# Bonus Episode: Resilient Supply Chains for Robotics (ERF 2026)

- Show: [Robot Talk](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk)
- Published: 2026-06-01
- Length: 34m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2026-06-01-bonus-episode-resilient-supply-chains-for-robotics-erf-2026
- Listen: https://ukrobotics.libsyn.com/bonus-episode-resilient-supply-chains-for-robotics-erf-2026

## Summary

Claire Asher interviews Carolina Domation, Sanford Dickert, and Agatha Sua at the European Robotics Forum 2026, discussing the urgent need for resilient robotics supply chains in Europe. The guests highlight vulnerabilities in sourcing critical components like PLCs and motors, advocating for strategic reindustrialization, dual-sourcing, and government-backed demand to secure European technological sovereignty. They argue that Europe must shift from funding isolated pilots to supporting scalable integrators and certified deployment networks to compete with US and Chinese state-driven ecosystems.

## Chapters

- [0:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2026-06-01-bonus-episode-resilient-supply-chains-for-robotics-erf-2026#t=7) Introduction: ERF 2026 and Workshop Context
- [0:57](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2026-06-01-bonus-episode-resilient-supply-chains-for-robotics-erf-2026#t=57) Carolina Domation on Robotics Ecosystem and Resilience
- [6:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2026-06-01-bonus-episode-resilient-supply-chains-for-robotics-erf-2026#t=390) Agatha Sua on Supply Chain Vulnerabilities and Cybersecurity
- [15:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2026-06-01-bonus-episode-resilient-supply-chains-for-robotics-erf-2026#t=902) Sanford Dickert on Strategic Autonomy and Systems Theory
- [23:49](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2026-06-01-bonus-episode-resilient-supply-chains-for-robotics-erf-2026#t=1429) Dickert on Funding Integrators and Pre-commitment Procurement
- [31:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2026-06-01-bonus-episode-resilient-supply-chains-for-robotics-erf-2026#t=1876) Conclusion: Europe's Grand Goal and Ecosystems

## Topics

- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Starting a product company](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/starting-a-company)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies, companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- euRobotics (company)
- Shadow Robots (company)
- Willow Garage (company)
- Project Moon Hut (other)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [191: The State of Robotics: Live From the 2024 Robotics Summit & Expo in Boston, MA](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2024-06-25-191-the-state-of-robotics-live-from-the-2024-robotics-summit-expo-in-boston-ma) (Manufacturing Happy Hour)
- [EMS@C Panel: The Unseen Barriers of Reshoring and Talent Acquisition in EMS with BMK Group and CMS Electronics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-12-15-ems-c-panel-the-unseen-barriers-of-reshoring-and-talent-acquisition-in-ems-with) (EMS@C-LEVEL)
- [Navigating Robotics Through the Political Landscape](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2024-10-11-navigating-robotics-through-the-political-landscape) (The Robot Report Podcast)
- [Uniting for Resilience: Advocacy and Strategy in Europe's EMS and PCB Industries](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2024-05-01-uniting-for-resilience-advocacy-and-strategy-in-europes-ems-and-pcb-industries) (EMS@C-LEVEL)
- [PCB@C Panel: Transforming the Landscape of PCB Production in Europe, with Dieter Weiss, Dirk Stans and Michael Müller](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-11-29-pcb-c-panel-transforming-the-landscape-of-pcb-production-in-europe-with-dieter-w) (EMS@C-LEVEL)

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