The TAC is used by customers for feasibility studies and prototyping for embedding wiring directly into the structure of a products, rather than using separate wire harnesses. The patented process, which uses a 5-axis manufacturing robot, is seeing growing demand from the automotive and aerospace industries and the three machines currently available to customers are now at full capacity.
Three additional robots are being installed, including one with a build volume of 2.5 m x 1.5 m x 0.15 m for large automotive assemblies. The company is also hiring five staff over the next six months to boost resources, including four engineers to help customers accelerate their implementation of the technology.
The increased capacity is expected to be operational in Q4, 2025.
Q5D is addressing one of modern manufacturing’s most stubborn challenges: the manual assembly of wiring harnesses. Despite advances elsewhere, this task is still performed by hand in sectors such as automotive, aerospace, and consumer electronics, making it labour-intensive, expensive, prone to errors, and frequently outsourced to countries with lower wages.
The company’s 5-axis manufacturing robots automate the process by embedding wiring directly into a product’s structure, producing parts on demand and significantly increasing productivity. This approach allows wiring to be integrated at the same location as final assembly, streamlining supply chains and enhancing their resilience, something that’s especially important amid ongoing disruptions in global trade.
Beyond cutting logistics costs, automating wiring locally eliminates wiring harness inventory and delivers notable improvements in efficiency, weight, and reliability. In the automotive industry, conservative estimates indicate that Q5D’s technology could reduce wiring costs by up to $200 per compact vehicle, while also strengthening supply chains.
Collaborative projects are underway with several leading automotive and aerospace manufacturers and their tier-one suppliers. The new TAC investment follows a successful $13.5 million funding round led by Lockheed Martin Ventures in June 2025.
