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A weekly, skeptical read on robotics, manufacturing and physical AI for the people who sign off on capex: plant managers, operations leaders and capital-project decision-makers.
Issue No. 1 ·
Uptime Is the Pitch Now
Agility says Digit 5 can work 20 hours a day. We check the math, what it leaves out, and why Promise Robotics' factory-built homes deal is the more credible bet.
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All guides →Toolkit · Coming soonOEE, MTBF and Availability: How to Check a Robot’s Uptime ClaimThe three numbers plants run on, with worked examples and calculators.
Price guide · Coming soonHumanoid Robot Prices in 2026What each model costs, how it’s sold, and which prices are only targets.
Tracker · Coming soonHumanoid Robot Companies: Who’s Shipping, Piloting and DemoingThe major players, sorted by deployment evidence instead of video views.
ExplainerWhat Is Physical AI? A Plain-English Guide for People Who Buy EquipmentPhysical AI is AI that senses the real world and acts on it through machines. Here's what the term covers, how it differs from embodied AI, and which parts are working in plants today.