But the company’s interests extend far beyond aerospace — and many of its focus areas cut across industries. For instance, Lockheed has invested heavily in developing advanced manufacturing capabilities and is also quickly expanding its space-based communications offerings. Meanwhile, advances in AI and leveraging next-gen computer chips are also set to play key roles across many of its business lines.

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The tech is already delivering time and cost savings in a range of business functions, from R&D to product design. For instance, generative AI could reduce design timelines by up to 90% for infrastructure projects and slash raw material use by upwards of 95% in industrial design. 

Industrials incumbents are moving quickly to take advantage. Hyundai, for instance, has used Autodesk’s generative design software to figure out how to efficiently make parts for new vehicle modalities. IBM, meanwhile, is using generative AI to identify and test computer chip materials. 

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After decades of expanding into new verticals like security and healthcare, the company has recently divested of those spaces and is returning its focus to its core businesses of handheld tools and power equipment. Stanley Black & Decker is aggressively acquiring companies and investing billions of dollars in these areas with an industrial focus, helping reduce its exposure to the consumer market.

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However, as the shift toward autonomous and electric vehicles accelerates, automotive suppliers like Bosch are ramping up their investment in next-generation automotive technologies — such as advanced electronics and semiconductors — as well as establishing more collaborative relationships with other manufacturers.

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Automakers are shifting away from traditional technologies like internal combustion engines and moving toward a future of autonomous vehicles, electrification, and increased connectivity.

This transformation also extends beyond the vehicle and into the factory, where automation and robotics play an increasing role in the assembly line.

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Oil & gas giants Shell and BP, for example, aim to reach net-zero by 2050. Carbon offset technology could help. 

Carbon offsets are designed to counteract a company’s emissions by investing in projects that reduce greenhouse gasses, such as reforestation and regenerative farming. The space is growing rapidly — carbon offset tech startups raised over $700M in 2022, up over 600% from 2021. Corporates are also increasingly discussing the solutions on earnings calls.

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The warehouse automation and robotics category includes warehouse automation solutions designed to work mostly independently of people, from product sorting to equipment that autonomously scans packages to create custom-sized boxes.

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Collaborative robots (cobots) are mobile or stationary robots designed to work safely alongside people. Some examples include autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) that help shuttle items around the warehouse, intelligent control arms that assist with picking and sorting, and automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRSs) that automatically place and retrieve items.

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However, this industry is rapidly changing as new technologies enter the mainstream, from 3D printing to augmented & virtual reality (AR/VR), forcing incumbents like Autodesk to adapt.

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Industrial automation and robotics are critical parts of any mass production manufacturing process and ensure consistent quality, higher production quantity, and lower costs. Companies in this space use automated equipment to perform manufacturing tasks such as assembly, welding, injection molding, and even transporting components around the factory to each process stage.

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The Covid-19 pandemic caused major semiconductor shortages, resulting in long lead times for anything requiring computer chips. Now, in the midst of an economic downturn, major chipmakers are pulling back spending. Intel, for example, is planning layoffs as part of its effort to slash costs by up to $10B a year by 2025.

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At the time, Tesla was delivering around 50,000 vehicles a year. That year, the company broke ground on its battery Gigafactory production site in Nevada. That site would churn out enough batteries to power 500,000 Teslas per year. And more sites like this were needed, Musk claimed.

It’s clear that Musk’s vision panned out, with the company on track to deliver more than 1M vehicles this year alone. This foresight allowed Tesla to become a dominant leader in the EV battery tech space. But as EV adoption becomes more mainstream, startups — with backing from legacy auto OEMs, among other players — have popped up to compete with Tesla on battery tech.

Auto incumbents like Ford, General Motors, and Volkswagen have staked the success of their electrification roadmaps on these startups — from battery materials startups aiming to disrupt Tesla’s lithium-ion battery tech, to grid software companies that provide new EV charging solutions like vehicle-to-grid tech, to battery recycling companies that could transform the battery production process.

