Lingju Innovation, operating under the brand CubiFab, has secured tens of millions of yuan in an angel funding round, co-led by Nanshan Strategic Emerging Industries Investment and Longhua Capital, with previous seed funding from Qifu Capital. The company is developing a desktop CNC machine, the CubiFab C1, designed to lower the barrier to entry for personal CNC use. This device aims to bridge the gap between consumer-grade 3D printers and industrial CNC machines by offering AI-assisted operation, automated tool changes, and the ability to process hard materials like metal, with a crowdfunding campaign planned for November 2026. AI
IMPACT This development could accelerate the adoption of advanced manufacturing tools in personal and small-team settings, potentially impacting rapid prototyping and custom hardware development.
RANK_REASON Significant funding round for an AI-adjacent hardware company. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]
- Anker
- Apple Inc.
- Bambu Lab
- CubiFab
- CubiFab C1
- Dji
- Intel
- Kickstarter
- Lingju Innovation
- Longhua Capital
- Nanshan Strategic Emerging Industries Investment
- Qifu Capital
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