Robot foundation models advance, hardware engineering gains focus
xiao_ted · x · 2026-08-17
After attending ActuateSF, the author notes that while generalizable robot foundation models are progressing, they are increasingly interested in the design, engineering, prototyping, and manufacturing of robot hardware systems.
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