Singular Machines, a UK engineering automation company, has been spun out of the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA).
A strategic investment round from the UK Innovation and Science Seed Fund (managed by Future Planet Capital), Oxford Science Enterprises, global engineering firm Arup and Japan’s Miraisozo Investments – alongside a fresh contract with Arup to use its coEngen platform – has been announced.
Fusion energy requires the efficient execution of complex, high-assurance engineering. Singular Machines applies that discipline beyond fusion, to engineering automation across wider industry.
The spinout aligns with the UKAEA’s 2026-2030 strategy to translate fusion research into commercial opportunities, driving long-term UK economic and industrial gain from national R&D investments.
UKAEA spinouts create opportunities for the development of skills, IP and innovative technologies to generate value across multiple sectors, and play a key role in powering UK prosperity. Such companies can attract investment, create high-skilled jobs and help build the industries of the future.
Arup’s contract with – and investment in – Singular Machines illustrates the strength of the UK deep-tech pipeline, supporting its journey from public research institution to venture-backed company, to industry partnership.
Singular Machines is developing coEngen, an agentic AI platform designed to maintain the traceability, assurance and professional judgement that engineering practice depends on, thus helping engineers work more efficiently while keeping engineering expertise at the centre of decision-making.
Alongside strategic investment from the four organisations, Arup will also provide technical, commercial and strategic support, and will help shape and test the Singular Machines platform using real-world engineering workflows.
Adrian van Arkel, founder and CEO, Singular Machines, said: “The support from UKAEA’s innovation team helped us get Singular Machines off the ground.
“Fusion is where we started, but the problem coEngen solves runs right across engineering: projects have become so complex that they are reaching the limits of what human coordination alone can handle. We are building coEngen so these projects can flourish.”
Heather Lewtas, interim chief development officer, UKAEA, said: “UKAEA’s world-leading science and innovation is accelerating the creation of commercial opportunities in the UK, and we are very pleased to support Singular Machines in spinning out and developing its industrial partnerships.”