In this report, we look at how tech companies are unbundling Tesla and the broader EV battery tech business, broken out by battery materials, battery management systems, and battery lifecycle.

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Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) cybersecurity companies focus on threat detection and cybersecurity attacks specific to manufacturing applications. They monitor critical infrastructure and all connected devices within a facility.

Cybersecurity is gaining prominence with the widespread usage of connected devices in manufacturing and prominent cyber-attacks occurring in recent years.

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Industrial 3D printing is a form of additive manufacturing where materials are added layer by layer. These systems operate with specific types of metals, polymers, or carbon fiber. Industrial 3D printing is similar to 3D printing for product design and development purposes but focuses on mass production applications, not just prototyping.

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Software design simulations are analytical simulations that show how products and components work before a prototype is even built. This software focuses on computational fluid dynamics, which analyzes how fluids, such as gas and liquids, flow.

Companies in this category offer software design simulations that are suitable for designing and prototyping applications.

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Collaborative robots, or cobots, are smaller robots with a high degree of customization that work alongside people on the factory floor. They are designed specifically to enhance the capabilities of workers — not replace them.

Cobots also have modular capabilities. They generally cost around $24,000, paying themselves off in an average of 195 days.

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Predictive maintenance and analytics companies use artificial intelligence and machine learning to streamline production processes, eliminate potential bottlenecks, monitor plant conditions, and prevent the failure of physical assets.

Many companies in this category offer integration with equipment manufacturers and industrial data software firms.

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But as governments implement stricter environmental regulations and consumer demand for “green” products continues to rise, manufacturers around the world are also placing more emphasis on sustainability.

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The hiring challenge is acute for companies that employ hourly workers. In retail, 70% of jobs remain unfilled, while in manufacturing and hospitality around half of open jobs don’t have hires, according to the US Chamber of Commerce and the Labor Department.

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• Autonomous delivery systems, which leverage a combination of self-driving cars, sidewalk robots, and drones to minimize last-mile inefficiencies
• En-route manufacturing, which brings fulfillment closer to the end customer, enabling faster delivery at a lower cost 
• Robotic stores on wheels to bring the shopping experience to the consumer’s doorstep, driving delivery volume with added convenience
• Delivery lockers and storage systems that improve the economics of last-mile delivery and facilitate reverse logistics
• Digital twins to optimize the flow of resources across the supply chain, generating efficiencies in the delivery journey

Below, we dive into these technologies: how they work, who has an edge, and how they’re shaping the future of last-mile delivery.

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Though the company has traditionally focused on the grid & power generation sectors, it is increasingly tackling other markets as more sectors embrace digitization and automation.

For example, the company has quickly grown its presence in the manufacturing and auto sectors this year through partnerships and acquisitions. Schneider Electric partnered with Intel in June to expand its industrial internet-of-things (IIoT) tech in manufacturing, and that same month acquired EV Connect to access the startup’s EV charging and fleet management technologies.

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The company is not only committed to decarbonizing the transportation industry with battery-electric vehicles, it’s also looking to disrupt the traditional automotive business model. Tesla launched the first D2C automotive retail model, reshaping the car-buying experience for consumers and setting it apart from automotive OEMs that sell through franchised dealerships. 

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Below, check out a few highlights from our 125-page, data-driven State of Advanced Manufacturing Q2’22 Report. For deeper insights, all the record figures, and a ton of private market data, download the full report.

Q2’22 highlights across advanced manufacturing include:

• Funding is on pace to match 2021 totals, with $5.4B invested midway through 2022, while total number of deals is pacing toward an annual record.
• The quarter’s 10 mega-rounds (deals worth $100M+) accounted for 9% of all CVC deals — up from 6% in Q1’22 — although average and median deal sizes have fallen this year compared to 2021.
• So far in 2022, 46% of advanced manufacturing deals are early-stage — a 5-year low if the trend holds.
• The US led Q2’22 global funding with $1.4B, while Asia took the top spot for deals with 47.
• Summit Carbon Solutions was the highest-funded company this quarter, raising $641M across 3 deals.

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