Robotics founders clash: build your own robot arm or buy UR/YAM off the shelf?
chris_j_paxton · x · 2026-10-30
- Quoted take: exhausted by robotics startups that only use off-the-shelf YAM or UR arms, arguing founders should build their own robot or lose to those who do.
- The rebutter calls this the worst advice: hardware is hard, and robotics companies should lean into their edge by building on the many good hardware companies already out there.
- A distilled version of the vertical-integration vs focus debate in robotics startups.
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