BySan Leandro's Bayfair Center is seeing new life with the addition of nano-drone company Vantage Robotics and biotech company Berkeley Yeast.The anticipation and buzz at Vantage Robotics in San Leandro isn't just over the company's tiny new nano-drone, but over the space the tech company has chosen to grow in.
"It was strange to begin with for many people. But once they saw the setup, it made sense," said Vijay Santhakumar, vice president of Operations and Hardware. When the Bayfair Mall closed inside last year -- along with anchor tenant, Macy's, this past spring -- the property was reimagined into 4,000 square feet of flexible production and R&D space. Vantage Robotics now does its manufacturing, research, shipping and more from a former bookstore.Generative AI technology now being used for sports play-by-play commentary. Here's how it worksThe company used to be headquartered in a traditional office facility.