Industrial Next's AI robots switch tasks in minutes

industrial next, a san francisco-based startup founded in 2021 by lukas pankau and allen pan, both ex-tesla engineers, has developed ai-driven, self-contained robotic stations. these stations use proprietary foundation models that connect vision, task context, and motion, allowing production lines to be retooled in minutes rather than weeks. the company is partnering with bmw group technology office to evaluate its ai-powered dexterous manipulation for manufacturing. industrial next's technology aims to let manufacturers automate complex and delicate tasks that traditionally require human labor.