# Re-Industrializing America through the Factory of the Future, Featuring RIOS’ Bernard Casse

- Show: [Manufacturing Happy Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour)
- Published: 2023-04-11
- Length: 42m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2023-04-11-re-industrializing-america-through-the-factory-of-the-future-featuring-rios-bern
- Listen: http://manufacturinghappyhour.com

## Summary

Bernard Casse, CEO and founder of RIOS, explains how his company is re-industrializing America by transforming aging factories into smart factories using robotics and AI. He details RIOS's 'factory automation as a service' model, which focuses on data aggregation and business intelligence to optimize operations rather than just labor replacement. Casse also discusses the challenges of raising Series A funding in a downturning economy, the shift in VC priorities toward profitability, and how his company navigated the Silicon Valley Bank crisis.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2023-04-11-re-industrializing-america-through-the-factory-of-the-future-featuring-rios-bern#t=0) Introduction and Bernard's Background
- [13:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2023-04-11-re-industrializing-america-through-the-factory-of-the-future-featuring-rios-bern#t=780) The Vision of the Smart Factory
- [17:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2023-04-11-re-industrializing-america-through-the-factory-of-the-future-featuring-rios-bern#t=1034) Implementing Automation and Data Intelligence
- [20:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2023-04-11-re-industrializing-america-through-the-factory-of-the-future-featuring-rios-bern#t=1254) Series A Funding and Startup Priorities
- [26:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2023-04-11-re-industrializing-america-through-the-factory-of-the-future-featuring-rios-bern#t=1618) VC Trends and Category Creation
- [30:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2023-04-11-re-industrializing-america-through-the-factory-of-the-future-featuring-rios-bern#t=1810) Navigating the Silicon Valley Bank Crisis
- [36:11](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2023-04-11-re-industrializing-america-through-the-factory-of-the-future-featuring-rios-bern#t=2171) RIOS's Competitive Advantage

## Topics

- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Fundraising & investors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fundraising)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- RIOS (company)
- Antonio's Nut House (other)
- E-Plan (company)
- Silicon Valley Bank (company)
- FDIC (other)
- Covariant (company)
- Agility Robotics (company)
- Boston Dynamics (company)
- Pico (company)

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- [Democratizing Industrial Automation w/ Etienne Lacroix](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2024-10-29-democratizing-industrial-automation-w-etienne-lacroix) (The Manufacturing Executive)
- [The Hard Truths About Reshoring American Manufacturing w/ Eddy Azad](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2026-04-21-the-hard-truths-about-reshoring-american-manufacturing-w-eddy-azad) (The Manufacturing Executive)
- [An Outcome-Based Solution for Deploying Robots w/ Saman Farid](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2024-01-30-an-outcome-based-solution-for-deploying-robots-w-saman-farid) (The Manufacturing Executive)
- [Converting to “Robotics-as-a-Service” with Michael Senske, Chairman & CEO of Pearson Packaging Systems](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2022-10-13-converting-to-robotics-as-a-service-with-michael-senske-chairman-ceo-of-pearson) (Over the Air)

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