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BONUS: Leaders in Machine Vision and Robotics: Live from Boston, Pt. 2 of 2 (brought to you by A3)

Manufacturing Happy Hour · 23 Dec 2022 · 50m

What this episode covers

Host Chris Luecke interviews Laura Hoffman, Patty Ketseris of Locust Robotics, Matt Charles of Robex, Melanie Weiss of Zebra Technologies, and Alex Ciccaney of A3 at the 2022 Vision Show in Boston. The group discusses the convergence of machine vision and mobile robotics, the shift toward cloud-based automation, and how manufacturing can learn from the repeatability of warehousing. They also cover Robex's acquisition by private equity, Zebra's acquisition of Fetch Robotics, and the growing adoption of AI and vision in non-traditional verticals like medical devices.

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A3, Locust Robotics, Robex, Mobile Industrial Robot (MiR), Zebra Technologies, Fetch Robotics, Sick, Boston Dynamics, Mujin, Plus One Robotics, Manhattan, Blue Yonder, Angelus, Mid-State Engineering

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