Second Shift Robotics
Second Shift Robotics provides Robotics as a Service, letting small and mid-sized manufacturers automate existing CNC machines without a six-figure capital purchase. The company delivers a standardized package—robot arm, gripper, staging, safety sensors, and integration hardware—for a modest upfront fee plus a flat monthly subscription covering equipment, maintenance, and support. Systems deploy in weeks, not months, and integrate with legacy equipment already on the shop floor.
- Robotics
- Industrial Automation
- Manufacturing / Industry 4.0
- Hardware
- Artificial Intelligence
- Software Only
Funding
Founders
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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. The systems are collaborative, requiring no massive safety cages, and are designed to be operator-simple so existing staff can load parts or switch jobs without a robotics degree.
Target Audience
Primary customers are small and mid-sized manufacturing shops in the Denver metro area 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, faster than traditional integrators
- Maintenance, updates, and ongoing support included in the subscription fee
- Legacy-compatible integration with existing CNC machines, no new equipment required
- Mobile architecture—tending stations are not bolted into concrete and can adapt as production needs change
- Collaborative robot design requiring no massive safety cages, safe to run next to machinists
- Operator training included, with systems designed for simplicity so existing staff can operate them