“If the technology that helps us be competitive in manufacturing comes from an adversarial country, we have a serious problem.” @standardbots is building the robots that bring American manufacturing back, designed so any worker can train them. We’re proud to double down on their $200M Series C. Congratulations to the entire team. Watch GC's @quentinclark in conversation with @evanbeard. Chapters 00:00 — CRM to CNC 02:52 — What 100 Customers Wanted 05:43 — The Garage Years 12:10 — Start Small to Win Big 14:18 — Closing the Manufacturing Gap 19:13 — Designing for the Worker 25:07 — How AI Changes Robotics 36:47 — Reigniting American Industry 38:09 — “The Making of the Product Is a Product” 39:55 — Should the US Ban Chinese Robots? 43:28 — The Physical AI Moment 48:11 — Robots Everywhere in Five Years 54:50 — Inspiring Tinkerers