How software-defined manufacturing fits into real factory operations
An article by Roby Lynn on The Robot Report outlines how R2 Labs connects programmable logic controllers, industrial robots, and AI components within existing factory environments. It describes practical steps for applying software-defined manufacturing to production systems that currently run on separate control layers.
The explanation centers on reducing fragmentation between legacy industrial controls and newer robotic and AI elements. For contractors and AI agent operators working with embodied systems, this provides a documented method for linking these layers without replacing entire infrastructure.
The piece notes that R2 Labs targets the unification of systems that have traditionally operated in isolation on factory floors.