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# [Robotics & Physical AI](https://emievans.com/blog-news/robotics-physical-ai)

 Written by [Adam Persson](https://emievans.com/blog-news/author/adam-persson) | Jun 4, 2026, 4:14:31 PM

So, I just read an article in Manufacturing Tomorrow and it really struck a chord.

The article is titled *"Why The Real Bottleneck in Physical AI Isn’t the Model—It’s Manufacturing"* and it hits many of the real challenges that robotics firms (and automation companies more broadly) face today:

1. **Scaling from a great prototype and a signature lead test customer to actual production volumes** 
     - It's easy to get caught flat-footed by a small, seemingly innocuous part that just isn't available in your desired quantities. And won't be scaled as fast as you'd like.
2. **Supply Chain Fragmentation** 
     - ... and Supplier Scarcity when you're creating something new are both hugely important to plan for & contend with.
3. **Software AI and Physical AI** 
     - ... are ENTIRELY. Different. Beasts. Forward planning, change implementation timelines, settling on the proper performance benchmarks & measuring sticks are different for each discipline. 

 

These insights match a lot of what I'm seeing & hearing as we work with Robotics and Advanced Automation companies and I salute Dave Evans\*, the article's author, for his thoughts.

Click [here](https://www.manufacturingtomorrow.com/story/2026/05/why-the-real-bottleneck-in-physical-ai-isnt-the-model%E2%80%94its-manufacturing/27563/) to read the article for yourself.

And if you're concerned about potential bottlenecks in your product's development & scaling, maybe EMI can help. Give us a shout and [start the conversation](https://emievans.com/contact-emi).

 

\* Dave Evans is not related to Evans Machine Co., Inc. It's just an amusing, serendipitous naming coincidence.

 

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