K A T H E D R A

revolutionizing furniture manufacturing with the first upholstery robot

automating fabric stretching, gluing, and stapling to create safer, engaging jobs while reducing lead times

Global Labor Shortage

80% of manufacturers can't find enough workers.

Physically Strenuous Work

48 percent of Gen Z workers intend to leave within three to six months, citing physical stress.

Supply Chain Disruption

50% tariffs on furniture imports

Better Jobs

Robotic manipulation of fabric reduces physical strain allowing workers to focus on creative aspects of their work.​

Cut Costs

Deep learning models predict fabric behavior, enabling automation for a high variety of materials and designs.​

Competitive Edge

Enable faster, adaptable production to compete with offshore manufacturing

Kathedra's Team

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Oliver Davila Chasan, FounderBusiness Development

Deep Tech Investing @ HAX VC Investing @ Triatomic BA Economics @ NYU

DMFF
David Michael Faes, FounderProduct Development

AI/ML @ Lockheed Martin Systems Engineering @ MIT xPro BA Computer Science @ Columbia

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Alison Bartsch, PhDRobotics/AI Engineer

Research @ CMU MAIL, Stanford ASL PhD Mech E @ Carnegie Mellon BS Aeronautics @ Stanford

JZM
Jordan Zeeb, MScMechatronics Engineer

Mechatronics @ GoogleX, Zebra R&D Engineer @ SandboxAQ MSc Robotics @ Northwestern U

KC
Kyle CashMechanical Engineer

Consultant @ K9Kyle BSc Mech E @ Columbia BA Physics @ Adelphi

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Richie XueRobotics/Software Engineer

Software @ CUAUV AI/ML @ Google CS & Operations @ Cornell

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