120ft raises €576,000 to develop humanoid robot microfactories
Stockholm-based 120ft, emerging from stealth, secured €576,000 in angel funding to build autonomous microfactories using humanoid robots. The startup’s model packs preparation, assembly, inspection, and packing into three 40-foot shipping containers, aiming to offer shared manufacturing capacity for smaller consumer brands. Brands would pay per finished unit, reducing upfront costs and risks…
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- 120ft raises €576,000 angel funding to develop containerized microfactories with humanoid robots
- Starts teaching assembly skills in seven hours (down from seven weeks in 2025), targeting seven minutes by 2027
- Targeting small appliances, electronics, and design-led consumer products with shared production capacity
The technology relies on proprietary orchestration software to coordinate robots, tooling, and quality checks. 120ft claims the time to teach a single assembly skill dropped from seven weeks in 2025 to seven hours in 2026, targeting seven minutes by 2027. However, these figures focus on skill teaching, not full production throughput or reliability. The company has not disclosed simulation platforms or robot models used, and no independent validation exists for its claims. Founder Martin Willers, who previously co-founded hardware firms, leads the effort, backed by investors like EQT’s Ted Persson and Cherry Ventures’ Sophia Bendz.
120ft Raises €576,000 to Build Humanoid Robot Microfactories for Local Manufacturing
Unite.AI · 15 October 2026
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