Autonomous factories for the manufacturing transition
manufacturing transition
About us
About us
Foundational is building a network of AI-native, autonomous factories to reshore critical supply chains — so companies can produce high‑quality products domestically, quickly, and at competitive cost.
Foundational is building a network of AI-native, autonomous factories to reshore critical supply chains — so companies can produce high‑quality products domestically, quickly, and at competitive cost.
The future of manufacturing
Foundational exists to make reindustrialization practical: autonomy-first, reconfigurable by design, and orchestrated by a unified, AI-native factory operating layer that connects design through production.
The future of manufacturing
Foundational exists to make reindustrialization practical: autonomy-first, reconfigurable by design, and orchestrated by a unified, AI-native factory operating layer that connects design through production.
The future of manufacturing
Foundational exists to make reindustrialization practical: autonomy-first, reconfigurable by design, and orchestrated by a unified, AI-native factory operating layer that connects design through production.
Who we are
Who we are
Foundational was built by executive leadership from Google’s physical AI platform and America’s two largest contract manufacturers.
Manufacturing critical products requires trust. The Foundational team has deployed AI systems at multi-billion-dollar scale and delivered thousands of products across hundreds of manufacturing facilities.
Mission driven
Autonomous manufacturing will be central to reindustrialization in the coming decade, enabling advanced products to be built domestically at scale and at competitive cost. The ability to deploy autonomous production systems will increasingly determine economic strength, supply chain resilience, and national security.
Who we are
Foundational was built by executive leadership from Google’s physical AI platform and America’s two largest contract manufacturers.
Manufacturing critical products requires trust. The Foundational team has deployed AI systems at multi-billion-dollar scale and delivered thousands of products across hundreds of manufacturing facilities.
DeepMind’s RoboBallet and the Next Wave of Coordination
Inside the cell: While Foundational has focused on AI-native robotics for extensible manufacturing beyond the core work cell, RoboBallet, a research project from our friends at DeepMind, offers a glimpse of what’s coming next—multi-agent robotic arms coordinating within the cell itself.
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DeepMind’s RoboBallet and the Next Wave of Coordination
Inside the cell: While Foundational has focused on AI-native robotics for extensible manufacturing beyond the core work cell, RoboBallet, a research project from our friends at DeepMind, offers a glimpse of what’s coming next—multi-agent robotic arms coordinating within the cell itself.
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DeepMind’s RoboBallet and the Next Wave of Coordination
Inside the cell: While Foundational has focused on AI-native robotics for extensible manufacturing beyond the core work cell, RoboBallet, a research project from our friends at DeepMind, offers a glimpse of what’s coming next—multi-agent robotic arms coordinating within the cell itself.
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China’s Robotics Surge and the U.S. Industrial Gap
Industrial gap, made visible: Another reminder of the widening U.S. deficit in industrial automation relative to China. Not news to those in the field—but the fact that it’s entering the mainstream conversation amid trade tension and geopolitical rivalry is.
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China’s Robotics Surge and the U.S. Industrial Gap
Industrial gap, made visible: Another reminder of the widening U.S. deficit in industrial automation relative to China. Not news to those in the field—but the fact that it’s entering the mainstream conversation amid trade tension and geopolitical rivalry is.
Read more
China’s Robotics Surge and the U.S. Industrial Gap
Industrial gap, made visible: Another reminder of the widening U.S. deficit in industrial automation relative to China. Not news to those in the field—but the fact that it’s entering the mainstream conversation amid trade tension and geopolitical rivalry is.
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A16Z’s Ben & Marc on the AI robotics and the Future of US Manufacturing
An oldie but a goodie: Ben and Marc—founders of a16z, with one of the most forward-looking AI-robotics portfolios—offer one of the clearest conversations yet on the coming convergence of AI and robotics
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A16Z’s Ben & Marc on the AI robotics and the Future of US Manufacturing
An oldie but a goodie: Ben and Marc—founders of a16z, with one of the most forward-looking AI-robotics portfolios—offer one of the clearest conversations yet on the coming convergence of AI and robotics
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A16Z’s Ben & Marc on the AI robotics and the Future of US Manufacturing
An oldie but a goodie: Ben and Marc—founders of a16z, with one of the most forward-looking AI-robotics portfolios—offer one of the clearest conversations yet on the coming convergence of AI and robotics
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