What Ant Workshop does

Ant Workshop (蚂蚁工场) is a Shenzhen-headquartered industrial internet platform that operates a B2B e-commerce marketplace for industrial automation parts alongside an AI-powered custom machining service for non-standard components. Founded in November 2016 by a team with backgrounds at Alibaba and JD.com, the company serves automation equipment manufacturers across eight verticals — aerospace, military, smartphones, new energy, robotics, automotive, semiconductor, and medical devices — and claims a customer base of more than 20,000 enterprises including over 300 publicly listed companies. The platform aggregates nearly 10 million SKUs across 100+ product categories and 1,500+ product series, with product examples spanning bearings, linear guides, lead screws, slides, cylinders, couplings, gears, and aluminum profiles at unit prices typically in the single to low triple-digit yuan range.

The technology stack is anchored by a proprietary industrial parts manufacturing large language model co-developed with Beijing Beihang University, built on a foundation model + specialized small model architecture and trained on ~10 million SKUs and over 1 million drawing-process records. The model performs multi-modal recognition of 2D drawings and 3D CAD models, dynamically calculates costs across materials, processing, and energy dimensions, and provides pricing risk early warning to compress non-standard part quote turnaround from approximately one person-day to 15 minutes (achieving second-level quote response). Two integrated platforms are supported: the mymooo.com marketplace for standardized parts (with 3D model previews, parametric selection, CAD downloads, and direct ordering) and a non-standard machining customization platform targeting "second-level quoting, minute-level routing, hour-level production." Supporting engineering tools include an official SolidWorks plugin, a no-install Ant 3D Smart Selection application, and an Ant Profile Plugin for aluminum frame design, all positioned as top-of-funnel demand generation.

The company generates revenue from two primary streams: transaction-based fees on standardized parts sales through the online marketplace (pay-as-you-go unit pricing with volume discounts, supported by Alipay, WeChat Pay, and bank transfer) and one-time enterprise software licensing for the locally deployed AI Pricing System (Enterprise all-in-one version). Two in-house manufacturing bases (Wuxi for non-standard custom parts and Dongguan for aluminum profiles and cylinders) provide production capacity alongside the marketplace, with five regional service centers across Shenzhen, Dongguan, Foshan, Wuxi, and Beijing providing direct enterprise sales and account management. Go-to-market combines self-serve e-commerce with sales-assisted engagement, supported by a customer service hotline, WeChat-based customer engagement, and free downloadable engineering tools.

Name

Ant Workshop

Legal name

深圳蚂蚁工场科技有限公司

Website

https://mymooo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ant Workshop (蚂蚁工场) operates a B2B e-commerce marketplace and AI-powered custom machining platform for industrial automation parts, serving over 20,000 enterprise customers across aerospace, robotics, automotive, semiconductor, and medical device manufacturers in China.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Components E-commerce

NAICS

All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (333248), Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (3332)

SIC

Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

B2B/EDI & Supply Chain Process Automation Platforms (HDAEAHAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

End-to-End Enterprise AI Platforms (MLOps & Model Lifecycle Management) (HDAEANAA), Agents & Autonomous Workflows (Tool Use, Planning, Multi-Agent) (HDAAACAF)

Keywords

• Industrial parts e-commerce
• Factory automation components
• Non-standard custom machining
• AI parts pricing engine
• 3D model selection software

Headquarters

HQ city

Shenzhen

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Standard Industrial Parts E-commerce: Online marketplace transaction revenue from selling industrial automation parts (bearings, modules, couplings, gears, guides, screws, slides, cylinders, aluminum profiles) through the mymooo.com platform. Customers place orders directly on the website; payment is collected before order processing. Platform supports both individual item purchases and bulk ordering with volume pricing.
2. Enterprise AI Pricing System (一体机版): Enterprise all-in-one AI pricing system deployed locally for manufacturing clients. Revenue from enterprise software licensing and deployment of the local一体机 (all-in-one machine) version of the industrial parts pricing and risk warning system. Supports 2D drawings and 3D model inputs for second-level cost estimation with data privatization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ant Workshop operates an industrial internet B2B e-commerce platform (mymooo.com) integrating nearly 10 million SKUs of factory automation parts with 3D model previews, CAD downloads, and AI-powered instant quoting. The company runs a parallel non-standard parts online customization platform that delivers AI-driven second-level quotes, minute-level production routing, and hour-level manufacturing through its in-house Wuxi and Dongguan manufacturing bases. In April 2025, Ant Workshop launched an enterprise AI pricing system (one-machine version) co-developed with Beijing Beihang University that deploys its industrial parts manufacturing LLM locally at customer sites.

