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Industrial Next wants factory robots to switch tasks in minutes, not weeks
In most factories, automation is fixed: robots and machines are programmed for one specific task and product. Changing a line means reprogramming and physical retooling, or swapping out equipment, which can take weeks or months.
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Industrial Next, a San Francisco‑based company, claims it can reduce the time required to reprogram factory robots and equipment from weeks or months to minutes. Currently, most factories have automation fixed to a single task, and altering production lines involves extensive reprogramming and physical retooling. The firm’s approach aims to make task switching rapid, though details of the technology are not provided.
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