# All Things Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) with Seegrid's Jeff Christensen

- Show: [Manufacturing Happy Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour)
- Published: 2021-06-01
- Length: 44m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2021-06-01-all-things-autonomous-mobile-robots-amrs-with-seegrids-jeff-christensen
- Listen: http://manufacturinghappyhour.com

## Summary

Jeff Christensen, VP of Product at Seegrid, discusses the evolution of Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) in manufacturing, explaining how they solve material handling challenges by combining physical robots with logical and learning software layers. He argues that AMRs eliminate the historical trade-off between predictability and flexibility, allowing manufacturers to automate repetitive tasks while humans handle creative problem-solving. Christensen highlights how data collected by robots enables continuous improvement and cites a case study where operational efficiency gains allowed a global manufacturer to reshore an assembly line from Mexico to the US.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2021-06-01-all-things-autonomous-mobile-robots-amrs-with-seegrids-jeff-christensen#t=0) Introduction and Jeff Christensen's Background
- [5:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2021-06-01-all-things-autonomous-mobile-robots-amrs-with-seegrids-jeff-christensen#t=344) The Role of AMRs in Material Handling
- [16:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2021-06-01-all-things-autonomous-mobile-robots-amrs-with-seegrids-jeff-christensen#t=997) Human-Robot Symbiosis and Moravec's Paradox
- [22:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2021-06-01-all-things-autonomous-mobile-robots-amrs-with-seegrids-jeff-christensen#t=1336) Eliminating the Predictability vs. Flexibility Trade-off
- [28:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2021-06-01-all-things-autonomous-mobile-robots-amrs-with-seegrids-jeff-christensen#t=1713) Data as the 'Exhaust' of Robotics
- [34:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2021-06-01-all-things-autonomous-mobile-robots-amrs-with-seegrids-jeff-christensen#t=2050) Adoption Barriers and the Reshoring Case Study
- [42:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2021-06-01-all-things-autonomous-mobile-robots-amrs-with-seegrids-jeff-christensen#t=2527) Future Roadmap: Autonomous Forklifts and Data Products

## Topics

- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Seegrid (company)
- Carnegie Mellon (other)
- Steamchain (company)
- Sharp Edge (other)
- Heavy Riff Brewing (other)
- Breckenridge (other)

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