Humanoid actuator startup claims $160M order and 300 sets/month — met with skepticism
yongqianme · x · 2026-09-10
After visiting a humanoid actuator company, the author reports the founder claimed a single customer requires 300 actuator sets per month — implying 300 robots/month, 3,600/year, an order worth about $160 million. The author is skeptical, calling such claims cheap lies given the implausible ramp-up versus industry reality.
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