Litix

What Litix does

LITIX S.p.A. is an Italian public technology company that combines proprietary industrial robotics with artistic craftsmanship to produce marble and stone sculptures. The company operates through three divisions: ROBOTOR, which designs and assembles multi-axis anthropomorphic robots (BOT-ONE series in M, L, and XL sizes) purpose-built for stone milling and integrated with the proprietary OR-OS self-programming software that autonomously converts 3D files into tool paths; TORART, a sculpture workshop that creates commissioned works for avant-garde artists, architects, museums, and private clients; and AIVOX (60% owned by LITIX), an innovation-consulting unit working at the intersection of design, software, and manufacturing, including parametric design, computational engineering, CNC machining, large-scale 3D printing, and artificial intelligence applications. The underlying technology stack enables autonomous 24/7 operation without human supervision and precision to fractions of a millimeter, reducing production times from years to days for complex sculptural works.

LITIX serves five primary customer segments: avant-garde artists (clients include Jeff Koons, Barry X Ball, Zaha Hadid, Francesco Vezzoli, Vanessa Beecroft, Giuseppe Penone, and Maurizio Cattelan); faith communities seeking religious statuary (e.g., the Mormon Church); academic and cultural institutions engaged in digital archaeology and cultural-heritage replication (Institute of Digital Archaeology at Oxford, British Museum, Freud Museum London, Harvard); architects and private clients commissioning bespoke sculptural and design works; and — via AIVOX — industrial and technology companies seeking automation, parametric design, and AI-driven manufacturing engineering. The company monetizes through commissioned sculpture works, hardware sales of ROBOTOR robot systems globally, additive and subtractive manufacturing services, and AIVOX engineering and consulting engagements; pricing is custom and project-based, with an additional online self-service channel offering real-time cost estimates for 3D-file uploads.

Founded in its current corporate form in 2023 through the merger of ROBOTOR (est. 2019) and TORART (est. 2004 by Filippo Tincolini) — supplemented by the AIVOX partnership — LITIX is headquartered in Carrara, Italy, with additional operations in Monza-Brianza. The company listed on Euronext Growth Milan on July 8, 2024 (ticker LTX, ISIN IT0005600801) at an admission price of €1.40 per share. Reported FY2023 Production Value was €5.43M with EBITDA of €1.23M (22.6% margin) and net income of €0.75M. Notable strategic partnerships include KUKA (System Partner since 2020), Autodesk (machine-maker partnership since 2020), and flagship cultural-heritage collaborations with the Institute of Digital Archaeology at Oxford.

Name

Litix

Legal name

LITIX S.p.A.

Website

https://litix.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Litix is an Italian public company that combines proprietary robotics and OR-OS self-programming software with artistic craftsmanship to produce marble sculptures. It serves avant-garde artists, museums, architects, faith communities, and industrial clients through three divisions: ROBOTOR, TORART, and AIVOX.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Robotic Sculpture Manufacturing and Industrial Robotics

NAICS

Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339), Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing (32711)

SIC

Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541), Cut Stone & Stone Products (3281)

akta.pro primary industry

Motion & Machine Control (CNC, Robotics Controllers, Servo/Motion Controllers) (IMAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

CNC Machine Tools (Turning, Milling, Machining Centers) (IMAHADAA), 3D Printers (Additive Manufacturing) (HDACAEAH)

Keywords

• Robotic sculpture manufacturing
• CNC milling automation
• Multi-axis stone robots
• Self-programming CNC software
• Commissioned marble artworks

