Core Matter

The Core Matter Supply Chain Graph, v0.1

What does it take to build one robot actuator? We mapped it from the mine to the supplier.

52 named suppliers, sourced from filings and company disclosures. 66 parts, processes, and materials across 9 stages. Rare earth magnets traced to 8 makers and the refining chain behind them. One ring gear traced to the machine that cut it. Click any part to see what it depends on. Hit "Simulate a shortage" to watch it spread.

Explore the map below. Ten supplier records are open.

Open supplier records

01maxon

02Kollmorgen

03Novanta

04MOONS'

05ThinGap

06JL MAG

07Ningbo Yunsheng

08Earth-Panda

09VAC

10eVAC Magnetics

Full supplier dataset

The full graph lives behind the gate.

The public map shows the structure. The working dataset names all 52 suppliers, cites the filing or disclosure behind every link, and ships as a downloadable BOM with quarterly updates. We add suppliers as each one is sourced, and gated readers get every addition first.

Work email preferred. We send one email for each quarterly update.

Why is this gated? Supplier links are checked by hand against filings and company disclosures. The gate supports the next 52.

For commercial buyers

Buying or deploying robots? Get the provenance workbook.

One workbook per robot model: origin map down to the magnet, domestic content measured against applicable US procurement thresholds, rare earth and single source exposure, restricted-party screening. Built for procurement and compliance teams assessing the requirements that apply to a specific robot in the US and EU. Quarterly refresh included, because the rules keep moving.