A Part Made Here Goes to Mexico, Then Comes Back | Igor Kulakov, MicroFactory

The assembly journey that wastes time nobody questions, and the general-purpose model that could shorten it. Book Ian for your event → iankhan.com | booking@iankhan.com SUMMARY Igor Kulakov of MicroFactory describes traditional factory line assembly where each station adds a component, contrasts it with a general-purpose model trained on a wide data range, and points to the cross-border assembly routing that adds time to automotive production. KEY FINDINGS • Traditional factory lines adding components station by station • A more general-purpose model trained across a wide data range • Parts made in one country, assembled in another, then returned • Automotive components routed through Canada or Mexico mid-process • Time lost in that routing before final fitting • What flexible local manufacturing would eliminate • The next three to five years of the product FEATURING Igor Kulakov, Founder & CEO, MicroFactory FULL TRANSCRIPT iankhan.com/futurist/igor-kulakov-microfactory-manufacturing Recorded at the Humanoids Summit for The Futurist. ──────────────────── ABOUT IAN KHAN — ROBOTICS & AI KEYNOTE SPEAKER Most AI keynotes end with a better understanding. Mine end with a measured readiness score and a ninety-day plan. Your leadership team is assessed before the event, the room sees its own collective result live, and every attendee leaves with a ninety-day plan they helped build. Every year I interview more than 500 senior leaders on camera: scientists, operators, founders, regulat