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2026-10-31

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12 recent issues

• Covers: Hardware engineering, prototyping, factory operations, component teardowns, robotics design, and manufacturing supply chains.
• For: Hardware engineers, product designers, and robotics founders building physical products.
• Best for: Hardware engineers and technical founders looking for practical manufacturing and product design resources.
• Skip if: Pure software developers and non-technical business operators.

Start with

• Supply Chain as a Moat: Explains the strategic importance of sourcing and manufacturing quality in hardware development.
• Let’s Livestream Factories: Analyzes factory floor operations, product cost reduction methods, and domestic PCB fabrication.
• Bitter Lessons in Hardware: Shares real-world field failures and frameworks for transitioning prototypes into mass production.

Sponsors seen

• Standard PropagandaSponsor

  Presented by Standard Propaganda: Selling Engineering Tools to Enterprises Product-led growth sells to the user, who can’t buy anything.

  What’s Happening With Robot Hands? · 2026-10-24
• XometryPartner

  Tools From Our Partners Xometry - Instant quoting on custom parts, from R&D prototypes to high-volume production runs.

  What’s Happening With Robot Hands? · 2026-10-24
• Aris Machina ProtosPartner

  Aris Machina Protos – Design & validate anything, with the AI-native workspace for industrial science and hardware R&D.

  What’s Happening With Robot Hands? · 2026-10-24
• SolidWorksPartner

  SolidWorks for Startups – Full access to SolidWorks’ product development tools, free for early-stage startups.

  What’s Happening With Robot Hands? · 2026-10-24
• ZooPartner

  Zoo – AI-native CAD with a modern geometry engine, readable code, and editable feature trees

  What’s Happening With Robot Hands? · 2026-10-24
• Trace.SpacePartner

  Trace.Space - The AI harness for hardware R&D.

  What’s Happening With Robot Hands? · 2026-10-24
• FlowSponsor

  Presented by Flow: Requirements Management and AI agents to align CAD, simulation, code, and test

  Let’s Livestream Factories · 2026-10-20
• DuroSponsor

  Duro — AI-native PLM that centralizes part data, manages change orders, and connects the whole stack

  Let’s Livestream Factories · 2026-10-20
• OnshapeSponsor

  Onshape for Startups – Free access to Onshape Professional or Onshape Government (compliant with ITAR/EAR) for hardware startups and entrepreneurs.

  Let’s Livestream Factories · 2026-10-20
• LoomboticSponsor

  Loombotic – Instant-quote custom wire harnesses. Upload drawings or design online, fast turnaround.

  Let’s Livestream Factories · 2026-10-20
• XometrySponsor

  Xometry — Instant quoting on custom parts, from R&D prototypes to high-volume production runs.

  Let’s Livestream Factories · 2026-10-20
• FictivSponsor

  Fictiv – On-demand custom manufacturing from prototype to production.

  Let’s Livestream Factories · 2026-10-20
• NormalSponsor

  Presented by Normal: Why AI Inference Needs New Hardware LLM decoding is memory-bound

  45 Laws for Spacecraft Design (and Life) · 2026-10-10
• XometryPartner

  Tools From Our Partners Xometry - Instant quoting on custom parts, from R&D prototypes

  45 Laws for Spacecraft Design (and Life) · 2026-10-10
• Aris Machina ProtosPartner

  Aris Machina Protos – Design & validate anything, with the AI-native workspace for industrial science

  45 Laws for Spacecraft Design (and Life) · 2026-10-10
• SolidWorks for StartupsPartner

  SolidWorks for Startups – Full access to SolidWorks’ product development tools, free for early-stage startups.

  45 Laws for Spacecraft Design (and Life) · 2026-10-10
• ZooPartner

  Zoo – AI-native CAD with a modern geometry engine, readable code, and editable feature trees

  45 Laws for Spacecraft Design (and Life) · 2026-10-10
• Trace.SpacePartner

  Trace.Space - The AI harness for hardware R&D.

  45 Laws for Spacecraft Design (and Life) · 2026-10-10
• XometrySponsor

  Presented by Xometry: What Medical Teams Need to Know How early should medical device teams start thinking about production?

  How to Make a Car Fly · 2026-10-17
• Aris Machina ProtosPartner

  Aris Machina Protos – Design & validate anything, with the AI-native workspace for industrial science and hardware R&D.

