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A quiet but powerful consensus is building among robotics founders who are deploying real systems at scale: the hardware that powers today's most advanced robots is not the hardware that will power the robot revolution. While general-purpose AI accelerators from giants like NVIDIA have been instrumental in getting
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A comprehensive report from the UNION Deep Tech Commercialization Bootcamp. Feb 04 2026 On February 4th, a curated group of founders, VCs, and corporate leaders gathered at the SVB Experience Center in San Francisco for "Crossing the Divide," a tactical bootcamp focused on the gritty realities of commercializing
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Methodology and Definitions This report analyzes the haptics technology landscape with a focus on applications in robotics and Physical AI. The analysis covers the period from 2018 to the present day, providing a comprehensive overview of technological trends, research breakthroughs, and commercial developments. For the purpose of this report, the
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Introduction On January 15, 2026, Synopsys and Berkeley SkyDeck convened a summit, "The Silicon Horizon: The Next Decade for the Chip Industry," at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California. The event brought together a select group of chip startups, venture capitalists, and industry executives to explore
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Executive Summary Modern manufacturing is dominated by two distinct production paradigms: Roll-to-Roll (R2R), the continuous processing of flexible materials, and Piece-to-Piece (P2P), the discrete assembly of individual units. While they appear to be polar opposites—one defined by continuous flow, the other by batch-based flexibility—they are united by a
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1. Introduction: The World of Countable Things Figure 1: A modern CNC machine shop with multiple machining centers. Source: Manufacturing Technology Discrete manufacturing, also known as piece-to-piece or batch manufacturing, is the engine of the modern physical world. It is the process of building products that can be individually counted,
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Executive Summary: The R2R Paradox Roll-to-Roll (R2R) manufacturing, the high-throughput engine behind modern electronics and clean energy, operates on a fundamental paradox: measurement is abundant, but understanding is scarce. In these complex, high-speed production lines, defects propagate faster than they can be controlled, and the data generated by a multitude
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A detailed analysis of the technical breakthroughs, commercial strategies, and policy discussions shaping the future of humanoid robotics Executive Summary The 2025 Humanoids Summit, held December 11-12 at the Computer History Museum in Silicon Valley, marked a pivotal moment in the evolution of humanoid robotics. This gathering brought together the
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I recently had the privilege of participating in one of those rare conversations that cuts through the hype and gets to the heart of what’s really happening in robotics and physical AI. Hosted by Nebius at the iconic Computer History Museum, the Robotics & Physical AI Summit brought together
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I recently had the privilege of participating in one of those rare conversations that cuts through the hype and gets to the heart of what's really happening in robotics and physical AI. Hosted by Cybernetix Ventures, this gathering brought together founders building robotics companies, investors funding them, and
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I recently had the opportunity to immerse myself in another powerful conversation about the future of Physical AI, this time at the 2025 U.S. Taiwan High-Tech Forum. The event brought together a remarkable group of researchers, founders, and investors who are on the front lines of bringing intelligent robots
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#sftechweek #physicalai #deeptech | Bogdan Cristei 🇷🇴🇪🇺🇺🇸What an amazing #SFTechWeek this has been! Had the privilege to attend most of the DeepTech and Physical AI events Some of the biggest takeaways from the week below 👇 === The Inflection Point === AI’s leap is driven by three converging forces: * Exponential compute beyond Moore’