AI optimizes your prototype design for production without tooling setup costs.
Small businesses can't afford the high upfront tooling costs and factory setup fees required to scale hardware prototypes to production.
ScaleForge uses AI to analyze and modify prototypes for use with existing factory tools, eliminating custom setup fees. Upload CAD, get optimized version ready for off-the-shelf production lines, and connect to partners. Achieve mass production scalability at prototype prices.
Small businesses developing hardware prototypes and seeking to scale to mass production
Generative AI redesigns parts to fit standard tooling libraries from 500+ factories.
friendly
AI scans for tooling compatibility.
Auto-generates low-cost production variants.
Matches to existing factory molds.
Direct quotes from compatible factories.
Download optimized files and place orders.
3D preview of optimizations.
Save multiple optimization iterations.
Optimize assemblies.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| name | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| original_file_url | text | No |
| optimized_file_url | text | Yes |
| cost_savings_pct | int | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| design_id | uuid | No |
| tooling_match_id | uuid | No |
| status | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| factory_id | uuid | No |
| specs | text | No |
| cost_per_unit | int | No |
Relationships:
/api/designsUpload and analyze design
/api/optimizations/:designIdRun AI optimization
/api/quotes/:optimizationIdFetch compatible quotes
/api/ordersPlace order with optimized design
/api/designs/:id/exportDownload files
No exports
10 designs/month
None
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 120 | 2% | $58 | $696 |
| Month 6 | 900 | 4% | $1,037 | $12,444 |
Fit existing factory molds and scale without setup costs.
Target Fusion360/Onshape users via Reddit r/3Dprinting and r/CAD. Offer free lifetime Pro to first 5 hardware dev YouTubers for reviews. Cold DM 25 makers from Hackster.io with demo links.
Advanced sim
Expensive, no tooling focus
Affordable AI for small biz tooling bypass
CAD
No production matching
End-to-end to factory
Proprietary AI trained on tooling data accumulates advantage.
Generative AI maturity enables accurate design adaptations for manufacturing.
AI redesign quality
Human review option + iterations
Design IP concerns
Secure processing + ownership retention
API costs overrun
Caching + tiered compute
Success: 80% usable outputs
Success: 5 exports to production
Success: 30% convert
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