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Building the Steam Controller

Valve · demo · Watch on YouTube

Manufacturing & industrial processesRoboticsConsumer devices & gadgets

What it is

Valve's short video on building the Steam Controller on a heavily automated assembly line, which the company designed itself. It shows the robotic manufacturing process and US final assembly.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN cites it as a glimpse of in-house, highly automated hardware manufacturing and the scale of a lights-off factory.

  • 1 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2016, last 2026

What HN commenters said

  1. “worth watching the Valve Steam Controller Factory video to appreciate the scale of these lights off factories”

    Shows scale of a lights-off controller factory

    paulgerhardt, 2025-09 · Recommendation · in “Paper Folding Assembly Line [video]”

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Topics: steam controller, valve, assembly line, automation, robots

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