Kulicke & Soffa and Lavorro Announce Strategic Partnership to Deliver AI-Enabled Smart Manufacturing Solutions

Empowering Semiconductor Manufacturers with Actionable Insight, Solution Advising, and Expert Knowledge Capture for Scalable Operations

SINGAPORE, July 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: KLIC) ("Kulicke & Soffa", "K&S", "we" or the "Company"), a global leader in semiconductor assembly solutions, and Lavorro Inc. ("Lavorro"), a pioneer in Generative AI for semiconductor manufacturing, announced today a strategic partnership to deliver next-generation smart manufacturing solutions. This collaboration aims to provide customers with actionable insights, expert-guided solution advice, and scalable knowledge reuse – enabling intelligent and data-driven guidance across the semiconductor value chain.

"We are excited to partner with Lavorro to introduce a new class of smart manufacturing capabilities," said Shawn Sarbacker, Vice President, Smart Manufacturing Solutions Business Unit at Kulicke & Soffa. "By integrating our proven solutions, such as the APTURA™ equipment and KNeXt™ connectivity and fleet management, with Lavorro's generative AI-enabled platform, we are positioned to differentiate ourselves among the world's leading advanced packaging platforms. This empowers customers to unlock the full value of their data, enhance factory performance, reduce operational cost, and scale expertise through intelligent knowledge capture."

Lavorro's platform, including FabAssist.ai™ and ToolAssist.ai™, leverages patented natural language processing and machine learning to deliver virtual assistants like "Lucy". These assistants are positioned to add significant value in diagnosing issues, optimizing recipes, and automating maintenance workflows in a cohesive way to enhance both mean-time-to-repair (MTTR) and mean-time-between-failures (MTBF). Additionally, these assistants can help to formalize expert institutional knowledge that accelerates onboarding, decision-making, and performance across customer facilities and throughout the broad semiconductor manufacturing value stream.

"Our collaboration with K&S marks a significant milestone in operationalizing and value-adding AI across semiconductor manufacturing and equipment services, including in the advanced packaging space," said Ankush Oberoi, CEO at Lavorro. "Generative AI enables us to capture, synthesize, and disseminate engineering knowledge in unprecedented ways — scaling expertise, improving uptime, and driving continuous improvement."

These solutions are currently available for early adoption through a structured deployment program, supporting both on-premise and cloud-based environments. Customers can expect rapid return on investment through improved tool uptime, accelerated workforce development, and enhanced yield and quality outcomes.

About Kulicke & Soffa

Kulicke & Soffa is a global leader in semiconductor assembly technology, advancing device performance across automotive, compute, industrial, memory and communications markets. Founded on innovation in 1951, K&S is uniquely positioned to overcome increasingly dynamic process challenges – creating and delivering long-term value by aligning technology with opportunity.

About Lavorro

Lavorro is a Silicon Valley-based technology company specializing in Generative AI for semiconductor manufacturing. Its platform enables knowledge-driven decision support, automation, and workforce enablement through advanced data pipelines, virtual assistants, and AI-powered analytics. Lavorro's solutions are trusted by fabs and equipment makers worldwide.

Contacts

Kulicke & Soffa
Marilyn Sim
Public Relations
+65-6880 9309
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Kulicke & Soffa
Joseph Elgindy
Finance
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SOURCE Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.