Tech Moves: Agility Robotics gets CFO; Microsoft security departure; Zap’s legal officer; new KEXP CTO
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Agility Robotics adding a dedicated CFO ahead of an IPO push is another marker that humanoid robotics is moving from R&D to capital markets discipline. If you’re in adjacent supply chains—sensors, actuators, contract manufacturing—treat this as a signal to firm up multi-year capacity and compliance readiness.
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