Event
Machina Labs launches defence manufacturing subsidiary Machina Bellator
Machina Labs created Machina Bellator as a dedicated U.S. defence manufacturing business led by John Borrego, with Factory 3 planned as its large-scale production base.
Evidence notes
- Bellator covers missiles, hypersonic systems, UAVs and aircraft-sustainment applications.
- The subsidiary brings defence contracting, certification and compliance work under one operating structure.
- Machina said Factory 3 is designed for more than 50 RoboCraftsman cells and advanced manufacturing from 2027.
Company context
Machina Labs builds and operates software-defined factories for production-grade metal structures used in defence, aerospace and advanced mobility. Its RoboCraftsman cells combine seven-axis robotics, autonomous material handling and closed-loop AI controls to form, scan, trim, drill and increasingly join large sheet-metal parts without geometry-specific tooling. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles.
Context
- Company
- Machina Labs
- Segment
- Industrial
- Event type
- Org Change
- Added to Korthos
- Jul 15, 2026
- Geography
- Los Angeles, California · United States