After months of postponing, I’m finally writing to you.
I know. Wild.
I couldn’t decide what to send. It had to be something I would read myself, and I only read emails that are short and teach me something.
Robotics gets built in places that rarely talk to each other: the companies deploying it on the factory floor, the labs where the research happens, and the funds deciding what gets money. Every issue of Signal brings you one voice from each.
An operator on what happened when they deployed, where it broke and what it cost.
A researcher on work that’s about to leave the lab, and what it means for anyone building or buying robots.
An investor on where they’re putting money right now, and what they’re passing on.
The first issue goes out next Tuesday.
I’d also like this to go both ways. If something is useful, or you think it’s wrong, just reply to this email. I read every reply, and some of you will end up in a future issue.
Talk soon,
Ilir
P.S. I’m in San Francisco next week and really excited to be back in the city. If you’re there too, I’d love to meet!! I’m partnering with CoreWeave on their Fully Connected conference, so if you want to come, code FCLR26 gets you a free pass (normally $899).