Branch Technology LLC
Robotic additive manufacturing system that 3D prints structural lattice frameworks using conventional construction materials for building construction
- Sector
- Robotics
- Total capital
- $5.5M
- Federal grants
- $4.7M
- 9 awards · 2015–2025
- Rank in peer group#8 of 15
- Private capital raised
- None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
- Federal contracts
- $826K
- 1 award · Defense
- Rank in Robotics#50 of 544
- Granted patents
- 4
- 2 pending · first 2020
- Rank in peer group#6 of 15
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Phase II SBIR, 80NSSC25C0091, Freeform 3D Printing Of A Tall Lunar Tower$850K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Branch Technology - SBIR Phase II, For 3D Printed Composite Bio-walls For Sustainable Construction, For Ceerd Gsl.$1.9M
- Federal grantNASA · Phase I · FY24 SBIR Phase I- Freeform 3D Printing Of A Tall Lunar Tower$150K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Expeditionary Large-Scale Freeform Composite 3D Printing for Deployed Environments with Indigenous Materials$75K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Large-Format 3D Printing for "Glove-Fit" Energy Efficient Building Retrofits$50K
- Federal contractDefense · COVID-19 Small Business Innovative Research Phase II Award, 3D Printing Lightweight Structural Solutions For Molt Stacking$826K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Autonomy, Robotics, and 3D-Printing: A New Model for Air Force Construction and Fabrication Training$75K
Show 3 earlier federal awards
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Robotic, Autonomous, Deployable (RAD) Factories and 3D-Printed Construction$50K
- Federal grantNSF · Phase II · SBIR Phase II: Additive Manufacturing in Construction$1.4M
- Federal grantNSF · Phase I · SBIR Phase I: Additive Manufacturing in Construction$150K
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Standing among 15 peers
Line = medianRobotics · System
- Federal grants#8 · top 53%
- Granted patents#6 · top 40%
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Founders and team
From SEC Form D filings- Andrew Platt SmithDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Bob Platt BatchelerDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Christopher Platt Weller, Jr.Director, PromoterNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Daniel Platt WykoffExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Dan Platt WykoffExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Darren Platt BechtelDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Show all 8 people
- David Platt CoyneDirector, PromoterNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Robert Platt Boyd, IVExecutive Officer, Director, PromoterNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 4 granted of 6- GrantedSystems And Panels For Customized Retrofit Of A Building ExteriorUSPTOUS 12,104,393
- GrantedCellular Fabrication And Apparatus For Additive ManufacturingUSPTOUS 11,975,484
- GrantedAdditive Manufacturing Of Buildings And Other StructuresUSPTOUS 10,695,973
Show all 6 patent records
- Systems And Panels For Customized Retrofit Of A Building ExteriorOct 1, 2024 · US 12,104,393Granted
- Cellular Fabrication And Apparatus For Additive ManufacturingMay 7, 2024 · US 11,975,484Granted
- Additive Manufacturing Of Buildings And Other StructuresJun 30, 2020 · US 10,695,973Granted
- Cellular Fabrication and Apparatus for Additive ManufacturingApr 14, 2020 · US 10,618,217Granted
- Methods, Systems, And Panels For Customized Retrofit Of A Building ExteriorApplication PCTUS2023012046Pending
- Cellular Fabrication And Apparatus For Additive ManufacturingApplication PCTUS2017027696Pending
Related companies, and why
- BRANCH TECHNOLOGY, INC.Shares a founder: Robert P Boyd
- Connected Wise LLCSimilar federal contract value in Robotics · $1.2M in contracts
- JAIA Robotics IncSimilar federal contract value in Robotics · $1.2M in contracts
- Mesh Robotics, LLCSimilar federal contract value in Robotics · $1.1M in contracts
- Formlabs Inc.Similar federal contract value in Robotics · $801K in contracts
- LABORI SYSTEMS LLCSimilar federal contract value in Robotics · $750K in contracts
Sources
Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.
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