A university idea became an industrial machine: Now AutoShape graduates from the incubator

After two years in the robotics incubator funded by the Odense Robotics StartUp Fund at the Danish Technological Institute, AutoShape has developed a machine that combines laser cutting, forming, and engraving in one integrated solution. The goal is to reduce costs, complexity, and manual handling in the production of small metal components. 

Producing small metal parts is often a time-consuming and complex process. It involves cutting, bending, engraving, and measuring – typically across several machines and with specialised tools and skilled operators involved throughout. 

This is precisely the challenge that Danish company AutoShape has set out to solve with a unified machine that reduces both time, equipment needs, and process complexity. 

“To manufacture these components the traditional way, you’d typically need several machines, specialised tools, and a skilled operator. We’re building a machine that lets you take your CAD model, produce the part directly, quality check it – and hold it in your hand a couple of hours later,” explains Morten Kristiansen, CEO of AutoShape.