We build what doesn't exist yet.
965 is an applied engineering firm. We design, prototype and build automation, robotics and custom equipment for manufacturers.
Results from the field
Start with the economics. Not the robot.
965 maps the value before selecting technology. We model the labor cost, scrap, downtime and throughput of your current process — then quantify what a fixed version is worth before we design a single part.
Buyers who skip this step spend money on automation their operation wasn't ready for. We've been brought in to fix that too.
Run an Opportunity Audit →The four audit verdicts
- High value, low technical riskDo Now
- High value, needs de-risking firstInvestigate
- Marginal ROI at current volumeDefer
- Automation makes it worseDo Not Automate
The "Do Not Automate" verdict is the one our competitors won't give you. It's also the reason clients come back.
Opportunity Audit
Map every automation and AI opportunity inside your operation, ranked by value, feasibility and risk. You get a prioritized roadmap and the business case to act.
Engineering & Deployment
Proof of concept through production deployment. Robotics, machine vision, controls, custom equipment and material handling. We prototype fast and harden thoroughly.
Fractional R&D
Senior technical leadership without building a full department. A quarter of roadmap, prototype pipeline, vendor strategy and a board-ready monthly update.
Fast enough to learn. Rigorous enough to deploy.
Our engineers work on site at manufacturing plants across the US. The same people who scope the project build it.
Find the friction
Map the operation, its constraints and its economics. Quantify what the problem costs before we select any technology.
De-risk the idea
Define architecture, feasibility and the business case. Prototype the hardest part first.
Make it real
Prototype, test and engineer for production. Harden the software, prove the cycle time, document everything.
Own the outcome
Integrate, commission, train and hand off. We measure the result against the business case from step one.
Work
Case studies with measured outcomes in progress. Client names published with written permission only.
What is your process worth to fix?
Enter the annual cost of your current process. We model 40% as addressable — a conservative figure based on what we've seen in the field.
The people who show up
Our engineers work on site at manufacturing plants across the US. The same people who scope the project build it.
Jeff Faye
Controls, PLCs, motion systems, collaborative robot integration, RFID, IoT, machine vision, Python and machine-learning software.
Alexander Chan
Commercial operations, project scoping and client relationships. Background in automotive and financial services.
Julee Faye
Fabrication, design and manufacturing. Heavy industrial, furniture and high-speed automation.
Bring us the bottleneck, the ugly manual process, or the idea nobody has figured out yet.
Have a process that shouldn't still work the way it does?
965 is an applied engineering firm. We design, prototype and build automation, robotics and custom equipment for manufacturers.