Over $500M in US Factory Automation Engineered, $1B in New Robotics Requests
MatthewChang · x · 2026-07-31
An engineering team has revealed it has engineered more than $500M of factory automation in America over the last 12 months. Their engineering work spans robotics, physical intelligence, factory software, and power infrastructure, aiming to produce essential goods, empower the workforce, and increase national security.
The hardware for the $500M in projects is scheduled for its first deliveries in Q4 of this year, ramping up through the rest of the next year. Despite having a full plate, the team received $1B in new engineering requests over the summer for work starting in Q3. The author emphasized a commitment to serving qualified customers looking to build or renovate factories with robotics.
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