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Vecna’s Daniel Theobald, August robot deals, SoftBank’s Brady Watkins

The Robot Report Podcast · 9 Sept 2020 · 1h 08m

What this episode covers

Daniel Theobald, founder and CEO of Vecna Robotics and co-founder of MassRobotics, discusses the shift from hardware-focused robotics to 'orchestration' software that coordinates robots and humans to increase warehouse throughput by up to 116%. He highlights the importance of interoperability standards and MassRobotics' role in supporting startups, while also sharing his personal passion for agricultural technology on his family farm. The episode also features a recap of August 2020 robotics investments, noting strong activity in autonomous vehicles and manufacturing, and an interview with Brady Watkins, Senior VP and GM at SoftBank Robotics America, who explains SoftBank's focus on the 'Whiz' cleaning robot and its 'Robotics as a Service' model.

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Companies
Vecna Robotics, MassRobotics, SoftBank Robotics America, Boston Dynamics, Xiao Feng Moners technologies, Tier 4, Shanghai STA Automation, Process Bio Robotics, Blue Ocean Robotics, Gigamedia, AOLus Robotics, Pruner Robotics
Products
Whiz, Pepper, Spot, BrainOS

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