Second Shift Robotics provides Robotics as a Service for manufacturers, offering a flat monthly subscription that covers a standardized robot arm, gripper, staging, safety sensors, and integration hardware. This model eliminates the need for a large upfront capital investment and lets manufacturers run machines beyond a single shift without hiring additional operators. The company handles ongoing maintenance and support within the subscription, enabling faster deployment than traditional custom integrators.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Manufacturers face persistent capacity constraints because they cannot find reliable operators to run a second or third shift, leaving financed equipment idle for 16 hours each night. Traditional automation solutions are prohibitively expensive, with custom robotics projects costing over $200,000 upfront and carrying significant integration risk. Custom integrators often miss deadlines and underdeliver, making it difficult for shops to justify the gamble.
Solution
Second Shift Robotics provides Robotics as a Service, letting manufacturers automate their existing machines without a large capital purchase. The company offers a complete, standardized package—including the robot arm, gripper, staging, safety sensors, and integration hardware—engineered once and deployed repeatedly. A modest upfront deployment fee is followed by a flat monthly subscription that covers the equipment, maintenance, updates, and support. Because the system is pre-engineered, installation is faster than traditional integrators, allowing production to begin quickly while the provider handles all robot upkeep.
Target Audience
Primary customers are small and mid-sized manufacturing shops that want to increase machine utilization without hiring additional shift workers or taking on large capital expenditures.
Features
- Standardized robotics package with integrated arm, gripper, staging, and safety sensors
- Flat monthly subscription model with no six-figure capital expenditure
- Fast installation from arrival to first production cycle
- Maintenance, updates, and ongoing support included in the subscription fee
- Engineering approach designed for repeatable deployment across multiple facilities