Rapta started on the factory floor, not in a lab. Between us we have spent decades inside plants living through product recalls, warranty claims, and quality escapes. Every time we root-caused one, it came back to a simple, preventable mistake made at a station and then covered by the next one.In many of the facilities we worked in, factories were losing 30 to 50% of their capacity to rework and quality problems that were entirely avoidable. The capacity was already in the building. It was going into rework nobody was counting.At the same time, the people equation changed. Throwing more headcount at the line stopped working. Skills have atrophied, new operators arrive without the mechanical dexterity the job needs, and every hour an experienced supervisor spends watching a new hire is an hour off the line.So we built the tool we wanted: a real-time coach that sits at the work cell, guides the operator through the build, verifies the work as it happens, and captures the evidence automatically. Get it right the first time, at the station, every time.01Rework was eating the plantFactories losing 30 to 50% of capacity to rework and avoidable quality problems. The capacity was already in the building. It was going into line time nobody counted.Factories losing 30 to 50% of capacity to rework and avoidable quality problems. The capacity was already in the building. It was going into line time nobody counted.02Mistakes got covered, not caughtOn a progressive line, an error at one station gets covered by the next. It surfaces at end-of-line test as a batch, or at the customer as a recall.03The skills gap kept wideningNew operators arrive without the mechanical dexterity the job needs. Every hour an experienced supervisor spends coaching is an hour off the line.Rapta’s third founder and CTO, was a Distinguished Architect at Cylance, where he led AI-enabled endpoint security across millions of devices worldwide. An Air Force veteran with 20 years in AI and cyber security, he drives Rapta’s platform architecture and technical strategy.Matthew D Thornton Cofounder & CMO A 23-year Siemens veteran, Matthew combines real-world customer experience with technology and strategy. As a hardcore factory automation expert, he deeply understands the challenges manufacturers face when deploying Industrial IoT. LinkedIn ↗A 23-year Siemens veteran, Matthew combines real-world customer experience with technology and strategy. As a hardcore factory automation expert, he deeply understands the challenges manufacturers face when deploying Industrial IoT.Rapta’s finance organization, covering financial planning, controls, and capital strategy as the company scales. He partners with the executive team on pricing, unit economics, and the reporting rigor required in defense and regulated markets. LinkedIn ↗