Horizontal
Horizontal provides an AI-agent platform that runs on top of existing enterprise manufacturing systems—ERP, MES, automation, and quality—without requiring replacement. The platform builds a living model of the factory, enabling agents to trace deviations to their source before the next production run, achieving a 25% reduction in scrap and rework. It is built for EU AI Act compliance, with human approval required for critical actions and full logging of agent activity.
- Manufacturing / Industry 4.0
- AI Agents
- Artificial Intelligence
- Industrial Automation
- Software Only
Funding
Founders
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Product
Problem
Enterprise manufacturers in process, batch, and discrete industries struggle with operational inefficiencies embedded in their existing production workflows. Scrap and rework costs remain high because deviations are often identified only after they have propagated through multiple production runs, and critical knowledge about how a plant really operates is dispersed across systems, shift handovers, and the expertise of a few key individuals.
Solution
Horizontal provides an AI-agent platform that runs on top of a manufacturer's existing systems—including ERP, MES, automation, quality, and data platforms—without requiring a rip-and-replace migration. The platform learns from plant production data to build a living model of the factory that agents can reason over and coordinate shop-floor work. These agents trace deviations to their source before the next run, enabling a 25% reduction in scrap and rework. Critical actions require human sign-off, and all agent actions are logged and traceable, ensuring compliance with the EU AI Act and GDPR. The platform can be deployed in Horizontal's cloud or on-premise, where plant data never leaves the customer's network.
Target Audience
Enterprise manufacturers in Europe and the US across process, batch, and discrete industries, including operational technology and IT leaders responsible for production execution and quality management.
Features
- AI agents that understand and coordinate shop-floor execution workflows across ERP, MES, automation, and quality systems
- Deviation tracing to the source before the next production run, achieving a 25% reduction in scrap and rework
- Living factory model that captures institutional knowledge and enables rapid reconfiguration of production workflows
- Enterprise-grade security with ISO 27001 certification, GDPR compliance, and EU AI Act readiness, including human approval for critical actions and full action logging
- Flexible deployment in Horizontal's cloud or on-premise for data residency requirements
- Agent learning that stays within a customer's company, with data never shared across customers