Phone farms with robotic arms: a new setup lets AI agents bypass app anti-bot controls
TinfoilTricorn · x · 2026-10-23
A circulating post highlights a new setup already being built abroad: phones mounted in racks, cameras pointed at screens, and robotic arms holding styluses to operate apps. This lets AI agents interact with mobile apps as if a human were tapping, bypassing app anti-bot risk controls — and some see it as a fresh business opportunity.
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