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Ep. 12: Why Robotics Teams Lose Momentum Before They Ever Ship | The Robo Success Podcast

The Robo Success Podcast · 14 Jul 2026 · 32m

What this episode covers

Mitesh Shetty, Founder of Raprod, explains why robotics and hardware startups lose momentum due to sourcing delays and production bottlenecks. He shares his experience at Honda and Hotchkiss, noting that engineering teams often spend months finding manufacturers, a problem Raprod solves via an online marketplace matching engineers with vetted suppliers. Shetty argues that sourcing must happen in parallel with design to avoid delays, especially for low-volume, high-precision robotics, and envisions Raprod as essential infrastructure to lower the barrier to entry for physical AI companies.

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early-stage companies

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Companies
Raprod, Honda, Hotchkiss, Cardinal, AWS, Amazon FBA
Products
Humanoid

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