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Protolabs Robotics Customer Revenue Doubles in H1 2026

The company said, "Protolabs is helping companies move from concept to real-world application faster with flexible, on-demand manufacturing support for robotics applications. As funding and competition intensify across the industry, robotics leaders are turning to Protolabs' digital manufacturing model to meet ambitious speed-to-market goals with quick-turn parts tailored to the needs of robotics companies. Robotics demand is accelerating at Protolabs. In the first half of 2026, revenue from the company's robotics customers more than doubled compared to the first half of 2025. Market growth is reinforcing that momentum: The market size of the global robotics industry is estimated at $88 billion in 2026 and is projected to reach $219 billion by 2031, representing a 20% compound annual growth rate. The addition of robotic devices to the Federal Communications Commission's Covered List underlines the need for stateside manufacturing to promote this growth. Through its extensive U.S.-based manufacturing footprint, Protolabs collaborates with robotics subsystem teams to accelerate the development of every required component including specialized tools like grippers, sensor systems, and enclosures. Advances in physical AI have pushed robotics beyond scripted automation and into adaptive, generalizable behavior. Protolabs' comprehensive offering provides secure, high-speed prototyping and low-volume production manufacturing to support the extreme pace of robot development."

Protolabs Appoints Sam Ramahi as Chief Operations Officer

Protolabs announced the appointment of Sam Ramahi as Chief Operations Officer, effective August 31. "In this role, Ramahi will lead the company's global operations, supply chain, quality, sourcing, and continuous improvement initiatives, reporting to President and Chief Executive Officer Suresh Krishna, who will retain ultimate oversight of Protolabs' operations. Ramahi is expected to help advance Protolabs' strategy of serving customers throughout the product life cycle, from prototype to production, while driving operational excellence across safety, quality, delivery, and cost," the company stated. Ramahi most recently served as Vice President of North America Operations at SIG Group, the company noted.

Protolabs Awards Grant to MIT for Research on Manufacturing Innovation

Protolabs announced a grant to support research fellows at the MIT Industrial Performance Center as they study leading U.S. manufacturing innovators and identify what it takes to scale advanced technologies. The grant will enable the Industrial Performance Center to develop a manufacturing innovation index and advance the Initiative for New Manufacturing's research program on high-growth manufacturing companies.