Teradyne invests in Bright Machines to bring robotics to AI infrastructure manufacturing
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Automating the build-out of AI infrastructure with integrated robotics and test platforms is about compressing time-to-rack and reducing defect rates at scale. If you’re planning multi-site data center expansion, start evaluating how much of your build and test flow can be standardized and handed to vendors like this.
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