Robotics sourcing
Procurement that scales with your production volumes.
Help procurement teams keep pace with fast-moving hardware programs and help you monitor and scale your supply base as volumes ramp.
23 days of production downtime avoided per year
Scrub BOMs for availability before shortages block your production ramp.
Scale new programs faster
Rapidly select and qualify sources that can scale with you.
Reduce costs by 20%
Identify cost-saving second sources and automate negotiations on tail spend.
Sourcing should not be the bottleneck for deploying robots at scale
Robotics companies move from low-volume builds to production faster than their sourcing processes can support. Purchasers inherit BOM complexity without the tools to manage it.
Prototype sourcing doesn't scale
Early builds sourced ad hoc through distributors can't support production volumes, leaving engineering teams scrambling to rebuild BOMs.
Shortages stop production cold
Unexpected shortages and end-of-life notices for sensors, actuators, and electronics block robots from being built and shipped to customers.
Building cutting-edge robots requires specialized suppliers
Programs requiring specialized sensors, actuators, and electronics require specialized suppliers that are difficult to find and introduce sole-source risk.
Procure robotics hardware without slowing the build
Kipo AI gives robotics procurement teams one workflow to source, compare, and purchase across sensors, motion, controls, and electronics as programs scale.
Production-ready BOM sourcing
Consolidate multi-vendor BOMs into a single procurement workflow so buyers can award and purchase against approved sources at volume.
Automated RFQ and quote comparison
Send RFQs, follow up with vendors, and compare normalized quotes across your supply base without manual spreadsheet work.
Shortage and obsolescence resolution
Identify alternates and second sources before component shortages or EOL notices halt production lines.
Real-time pricing and availability
Track stock and lead times across distributors and OEMs to award lines that meet build schedules.
Cost optimization across the BOM
Find cost-saving alternates and additional suppliers to improve negotiation leverage as unit volumes increase.
Supplier performance tracking
Monitor delivery reliability and quote responsiveness to inform award decisions on recurring builds.