Industrial Next wants factory robots to switch tasks in minutes, not weeks

TechCrunchOct 13, 2026Oct 13, 2026, 7:00 PM AST

Factory robots usually repeat one fixed job, and retooling a line can take weeks. Industrial Next builds robotic stations that combine vision, task context and motion in foundation models, so a line can switch tasks in minutes; robots learn delicate, high-precision work largely in simulation. The ex-Tesla founders say BMW's technology office is evaluating the system.

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