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RFS 001-02 · September 2026

Robotics for small operators

Automation is built for giant factories. We want affordable robotics for small warehouses, labs and kitchens.

The problem

Industrial robotics is priced and designed for factories with engineering teams. Small warehouses, labs, kitchens and workshops do the same repetitive physical work — with no affordable way to automate it.

What we want to see

  • Robots or robotic add-ons under the price of one hire
  • Set up in a day, taught by demonstration rather than code
  • Software-first: cheap hardware, smart control
  • Robotics-as-a-service business models welcome

Who should build it

Mechanical, electrical and software engineers — and anyone who has worked a repetitive physical job.

Signals we look for

  • A prototype that does one task reliably
  • A pilot site willing to test it
  • A clear cost-per-task story

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