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🇺🇸 🏭 Tariffs won't fix America's Manufacturing Conundrum. Access to automation will. Bloomberg's Brooke Sutherland illustrates the problem American factory owners are dealing with (as well as Formic's solution) in her wonderful piece below. 🦾 The Problem: Even the most basic factory automation can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars and a full line can costs millions. Meanwhile 75% of U.S. manufacturers have fewer than 20 employees. 🧠 The Solution: Saman Farid and Formic's "Netflix for robots" (aka robots-as-a-service)business model makes factory automation approachable and changes the conversation from non-starter to no-brainer. 💰 American manufacturers pay for robots monthly, avoiding the capex and skipping the maintenance headcount. 👨🏭 This piece dives deep into the profiles of two amazing Formic customers, Floorguard Products (Jameson) and Maintex (Danny). Read more below: https://lnkd.in/eKtWyPvU