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

- Show: [Manufacturing Happy Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour)
- Published: 2022-12-23
- Length: 50m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2022-12-23-bonus-leaders-in-machine-vision-and-robotics-live-from-boston-pt-2-of-2-brought
- Listen: https://manufacturinghappyhour.com/boston2022

## Summary

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.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2022-12-23-bonus-leaders-in-machine-vision-and-robotics-live-from-boston-pt-2-of-2-brought#t=1) Introduction and Laura Hoffman on Automation Trends
- [10:38](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2022-12-23-bonus-leaders-in-machine-vision-and-robotics-live-from-boston-pt-2-of-2-brought#t=638) Patty Ketseris on Warehousing vs. Manufacturing Automation
- [13:19](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2022-12-23-bonus-leaders-in-machine-vision-and-robotics-live-from-boston-pt-2-of-2-brought#t=799) Matt Charles on Robex's Culture and Private Equity Acquisition
- [23:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2022-12-23-bonus-leaders-in-machine-vision-and-robotics-live-from-boston-pt-2-of-2-brought#t=1381) Melanie Weiss on Cloud Adoption and 'Agents of Automation'
- [34:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2022-12-23-bonus-leaders-in-machine-vision-and-robotics-live-from-boston-pt-2-of-2-brought#t=2090) Alex Ciccaney on Industry Convergence and Future Verticals

## Topics

- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [Marketing & brand](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/marketing-and-brand)
- [Growth, exits & acquisitions](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/growth-exits-and-acquisitions)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up, large enterprises

## Mentioned

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

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Custom Machine Vision & Robotics Solutions w/ Jonathan Berte](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2021-04-27-custom-machine-vision-robotics-solutions-w-jonathan-berte) (The Manufacturing Executive)
- [2022 in Review: The Year in Robotics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2022-12-21-2022-in-review-the-year-in-robotics) (The Robot Report Podcast)
- [Steve Crowe, Mike Oitzman and Dan Kara review the top robotics stories of 2021](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2021-12-22-steve-crowe-mike-oitzman-and-dan-kara-review-the-top-robotics-stories-of-2021) (The Robot Report Podcast)
- [AI at the Edge: How perception and AI are shaping mobile robotics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2024-11-22-ai-at-the-edge-how-perception-and-ai-are-shaping-mobile-robotics) (The Robot Report Podcast)
- [Manifest 2026 Recap](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2026-02-13-manifest-2026-recap) (The Robot Report Podcast)

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