Headquarters

HQ city

Carrara

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commissioned Sculpture Works: TORART creates commissioned marble and stone sculptures for artists, architects, museums, and private clients. Works range from unique pieces to series, covering art, author works, and industrial design. The process includes 3D design, material selection, work programming, roughing phase, and optional manual finishing phase.
2. ROBOTOR Robot Sales and Licensing: ROBOTOR designs and assembles anthropomorphic robots for multi-axis milling, available in M, L, and XL sizes, sold globally. The company began marketing robots worldwide with the final version of OR-OS software. The new ROBOTOR headquarters within MARMI CARRARA supports global production and distribution of robots.
3. Subtractive and Additive Manufacturing Services: Both subtractive manufacturing (robotic CNC milling) and additive manufacturing (composite material models and artifacts) services are offered, with creative manufacturing including both production methods.
4. AIVOX Innovation Consulting and Engineering Services: AIVOX provides engineering and automation of manufacturing processes, CNC machining, large-scale 3D printing, design engineering, parametric design, computational engineering, AI, and custom software development including configurators and dashboards. Also collaborates with academic institutions.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

LITIX provides technology, robotic systems, and material processing solutions for producing sculptures and large-scale stone works. The company designs and assembles multi-axis industrial robots (ROBOTOR BOT-ONE series) for autonomous 24/7 stone milling, develops the proprietary OR-OS self-programming CNC software that converts 3D files into tool paths automatically, and operates a sculpture workshop (TORART) producing commissioned marble and stone artworks. It also offers advanced 6-axis CNC machining, large-scale multi-material 3D printing, parametric design, and AI-driven engineering services (AIVOX) for industrial, architectural, and cultural heritage clients.

Product overview

LITIX is a unique Italian company listed on Euronext Growth Milan that combines art and technology, tradition and innovation. It operates through three brand divisions: ROBOTOR (designs and manufactures multi-axis robot systems with proprietary OR-OS self-programming software for stone milling), TORART (sculpture workshop using ROBOTOR robots for commissioned art and design works), and AIVOX (innovation consulting and manufacturing services for parametric design, automation, and AI applications). The company serves avant-garde artists, museums, architects, faith communities, and academic institutions, enabling them to create marble works that were previously impossible or extremely time-consuming.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OR-OS: Revolutionary CNC milling self-programming software that converts 3D files into tool paths automatically without operator intervention.
• BOT-ONE

Products and services

• TORART Commissioned Sculpture Services Sculpture workshop creating commissioned marble and stone artworks for artists, architects, museums, and private clients, using ROBOTOR's anthropomorphic robots for both subtractive manufacturing (robotic CNC milling) and additive manufacturing (3D printing).
• ROBOTOR Multi-Axis Industrial Robot Systems (BOT-ONE M, L, XL) Multi-axis anthropomorphic robotic systems for stone milling and CNC machining. The ONE L stands 3.5 meters tall with a motorized table supporting up to 35 tons for volumes up to 35 cubic meters; ONE XL handles extreme size and weight. Robots operate 24/7 without human supervision and analyze material properties before sculpting.
• OR-OS Self-Programming CNC Software Proprietary CNC milling self-programming software that automatically converts 3D files into robot tool paths without operator intervention. Includes OR-Interface for real-time milling control and OR-Safe Control for supervising robot and component status in real time.
• AIVOX Innovation Consulting and Manufacturing Services Engineering and automation services covering CNC machining, large-scale multi-material 3D printing, parametric design, computational engineering, artificial intelligence, and custom software development including configurators and dashboards for industrial, architectural, and consulting clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Canova's Cupid and Psyche (5 years of manual work) was sculpted in marble in just over 10 days using robotic technology
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and major.

• AIVOXcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2023LITIX holds 60% of AIVOX (established July 2023), representing a strategic investment in R&D for new materials, products, and processes to expand the range of industrial applications of robots beyond stone processing. AIVOX operates at the intersection of design, software, and manufacturing.
• Institute of Digital Archaeology (IDA) at University of OxfordflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Ongoing strategic collaboration for digital archaeology projects. LITIX (via TORART) created the replica of the Arch of Palmyra destroyed by ISIS and later the replica of Parthenon marbles to demonstrate how faithful replicas can resolve cultural disputes. The IDA provided 3D documentation essential for reconstructions.
• British MuseumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022The British Museum holds Parthenon sculptures since 1817. LITIX created a replica of the Horse of Selene to demonstrate how robotic reproduction could provide a solution to the ongoing dispute between Greece and England over the Parthenon marbles.
• KUKAcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2020KUKA System Partner status achieved in 2020, representing a prestigious recognition of the development work carried out by TORART over the years. KUKA partnership enabled ROBOTOR to plan international growth by integrating KUKA's industrial robotics ecosystem.
• AUTODESKcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2020AUTODESK machine maker partnership established in 2020, rewarding the development work of TORART and enabling ROBOTOR to integrate with Autodesk's design and manufacturing software ecosystem for international growth.
• Harvard UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Harvard University received technology from TORART for the 2016 reconstruction of the Arch of Palmyra. The collaboration enabled 3D documentation and robotic production of the 26,000-pound replica.
• Dubai Future FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Dubai Future Foundation was a partner in the Arch of Palmyra reconstruction project in 2016, receiving technology from TORART. The replica later traveled to the World Government Summit in Dubai.
• Oxford UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Oxford University received technology from TORART for the 2016 reconstruction of the Arch of Palmyra destroyed by ISIS. The reconstruction was supported by the Institute for Digital Archaeology at Oxford.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• KUKA: Global industrial robotics OEM that is a strategic partner of LITIX (KUKA System Partner since 2020). Comparable as the underlying robot platform supplier that ROBOTOR integrates with its OR-OS software; broader portfolio spans automotive, electronics and general industry.
• FANUC: World's largest industrial robot OEM with broad portfolio of CNC machines and robotic systems. Comparable as a global robotics incumbent whose platforms (especially in CNC and machining automation) compete with the addressable market ROBOTOR serves.
• ABB Robotics: Major industrial robot manufacturer offering 6-axis articulated robots used widely for machining, material handling and 3D printing. Comparable to ROBOTOR's anthropomorphic multi-axis robots as a potential platform alternative or competitor in robotic fabrication cells.
• Autodesk: Global CAD/CAM and manufacturing software leader and LITIX strategic partner (Autodesk Machine Maker since 2020). Comparable because OR-OS operates in the same design-to-manufacturing workflow that Autodesk's Fusion, PowerMill and FeatureCAM products address.

Direct peers

• Biesse Group: Italian maker of processing machinery for wood, glass, stone, plastic and metal, including multi-axis CNC milling centers used in stone fabrication. Comparable to ROBOTOR's CNC stone-milling robotic systems and to TORART's factory footprint in Italy.
• CMS (Costruzioni Meccaniche Solbiatesi): Italian manufacturer of CNC machining centers for stone, glass, and advanced materials, including 5-axis waterjet and milling systems. Overlaps with LITIX's multi-axis robotic CNC stone milling and additive manufacturing capabilities under AIVOX.
• Donatoni Macchine: Italian OEM of CNC cutting and milling machines for the stone sector, including bridge saws and 5-axis machining centers. Direct competitor in the same end market (stone processors and fabricators) that ROBOTOR addresses with its anthropomorphic robots.
• Intermac (Biesse Glass & Stone division): Italian producer of CNC machines for stone and glass processing, including cutting, milling, drilling and finishing centers. Comparable to ROBOTOR's specialty multi-axis CNC solutions and shares the same Italian industrial customer base.
• Breton (Breton S.p.A.): Italian-headquartered manufacturer of CNC machinery and complete lines for natural stone processing. Directly comparable to LITIX/ROBOTOR as both sell automated stone-working systems to the global stone industry from a Venetian/Carrara base.

Regional players

• Marmi Carrara / Marble & Stone Group: Italian marble and stone products group within which ROBOTOR established its global headquarters in 2021 for worldwide robot production and distribution. Comparable as a stone-industry anchor partner and distribution counterparty rather than a direct product competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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