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Fictiv’s Dave Evans on designing robots for manufacturability; inside Jibo’s revival

The Robot Report Podcast · 21 Oct 2020 · 1h 35m

What this episode covers

Dave Evans, founder and CEO of Fictiv, discusses how robotics companies like Hebi Robotics and Gecko Robotics overcome supply chain bottlenecks and inventory risks by using Fictiv’s digital manufacturing platform for on-demand, high-tolerance parts. He explains Fictiv’s ‘radical transparency’ tool, which provides real-time visibility into the manufacturing process, and details the company’s origin story rooted in Ford’s slow product development cycles. The episode also features Marc Alba of NTT Disruption, who outlines the revival of the Jibo social robot, detailing its strategic pivot from a consumer product to an enterprise-focused platform for healthcare and education, leveraging Microsoft Azure and a ‘dual’ physical-virtual presence.

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early-stage companies and companies scaling up

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Companies
Fictiv, Hebi Robotics, Gecko Robotics, NTT Disruption, Cruz, Waymo, Tesla, Boston Dynamics, Microsoft
Products
Jibo, Spot, Atlas
Also
Azure

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