Yes, and people who run the robots will get experience in setting up and running said robots - they will also understand the direct requirements for the design/

Yes, and people who run the robots will get experience in setting up and running said robots - they will also understand the direct requirements for the design/deployment of even more advanced robots. So if you hope to have an automation industry, you also need that feedback from the factory to effectively iterate products. Is this impossible at a distance - no, but it's a lot slower and less effective.