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by akiselev 1284 days ago
There's another dimension to this story: the machine itself was so over-engineered [1] it was like using Kubernetes to host a static site with a single HTML file.

They had CNC machined parts when they had the capital to injection mold everything (they could have used exotic alloys and it still would have been cheaper), complex multi-material plastic parts, and the whole thing was way too complicated - the door lock alone had dozens of parts in an assembly controlled by a dedicated PCB.

[1] https://blog.bolt.io/juicero/