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URL:https://forgeimpact.org/events/collaborator-event-the-demo-is-not-the-
 product-what-robotics-companies-learn-too-late/
SUMMARY:The Demo Is Not the Product: What Robotics Companies Learn Too Late
DESCRIPTION:Robotics and embodied AI are advancing rapidly. AI systems can 
 interpret data\, write code\, control complex systems\, and more every day
 ! Yet building robots that work reliably in the physical world remains dep
 endent on hardware and extremely difficult.\nBehind every robotics breakth
 rough lies a complex set of engineering realities including mechanical des
 ign\, safety systems\, supply chain strategy\, manufacturing readiness\, p
 roduct development discipline\, and of course\, rapidly evolving leaps for
 ward in AI enablement.\n\nThis panel will explore the gap between the prom
 ise of AI-powered robotics and the practical challenges of bringing roboti
 c systems into real-world deployment.\n\nThe discussion will highlight les
 sons from robotics startups\, product development leaders\, and ecosystem 
 partners working at the intersection of AI\, robotics\, and manufacturing.
 \n​We will explore questions such as:\n• Why robotics startups fail ev
 en with strong AI capabilities\n• The difference between impressive demo
 nstrations and manufacturable products\n• Why supply chain strategy and 
 manufacturing readiness are critical in robotics\n• How AI and hardware 
 engineering must evolve together\n• What founders\, investors\, and engi
 neers should understand when building robotics companies\nRegister here.
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