Tags: manufacturing automation

Jeff Bezos and tech entrepreneur Vik Bajaj have expanded their new AI venture, Project Prometheus, by acquiring the San‑Francisco‑based startup General Agents. The acquisition brings General Agents’ real‑time computer‑pilot technology, called Ace, and its team—including co‑founder Sherjil Ozair—into the Bezos‑backed effort to develop advanced AI systems for manufacturing and other industries. Project Prometheus, which already employs over 100 staff and has secured billions in funding, now integrates the speed‑focused capabilities of Ace as it pursues broader AI‑driven automation goals. Ler mais

MicroFactory, a San Francisco startup founded by Igor Kulakov and Viktor Petrenko, has introduced a compact, tabletop manufacturing system that fits in a dog‑crate‑sized enclosure. The device houses two robotic arms and can be taught tasks through direct human guidance as well as AI‑driven learning. The founders, drawing on their experience running a lighting‑equipment business, designed the system to simplify precision work such as circuit‑board assembly and cable routing. With hundreds of pre‑orders, a $1.5 million pre‑seed round that values the company at $30 million, and plans to ship units within months, MicroFactory aims to scale production dramatically in its first year. Ler mais