Craitor, Inc.
Craitor builds the production layer for critical hardware, deployed where it is needed, aiming to manufacture sovereignty.
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About Craitor, Inc.
How much funding has Craitor, Inc. raised?
Craitor, Inc. has raised $10K in total funding.
Where is Craitor, Inc. headquartered?
Craitor, Inc. is headquartered in San Diego, CA.
What does Craitor, Inc. do?
Craitor builds the production layer for critical hardware, deployed where it is needed, aiming to manufacture sovereignty.
What problem does Craitor, Inc. solve?
Manufacturing mission-critical parts at the tactical edge is hard, and conventional 3D printers require a containerized unit or field shelter to stay operable in austere environments.
What's Craitor, Inc.'s solution?
Craitor makes FieldFab, a ruggedized, man-portable 3D printer that can print on the move during tactical transport to produce parts at the point of need.
What makes Craitor, Inc. different?
Operates without needing containerized localization, across a -40°F to 122°F range, in high humidity, and through shock and vibration, while still producing OEM-quality parts.
What makes Craitor, Inc. notable?
Craitor is a San Diego defense startup founded in 2019 by UC San Diego alum Eric Shnell (CEO) and Meher Akhil Birlangi; per Forbes, it has secured $3.3 million in U.S. government contracts.
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