# Waypoint Robotics’ Jason Walker on mobile robots; Thomas Visti’s next chapter

- Show: [The Robot Report Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast)
- Published: 2020-08-26
- Length: 1h 16m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2020-08-26-waypoint-robotics-jason-walker-on-mobile-robots-thomas-vistis-next-chapter
- Listen: https://soundcloud.com/robot-report-podcast/waypoint-robotics-jason-walker-on-mobile-robots-thomas-vistis-next-chapter

## Summary

Jason Walker, CEO and co-founder of Waypoint Robotics, discusses the company's omnidirectional autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), emphasizing ease of use for non-engineers and the strategic importance of ROS. He details the deployment of Vector AMRs for an e-commerce medical supplier during the pandemic and the company's focus on mobile manipulation. Thomas Visti, former CEO of Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) and Universal Robots, discusses his new venture, Visty Unlimited, a 32,000-square-foot entrepreneur center in Denmark, and reflects on the challenges of scaling robotics companies and navigating safety standards.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2020-08-26-waypoint-robotics-jason-walker-on-mobile-robots-thomas-vistis-next-chapter#t=0) Introduction and Robo Business Direct Promo
- [4:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2020-08-26-waypoint-robotics-jason-walker-on-mobile-robots-thomas-vistis-next-chapter#t=284) Waypoint Robotics and Ease of Use Philosophy
- [10:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2020-08-26-waypoint-robotics-jason-walker-on-mobile-robots-thomas-vistis-next-chapter#t=630) Customer Misconceptions and Pandemic Deployment
- [17:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2020-08-26-waypoint-robotics-jason-walker-on-mobile-robots-thomas-vistis-next-chapter#t=1078) Jason Walker's Motorsports Background and Lessons
- [24:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2020-08-26-waypoint-robotics-jason-walker-on-mobile-robots-thomas-vistis-next-chapter#t=1471) Heavy-Duty AMRs and Omnidirectional Advantages
- [28:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2020-08-26-waypoint-robotics-jason-walker-on-mobile-robots-thomas-vistis-next-chapter#t=1732) ROS Support and Mobile Manipulation Trends
- [41:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2020-08-26-waypoint-robotics-jason-walker-on-mobile-robots-thomas-vistis-next-chapter#t=2481) Fleet Management Software and Interoperability
- [47:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2020-08-26-waypoint-robotics-jason-walker-on-mobile-robots-thomas-vistis-next-chapter#t=2854) Thomas Visti and Visty Unlimited
- [54:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2020-08-26-waypoint-robotics-jason-walker-on-mobile-robots-thomas-vistis-next-chapter#t=3240) Scaling Challenges at MiR and Universal Robots
- [1:02:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2020-08-26-waypoint-robotics-jason-walker-on-mobile-robots-thomas-vistis-next-chapter#t=3730) Investing in Startups and the Danish Robotics Cluster

## Topics

- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up, early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Waypoint Robotics (company)
- Mobile Industrial Robots (company)
- Universal Robots (company)
- Vector (product)
- Mavic (product)
- ROS (tool)
- Visty Unlimited (company)
- Stanley Innovation (company)
- IRobot (company)
- Productive Robotics (company)
- Embodied (company)
- Moxie (product)
- Numina Group (company)
- Cobotta (product)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [BONUS: Leaders in Robotics, AMRs, and Logistics, Pt. 2 of 2 (brought to you by A3)](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2021-11-26-bonus-leaders-in-robotics-amrs-and-logistics-pt-2-of-2-brought-to-you-by-a3) (Manufacturing Happy Hour)
- [BONUS: Leaders in Robotics, AMRs, and Logistics, Pt. 1 of 2 (brought to you by A3)](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2021-11-23-bonus-leaders-in-robotics-amrs-and-logistics-pt-1-of-2-brought-to-you-by-a3) (Manufacturing Happy Hour)
- [Deploying Intelligent Robots at Scale with Dexterity CEO Samir Menon](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2021-12-28-deploying-intelligent-robots-at-scale-with-dexterity-ceo-samir-menon) (Manufacturing Happy Hour)
- [BONUS: Leaders in Machine Vision and Robotics: Live from Boston, Pt. 1 of 2 (brought to you by A3)](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2022-12-20-bonus-leaders-in-machine-vision-and-robotics-live-from-boston-pt-1-of-2-brought) (Manufacturing Happy Hour)
- [All Things Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) with Seegrid's Jeff Christensen](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2021-06-01-all-things-autonomous-mobile-robots-amrs-with-seegrids-jeff-christensen) (Manufacturing Happy Hour)

## Citing this page

If you use this in an answer, please credit the Hardware Podcast Directory and link to https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2020-08-26-waypoint-robotics-jason-walker-on-mobile-robots-thomas-vistis-next-chapter. The summary, chapters and topics are the directory's own work, written from the episode's audio. The episode itself, its title and its audio belong to The Robot Report Podcast.