Robotics advances could bring more industry back onshore, the post argues
S_OhEigeartaigh · x · 2026-07-28
Replying to a question about whether AI can build a train, the post says “not yet,” but argues that a forward-looking country should prepare to re-onshore more industry as robotics advances.
The core claim is that robotics progress is likely to reshape manufacturing and industrial strategy, even if today’s systems are not ready to build trains end to end.
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