One of the most exciting parts of Hardware FYI’s Kinetic conference was the set of presentations from companies building AI tools for hardware development. Here are some of the key… Read More
Piezoelectric materials have long played an essential role in modern electronics. Their defining property—the piezoelectric effect—allows specific crystalline and ceramic structures to convert mechanical stress into electrical charge, and conversely,… Read More
The annual A3 Business Forum is a premier networking event for leaders across the automation and robotics industries, hosted by the Association for Advancing Automation (A3). This was my second… Read More
Robotics toys are no longer novelties. A growing number of consumer platforms now expose the same foundational subsystems engineers work with every day: electric actuators with feedback, multi-modal sensors, embedded… Read More
The race to deploy humanoid robots at scale is accelerating, with shipment forecasts projected to reach 10,000-15,000 units by 20271 and production costs dropping up to 40% year-over-year2. Yet beneath… Read More
With the amount of attention given to robotics, humanoids, and physical AI, there are many new entrants and startups in the field. They often have great, even industry-changing ideas, but… Read More
The last full week of September 2025 I attended the FOCUS conference in Seattle put on by the Association for Advancing Automation (A3). This conference was all about the latest… Read More
I recently attended the A3 Humanoid Robot Forum in Seattle, where industry leaders, innovators, and investors gathered to discuss the rapidly evolving field of humanoid robotics. While the headlines often… Read More
If you are a first-time entrepreneur developing a robotics solution, the only thing Tony Stark had that you likely don’t is a bottomless pit of money to fund your innovations…. Read More
Tearing down a well-designed product like the UniTree Go2 quadruped robot dog is an irresistible opportunity to learn and share exciting findings. Teardowns are more than just disassembly—they’re a way… Read More
Software: Design Complete
Hardware: Pre-production units for design verification
MFG. Readiness: CM schedule and budget, Unit build tracking
Software: Full feature implementationHardware: Prototype 2 units with production-representative materials and processes
Quality: Build Quality PlanSoftware: Core functionality implementationHardware: Prototype 1 units with rapid prototyped components
Quality: Critical manufacturing process identificationSoftware: Architecture design: block, sequence and state diagramsHardware: Major Component definition & Proof of Concept subsystems build
Quality: Design for Manufacturing tradeoffs evaluation