Started on the factory floor
Began building and integrating robotic systems before most people choose a career.
Aric Recker · Founder & CEO
I’m building the intelligence layer for American manufacturing.
Deployed 150+ robotic systems. Trained 2,000 manufacturing employees. Deployed more than $250 million in automation. Now building Botics—AI that builds machines.
01 / The work
At Botics, we’re combining AI-assisted engineering, a structured ontology of physical systems, standardized industrial hardware, and real machine-building capability. Every machine built makes the system smarter for the next one.
Visit Botics.ai ↗The thesis
“The next industrial giant won’t just build machines. It will build the system that knows how machines should be built.”
Most AI companies are building better language models. Botics is building the structured knowledge model that allows AI to engineer physical manufacturing systems.
03 / The path
My career has lived at the intersection of mechanical systems, controls, robotics, software, and getting real equipment running under pressure.
Began building and integrating robotic systems before most people choose a career.
Commissioned automation across the United States, Germany, Mexico, and Canada.
Trained 2,000 manufacturing employees to program and operate industrial robots.
Creating the software, hardware, and operating system that turns factory intent into build-ready machines.
The journey is just getting started.
04 / Field notes
I’m writing about AI, automation, machine building, and the work of reindustrializing America. Get every new post delivered directly to your inbox.