnati), 2026-11-08: "By 2027, the factory aims to be fully automated, minimizing human intervention in the fabrication process."

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