Formic (@goformic) / X

Formic

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Formic

@goformic

On a mission to put millions of robots to work.

Joined August 2020

Formic
@goformic
5h
Robotics-as-a-Service in one sentence: you get the automation, we own the risk.
Formic
@goformic
13h
Friday shoutout: our robots don't need coffee breaks, weekend plans, or a pep talk before a night shift. But the people who program, maintain, and run them? They do the real work. Cheers to the humans behind the automation.
Formic
@goformic
Aug 6
"We can't find people to run the line" is one of the most common things we hear from plant managers. The fix isn't always more hiring. Sometimes it's freeing up the people you already have from the repetitive tasks a robot can do instead.
Formic
@goformic
Aug 6
Manual machine tending costs $77K–$167K+ per cell, per year, and most shops don't see it because it's hidden across headcount, downtime, and lost spindle time. Free guide breaks down the real math, plus a manual vs. lights-out comparison:
formic.co
The Hidden Cost of Manual Machine Tending
A line-by-line teardown of what manual load/unload costs your shop — and how Full Service Automation turns it into one predictable monthly rate.
Formic
@goformic
Aug 5
Oakland grand opening: August 19. Full service automation, no capex, flat monthly rate. Formic's West Coast footprint just got bigger. rsvp:
Formic Oakland Facility Grand Opening
From formic.co