Product overview

Ant Workshop operates a dual-platform architecture consisting of (1) an industrial parts one-stop procurement online mall at mymooo.com offering millions of SKUs of factory automation parts (bearings, modules, couplings, gears, guides, lead screws, slides, cylinders, aluminum profiles) with 3D model previews and intelligent selection, and (2) a non-standard machined parts online customization platform targeting custom parts with AI-powered quote generation in seconds. The company also provides supporting software tools including the Ant 3D Smart Selection tool (standalone portable software), SolidWorks plugin (for in-software 3D preview and model insertion), and Aluminum Profile plugin (for profile frame design). Most recently, Ant Workshop launched its AI manufacturing large model and enterprise pricing system (Enterprise one-machine version) in April 2025, which represents a significant AI-powered extension to its core offering, enabling intelligent cost analysis and quote generation for non-standard parts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 蚂蚁3D智选: 免安装版本的3D选型软件，可帮助工程师参数选型，3D模型预览导出，3D模型文件检索
• 蚂蚁型材插件
• 工业零部件一站式采购线上商城
• 非标机加件线上定制平台

Products and services

• Industrial Parts One-Stop Procurement Platform (工业零部件一站式采购平台 / mymooo.com) A B2B e-commerce marketplace offering nearly 10 million SKUs across 100+ categories and 1,500+ product series of industrial automation parts (bearings, modules, couplings, gears, linear guides, lead screws, slides, cylinders, aluminum profiles) with 3D model previews, CAD downloads, parametric search, AI-powered quoting, and direct online ordering for automation equipment manufacturers across aerospace, military, smartphone, new energy, robotics, automotive, semiconductor, and medical device industries.
• Non-Standard Machined Parts Online Customization Platform (非标机加工件线上定制平台) An online customization service where customers upload 2D drawings or 3D models and receive AI-generated instant quotes for non-standard industrial parts; orders are routed to in-house Wuxi and Dongguan manufacturing bases for agile production, enabling custom parts fabrication within hours rather than days for automation equipment manufacturers.
• Ant Workshop Parts Manufacturing LLM and Industrial Parts Pricing System (Enterprise One-Machine Edition) (蚂蚁工场零件制造大模型与工业零件计价系统 Enterprise 一体机版) An enterprise AI software product combining a proprietary industrial parts manufacturing large model with a local one-machine deployment pricing system, designed for manufacturing enterprises to perform AI-powered drawing recognition, dynamic multi-dimensional cost calculation (materials, processing, energy), pricing risk warning, and second-level quote generation on-premises with full data privacy.

Quantifiable outcome

• AI quoting system reduces non-standard parts quoting from 1 person-day to ~15 minutes per task
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability6 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Beijing Beihang University (北京航空航天大学)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 April 2025Co-developed the Ant Workshop Parts Manufacturing LLM and Industrial Parts Pricing System (Enterprise all-in-one version) with Beijing Beihang University. The product uses a 'general-purpose large model + specialized small model' architecture. This is the second major output following the jointly published 'Industrial Large Model White Paper'.
• SolidWorks (Dassault Systèmes)majorTechnology or IntegrationAnt Workshop offers an official SolidWorks plugin enabling direct 3D model preview, product selection, and model insertion into assemblies within SolidWorks. Also provides standalone 3D Smart Selection software with no-install requirement and parametric selection with logical constraints.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• JD Industrial (京东工业): JD.com's industrial B2B platform offering factory automation parts, MRO supplies, and supply chain services to Chinese manufacturers. Directly comparable as a domestic industrial parts e-commerce platform with logistics and supply chain integration; differs in scale (much larger) and lack of comparable AI pricing LLM.
• Zhenkunhang (震坤行): China-based industrial MRO supplies and factory automation parts e-commerce platform serving enterprise customers. Direct peer in industrial parts B2B with self-serve + assisted sales GTM; differs in focusing more on MRO consumables than on non-standard custom parts.
• Misumi: Japan-headquartered global manufacturer and e-commerce distributor of factory automation parts, configurable components, and tooling. Closely comparable in product mix (bearings, linear motion, aluminum profiles) and value proposition (configure-to-order, CAD download, short lead times), with much larger international footprint.
• Xometry: Global AI-enabled custom manufacturing marketplace connecting buyers to CNC, sheet metal, 3D printing, and injection molding suppliers. Direct comparable on the non-standard custom parts / AI-quoting dimension; differs in being manufacturer-agnostic without in-house production bases.
• Fictiv: US-based digital manufacturing platform offering instant quoting, CNC machining, and custom part production with AI-assisted pricing. Comparable on the AI-driven custom manufacturing value proposition, though focused on North American customers and prototyping/low-volume production.
• Xiyu (西域): China-based B2B e-commerce platform specializing in industrial MRO products and factory automation parts. Direct peer in the Chinese industrial procurement space, with overlapping customer base and product categories.

Broad incumbents

• Alibaba 1688 (Industrial): Alibaba's flagship B2B wholesale marketplace includes a deep industrial automation parts category serving Chinese manufacturers. Comparable in serving the same procurement use case, but operates as a broad horizontal marketplace rather than a specialized industrial parts platform with proprietary AI tooling.
• Mouser Electronics: Global authorized distributor of semiconductors and electronic components with extensive B2B e-commerce platform. Adjacent peer in industrial component e-commerce with massive catalog and design-engineer focus; differs in specializing in electronics rather than mechanical automation parts.
• Grainger: US-headquartered broad-line industrial supplies distributor with B2B e-commerce serving maintenance, repair, and operations customers. Comparable as a large-scale industrial supplies platform with self-serve procurement; differs in MRO focus rather than factory automation components.
• Digi-Key Electronics: Global electronic components distributor with a leading B2B e-commerce platform serving design engineers. Adjacent peer in component e-commerce with deep CAD/model content and design-engineer focus; specializes in electronics rather than mechanical automation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors6 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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