  How to Make a Car Fly · 2026-10-17
• SolidWorksPartner

  SolidWorks for Startups – Full access to SolidWorks’ product development tools, free for early-stage startups.

  How to Make a Car Fly · 2026-10-17
• ZooPartner

  Zoo – AI-native CAD with a modern geometry engine, readable code, and editable feature trees for precise, editable models.

  How to Make a Car Fly · 2026-10-17
• Trace.SpacePartner

  Trace.Space - The AI harness for hardware R&D.

  How to Make a Car Fly · 2026-10-17
• RevelSponsor

  Sponsored: Last chance to join Revel’s Hops + Hypercars this Thursday at Common Space Brewery for LA Tech Week.

  Machines that Make Smaller Machines · 2026-10-13
• QuilterSponsor

  Presented by Quilter: What if AI Could Lay Out Your Entire Board? Quilter is enterprise-grade, physics-driven AI that automates printed circuit board layout.

  Machines that Make Smaller Machines · 2026-10-13
• DuroSponsor

  Tools From Our Sponsors Design & Simulation Duro — AI-native PLM that centralizes part data, manages change orders, and connects the whole stack

  Machines that Make Smaller Machines · 2026-10-13
• OnshapeSponsor

  Tools From Our Sponsors Design & Simulation Duro — AI-native PLM that centralizes part data, manages change orders, and connects the whole stack so your team can focus on execution, not administration. Onshape for Startups – Free access to Onshape Professional

  Machines that Make Smaller Machines · 2026-10-13
• LoomboticSponsor

  Tools From Our Sponsors Design & Simulation Duro — AI-native PLM that centralizes part data, manages change orders, and connects the whole stack so your team can focus on execution, not administration. Onshape for Startups – Free access to Onshape Professional or Onshape Government (compliant with ITAR/EAR) for hardware startups and entrepreneurs. Manufacturing Loombotic – Instant-quote custom wire harnesses.

  Machines that Make Smaller Machines · 2026-10-13
• XometrySponsor

  Manufacturing Loombotic – Instant-quote custom wire harnesses. Upload drawings or design online, fast turnaround. Xometry — Instant quoting on custom parts, from R&D prototypes

  Machines that Make Smaller Machines · 2026-10-13
• FictivSponsor

  Xometry — Instant quoting on custom parts, from R&D prototypes to high-volume production runs. Fictiv – On-demand custom manufacturing from prototype to production.

  Machines that Make Smaller Machines · 2026-10-13
• ViamSponsor

  Sponsored: Viam and MongoDB are hosting a Robot Hackathon in SF on Oct 29–30.

  Pop Goes the Hinge · 2026-10-27
• MongoDBSponsor

  Sponsored: Viam and MongoDB are hosting a Robot Hackathon in SF on Oct 29–30.

  Pop Goes the Hinge · 2026-10-27
• AllSpiceSponsor

  Presented by DRCY: AllSpice’s AI Design Review Agent Meet DRCY , AllSpice’s AI-powered agent built specifically for hardware design reviews.

  Pop Goes the Hinge · 2026-10-27
• DRCYSponsor

  Presented by DRCY: AllSpice’s AI Design Review Agent Meet DRCY , AllSpice’s AI-powered agent built specifically for hardware design reviews.

  Pop Goes the Hinge · 2026-10-27
• DuroSponsor

  Duro — AI-native PLM that centralizes part data, manages change orders, and connects the whole stack

  Pop Goes the Hinge · 2026-10-27
• OnshapeSponsor

  Onshape for Startups – Free access to Onshape Professional or Onshape Government (compliant with ITAR/EAR) for hardware startups and entrepreneurs.

  Pop Goes the Hinge · 2026-10-27
• LoomboticSponsor

  Loombotic – Instant-quote custom wire harnesses. Upload drawings or design online, fast turnaround.

  Pop Goes the Hinge · 2026-10-27
• XometrySponsor

  Xometry — Instant quoting on custom parts, from R&D prototypes to high-volume production runs.

  Pop Goes the Hinge · 2026-10-27
• FictivSponsor

  Fictiv – On-demand custom manufacturing from prototype to production.

  Pop Goes the Hinge · 2026-10-27
• RevelSponsor

  Presented by Revel: Tech Week Events Tech Week is coming to the West Coast, and Revel is bringing the party to both cities!

  Supply Chain as a Moat · 2026-10-03

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