Ben Nyx’s portable demo at OSHWA in NYC last weekend 
Had an interesting chat with Ben (Jones) Nyx and lawrence Kincheloe on openpnp, and would like to talk more about pick and place capabilities as related to potential upcoming assemblies. openpnp
Posting here since I would also recommend Ben Nyx to @AlexKimber for discussing materials and components - from our conversation, it seems like he’d have a lot to offer in your research (if you haven’t already met).