Robots building more robots, what could go wrong?

Robot-makerApptronikhas announced a pilot partnership with American firm Jabil.

Jabil said that it has several customers who are developing robots and warehouse automation.

Factory begins trial for humanoid robots that can build more of themselves

The 5-foot 8-inch, 160-pound robots have a 4-hour-per-battery-pack runtime and a 55-pound payload.

The idea of AI-powered robots working tirelessly to create more robots sounds concerning.

Apptronik toldTechCrunchthis is still a ways off, though it is targeting 2026 to begin manufacturing commercial units.

This is the second major pilot deal entered into by Apptronik.