Q5D has raised £10 million in funding to advance its robotic manufacturing cells that automate product electrification, bringing its total funding to £12 million.
The new round includes a £2 million grant from Innovate UK and an £8 million Series A investment co-led by existing investors Lockheed Martin Ventures, Chrysalix, and Maven SWIF, with additional backing from SOSV, UKI2S, UntroD, and CPI Enterprises.
Q5D addresses a long-standing inefficiency in modern manufacturing: the manual production of wiring harnesses, still common in automotive, aerospace, and consumer electronics. This process is typically labour-intensive, prone to error, and often outsourced.
Using 5-axis robotic platforms, Q5D embeds wiring directly into the structure of a product, enabling on-demand part production and co-located final assembly. This approach cuts logistics costs, eliminates wiring inventory, and improves reliability, weight, and efficiency.
In the automotive sector alone, Q5D’s technology could reduce wiring costs by up to £157 per compact vehicle while improving supply chain resilience.
Q5D is currently running collaborative projects with major automotive manufacturers and tier-one suppliers at its Technical Assessment Centre in Bristol.
The new funding will support commercial pilots, expand the team, and increase manufacturing capacity. A further corporate investment round is planned for later this year.
