factory automation
2 published articles
LLMs & Models5 min read
On-premise factory AI, arXiv preprint
Compression cost a factory assistant 13.7% of its answer quality
A new preprint argues that once a model is compressed and adapted with retrieval, parameter count stops predicting the quality of answers a factory-floor assistant gives. Its one case study loses 13.7 percent of judged quality to extraction and recovers two thirds of that.
2026-09-25
Robotics & Drones5 min read
Humanoid robotics
Xiaomi's robot did what Musk said Optimus couldn't: real factory work in six months
Xiaomi's humanoid robot achieved 90%+ success on complex flexible workpiece tasks after six months of factory deployment, challenging Elon Musk's January claim that Optimus isn't ready for useful factory work. The leap from single-station screw insertion to bimanual panel sorting and box folding sets a new pace for humanoid industrialization.
2026-07-15