SAE

What SAE does

SAE, Inc. (Specialized Analysis Engineering, Inc.) is a privately held custom industrial automation equipment designer and integrator founded in 1996 and headquartered in Logan, Utah. The company produces two core offerings: (1) Machine Design & Build — fully custom automated machinery for manufacturing, assembly, inspection, testing, packaging, sorting, quality control, and datalogging — and (2) Robotics — robot programming and integration services delivered as a FANUC authorized system integrator, covering precision material handling, cutting, welding, coating, packaging, material removal, and clean room applications. A complementary Smart Systems module layers advanced programming, controls, and imaging equipment onto these machines to enable autonomous quality control decisions, pass/fail statistics, and per-part ID logging.

The company operates a project-based, enterprise sales model with no publicly disclosed pricing. Revenue is generated through one-time equipment sales plus professional services for integration and retrofitting. Customers are concentrated in aerospace and defense (Northrop Grumman, Honeywell), medical and life sciences (GE Healthcare, Ethicon/J&J, Thermo Fisher Scientific), energy and heavy industrial (Westinghouse, Nucor), automotive (Autoliv), and high-tech/semiconductors, with newer engagements extending into data center automation and microchip manufacturing. SAE claims over 1,000 completed machine builds and a global project footprint across multiple industries, supported by a single headquarters facility in Logan, Utah. The company is founder/management-owned with no disclosed outside funding rounds, no public listing, and no acquisitions or restructurings identified in available sources.

Name

SAE

Legal name

Specialized Analysis Engineering, Inc.

Website

https://sae-inc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SAE, Inc. is a privately held custom industrial automation equipment designer and FANUC authorized robotics integrator founded in 1996 in Logan, Utah, serving enterprise clients across aerospace, medical, energy, automotive, and high-tech manufacturing with project-based automation solutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Logan

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Automation Equipment & Machine Sales: Design, engineering, and construction of custom automated machinery for industrial clients. Revenue is generated through project-based engagements that include initial consultation, design, fabrication, assembly, testing, and installation of custom automation equipment.
2. Robotics Integration Services: Integration and programming of industrial robots for various manufacturing tasks. Services include both turnkey solutions for new robotic systems and upgrades to existing robotic installations.
3. System Upgrades & Retrofitting: Upgrading existing automation systems to improve capabilities and extend operational life. Provides cost-effective solutions for clients looking to modernize without full replacement.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

SAE (Specialized Analysis Engineering, Inc.) designs, engineers, and builds custom automation machinery and integrates industrial robots for manufacturing clients. Its core offerings include Machine Design & Build (custom automated equipment for manufacturing, assembly, inspection, testing, packaging, sorting, quality control, and datalogging), Robotics (FANUC-authorized integration for precision material handling, cutting, welding, coating, packaging, and material removal), and Smart Systems (advanced programming, controls, and imaging for autonomous quality control and part identification).

Product overview

SAE (Specialized Analysis Engineering, Inc.) is a custom automation equipment provider offering two core service areas: Machine Design & Build for custom automation machinery, and Robotics for robot programming and integration. The company also offers Smart Systems as an add-on capability that provides advanced quality control and datalogging functionality through imaging and programming integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1000 machine builds completed
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FANUCcoreTechnology or IntegrationSAE is a FANUC authorized system integrator, enabling the company to integrate FANUC robotics solutions for customers. This partnership provides access to FANUC's industrial robotics platform and technology, allowing SAE to deliver robotics integration services for precision material handling, cutting, welding, coating, packaging, and material removal applications.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Genesis Systems (IPG Photonics): Genesis Systems is a robotics integrator specializing in welding, cutting, and material handling for aerospace, heavy industry, and automotive customers — closely overlapping SAE's FANUC-driven robotics integration offering.
• Motion Controls Robotics: Motion Controls Robotics is a FANUC authorized system integrator providing custom robotic automation for material handling, palletizing, and assembly — a closely comparable size and capability profile to SAE.
• ATS Automation: ATS Automation is a publicly-traded Canadian provider of custom automation systems for life sciences, food/beverage, and industrial markets. It builds complete automated production lines, similar in scope and customer profile to SAE's machine design & build business.
• Yaskawa Motoman: Yaskawa Motoman is both a robotics manufacturer and a systems integrator providing custom robotic cells for welding, material handling, and assembly — comparable to SAE's robotics integration line and an alternative FANUC-class platform.
• Integro Technologies: Integro Technologies specializes in machine vision integration and custom automation with strong overlap to SAE's Smart Systems offering, providing automated inspection, part identification, and quality analytics for industrial customers.
• JR Automation: JR Automation (owned by Hitachi) is one of North America's largest custom industrial automation and robotics integration firms, serving automotive, aerospace, medical, and industrial customers with custom machine builds — directly comparable to SAE's model and customer mix.
• Systemex Industries: Systemex Industries is a Canadian custom automation integrator providing robotic cells and automated production equipment for industrial and manufacturing customers — a closer-size peer to SAE than the larger global players.
• Midwest Automation: Midwest Automation is a US-based custom industrial automation and robotics integration firm serving similar mid-market and enterprise manufacturing customers with custom machine builds.

Broad incumbents

• Comau: Comau (part of Stellantis) is a global industrial automation and robotics integrator serving automotive, aerospace, and general industry with custom automation systems — overlapping SAE's verticals but at significantly larger scale.
• KUKA Systems: KUKA is a major global robotics OEM and systems integrator serving automotive, aerospace, and industrial customers. While much broader than SAE, it competes for the same large custom automation programs that SAE bids on.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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