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Forget robots on assembly lines. Foundational Industries wants AI to run the entire factory

First publishedJul 30, 08:57 UTC

Last updatedJul 30, 13:02 UTC · 2m ago

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Forget robots on assembly lines. Foundational Industries wants AI to run the entire factory

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Jonathan Winer thinks the U.S. is fighting the wrong manufacturing war.

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Jonathan Winer thinks the U.S. is fighting the wrong manufacturing war. His startup, Foundational Industries, just raised a $25 million seed round, Fortune learned exclusively, to build factories where AI runs the whole operation rather than bolting automation onto an old assembly line. The round was led by BoxGroup and Zigg Ventures, with Abstract Ventures, Adverb Ventures, Buckley Ventures, and Offline Ventures participating.

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What's the story?: Jonathan Winer thinks the U.S. is fighting the wrong manufacturing war.
How widely is it covered?: 1 outlet, average source rating 6.0/10.
When was it last updated?: 2m ago.

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