Every operation hits a point where you stop moving and start taking stock. For us, that meant the wall. Not a clean one. Not a neat one. A real wall - screens flickering, printouts curling at the edges, notes slapped up wherever there was space left to stick them. Reaction shots.  Calibration numbers.  Handwritten warnings like: “DO NOT TRY THIS AGAIN WITHOUT TIGHTENING THAT GIZMO.” We step back. Arms crossed. Eyes tired. Grins we try not to show. Because the evidence is stac

Alright, kid…you ever seen a machine wake up? Not boot up. Not initialise. Actually wake up. Like it just realised it has a personality and decided to try it out. That’s where we’re at. Our prototype rig has started making…choices. The motors hum in a way that says,“I know what I’m doing, trust me. ”The frame shifts like it’s limbering up for a fight. And the sensors? Yeah, they’ve started blinking like a droid with a questionable attitude problem. It’s not malfunctioning, o