David Rogers

1 week ago | substack.exponentialindustry.com | David Rogers

Capturing this week's zeitgeistManufacturing and technology permeate every aspect of our daily lives, from the smartphone in your pocket to the infrastructure beneath our feet; yet, we rarely pause to consider the revolutionary moments that gave birth to these now-ubiquitous innovations.

2 weeks ago | substack.exponentialindustry.com | David Rogers

Capturing this week's zeitgeistThis week revealed something fascinating about our community. While our readership closely tracks America's manufacturing powerhouse states, with California, Texas, and Michigan leading both our subscriber base and national manufacturing employment, there's another audience that has always been a core focus: EI shows a pronounced concentration in the innovation and capital epicenters of California (28% of subscribers), New York (10%), and Massachusetts (7%).

3 weeks ago | substack.exponentialindustry.com | David Rogers

Capturing this week's zeitgeistThe convergence of AI and robotics is creating unprecedented strategic value for both robotics startups and established companies. As David Sacks highlighted, the concept of networked learning between robots represents a transformative network effect that could dominate entire industries, as seen in autonomous vehicle fleets and robotaxis.

1 month ago | substack.exponentialindustry.com | David Rogers

Capturing this week's zeitgeistAutomate 2025 is in the books, next up in automation conference season are Siemens’ Realize LIVE 2025 and automatica, both happening in June. Realize LIVE splits into two regional events: Americas in Detroit June 2-5 with 450+ sessions, and Europe in Amsterdam June 30-July 2 with 350+ sessions. automatica runs June 24-27 in Munich as the world's leading robotics and automation trade fair, expecting 40,000 visitors and 650 exhibitors.

1 month ago | substack.exponentialindustry.com | David Rogers

Capturing this week's zeitgeistAccording to the latest data from the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), the U.S. automotive industry increased industrial robot installations by 10.7% to 13,700 units in 2024, despite the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) reporting a 15% drop in automotive sales.