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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.
Foundations
Mobility Comes to the Factory Floor
Breaking the traditional layout: A Siemens partnership is developing a manufacturing capability for autonomous mobile robots, signaling a shift away from production systems built around static conveyors and rigid factory layouts.
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Physical AI and the Next Frontier of Robotics
AI leaves the screen: Deloitte’s Tech Trends 2026 report highlights the emergence of “physical AI”, which describes systems that move beyond digital outputs to perceive, reason, and act within the physical world through robots and embodied machines.
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Rethinking the Geography of Manufacturing
The factory map is changing: McKinsey argues that global manufacturing footprints are being reshaped by geopolitical risk, supply-chain fragility, and the accelerating pace of technological change.
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