Intrepid Automation Inc.

Intrepid Automation Inc., often referred to simply as Intrepid Automation, is a privately held, venture capital-backed company headquartered in San Diego, California. Founded in 2017, the company has an employee count estimated between 11 and 50 people. Its estimated annual revenue is in the range of $1 million to $10 million.

Intrepid Automation is an operating company focused on developing and manufacturing industrial-scale additive manufacturing systems. They provide 3D printers, proprietary software, materials, automation solutions, and quality control for high-volume production. The company specializes in sustainable manufacturing by combining closed-loop and automation technology to produce stable, accurate, smooth-finish investment casting patterns and rigid parts for various sectors including aerospace, heavy industry, marine, and automotive. Their offerings include modular Digital Light Processing (DLP) systems like "Epic" and "Range" (formerly "Valkyrie"), designed for speed, scalability, and consistency in 3D printing.

In terms of patent litigation, Intrepid Automation Inc. has appeared as a defendant in one tracked case and has no recorded plaintiff cases. The company's sole appearance in the database is before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). This posture indicates Intrepid Automation is an operating company defending its patents against challenges rather than an entity primarily asserting patent rights.

The company's notable case is "Unified Patents LLC v. Intrepid Automation Inc.," which was filed in 2025 at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Unified Patents LLC is known for challenging patents, often through inter partes reviews (IPRs), to invalidate patents that it or its members believe are invalid or pose a threat. This aligns with Intrepid Automation Inc. being a patent owner whose intellectual property is being challenged.