Josh Funk

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Lego's new manufacturing hub includes a 25‑tonne red 2x4 LEGO brick installation.
Lego Opens Global Manufacturing & Innovation Hub in Denmark
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The MR-X from Mantis Robotics is a biomimetic dual-arm robot.
Mantis Robotics Debuts MR-X Dual-Arm Fenceless Robot at Automate 2026
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