PolyML announced it has secured a strategic minority investment from Martinrea International Inc., a global automotive supplier, alongside a multi-year services and collaboration agreement to deploy PolyML’s machine-learning technology across automotive manufacturing operations.
PolyML said Martinrea’s initial $1.5 million investment gives it a minority equity interest in the company. Subject to agreed conditions, PolyML expects the total investment to rise to $3.0 million over the next two years.
Separately, the companies said they have entered into a multi-year agreement covering the deployment of PolyML’s technology across Martinrea’s manufacturing footprint and the joint development of new solutions to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance quality.
PolyML said its proprietary Fiins AI platform is designed to produce interpretable, decision-ready insights from large, structured datasets in performance-critical environments where reliability and trust in outputs are required. Martinrea said the platform has become a key component of its machine-learning initiative, with deployments contributing to improvements in manufacturing cost and efficiency.
PolyML said it plans to use the new capital to support growth, including expanding its technical and delivery teams. While manufacturing remains a core focus, the company said it also intends to scale its capabilities into more regulated sectors such as financial services and healthcare, where transparency, interpretability, and governance are priorities.
Under the arrangement, Martinrea will have exclusivity with PolyML for automotive-specific solutions, while PolyML retains the ability to apply and extend its core technology across other industries.
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“This investment and collaboration represent an important validation of our technology in demanding, real-world manufacturing environments. Working with a global automotive organization allows us to continue refining our platform while addressing problems where data is large, complex, and operationally critical.”
Mardi Witzel, Chief Executive Officer, PolyML
“Fiins AI is a key component of Martinrea’s machine learning initiative, and our Advanced Manufacturing Team is making great progress in scaling this and other innovative technologies across our global network. The result has been a notable improvement in cost and efficiency in our manufacturing operations where these solutions have been deployed. Our partnership with PolyML has been central to these efforts, and we look forward to continuing to grow this relationship over time.”
Pat D’Eramo, Chief Executive Officer, Martinrea International
