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Robotics research
Collaborative robotic cells for sanding, finishing, and joinery assembly - trained on the judgment of master makers, repeatable to sub-millimeter.
Atelier Labs · Manufacturing R&D
The factory that buildsthe next factory.
Atelier Labs is our R&D and investment engine, learning from every live Atelier project. The Estimator ships today; robotics, automation, computational fabrication, and materials science are frontiers we explore and invest in - aimed at making bespoke work as fast, precise, and repeatable as mass production.
§01The mandate
Custom shouldn't costwhat custom costs.
Bespoke work is expensive because every piece is a first attempt. Labs exists to delete that penalty - teaching machines the judgment of a master maker, so a one-off runs down the line with the confidence of the ten-thousandth unit.
§02Research programs
Five programs,one production floor to prove them on.
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Computational fabrication
Drawings become machine instructions without human translation - parametric detail libraries, automatic toolpathing, and nesting engines that quote straight from geometry.
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Materials R&D
Engineered substrates, low-carbon composites, and finish systems tested to hospitality-grade wear standards before they ever reach a project.
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Autonomous metrology
Structured-light scanning integrated into the production line itself - every surface verified in-process, not just at the gate.
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Additive manufacturing
Large-format 3D printing for tooling, formwork, and molds - and complex geometry printed direct as bespoke components. Rapid prototyping of joinery and hardware, plus printed patterns for casting, feed straight from the same computational models that drive fabrication and materials research.
§03Sustainability
The greenest materialis the one never cut twice.
Sustainability at Labs isn't a badge we bolt on at the end - it's what falls out of doing the work exactly right the first time. When software reads the geometry instead of a person re-measuring it, material is bought once and cut once. What we're building is a way to make bespoke work that lasts decades, from substrates engineered to weigh less on the planet than on the floor. Less waste isn't a separate program; it's the shape precision takes.
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Cut once, waste less
Precise digital takeoffs let sheet goods nest tighter and offcuts shrink to the edge. Material is ordered to the model, not the guess - so what arrives is what the room needs, and little more.
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Lower-carbon by material
Our Materials R&D program engineers substrates, low-carbon composites, and finish systems that meet hospitality-grade wear standards while carrying less embodied carbon than the conventions they replace.
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Precision kills rework
Machine-time pricing runs on the same tolerances the floor holds. Parts fit the first time, so scrap, re-cuts, and the emissions of doing the job twice mostly disappear.
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Built to be repaired
Custom work engineered to last decades - and detailed to be refinished and repaired - is the quiet opposite of disposable furniture. The longest-lived piece is the lowest-impact one.
§04Featured product · Shipping now
The estimate movedinto the model.
Atelier Estimator·SketchUp extension·Built by Atelier Labs
The Atelier Estimator is a SketchUp extension that connects the moment of design to the economics of making it. Browse Atelier's live material library, let the plugin take off areas and components straight from your geometry, and watch a machine-time-based estimate assemble itself while you draw. When the numbers work, request a formal quote - without ever leaving the model.
residence-14 — kitchen island.skp — SketchUp Pro
Estimator · Active
Live material library
Curated woods, stones, metals, and finishes with real unit economics - the same library Atelier's production floors build from, kept current inside the panel.
Automatic takeoffs
The plugin reads components, faces, and areas directly from your SketchUp model. No re-measuring, no spreadsheet - and nothing ordered twice.
Machine-time pricing
Estimates are computed from machine time, material, and finishing passes - not markup guesswork - so the number on screen is a number a factory can hold.
Quotes in one click
Send the takeoff and your spec to Atelier from inside the panel. A formal engineered quote comes back through the same channel.
§05Work with Labs
Building rooms today.Rebuilding the factory for tomorrow.
Labs research ships quietly into every Atelier project - tighter tolerances, shorter lead times, and pricing computed from machine time. Partner with us, or come build the factory of the future.