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

- Show: [The Robot Report Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast)
- Published: 2020-10-21
- Length: 1h 35m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2020-10-21-fictivs-dave-evans-on-designing-robots-for-manufacturability-inside-jibos-reviva
- Listen: https://soundcloud.com/robot-report-podcast/fictivs-dave-evans-on-manufacturability-inside-the-revival-of-jibo

## Summary

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.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2020-10-21-fictivs-dave-evans-on-designing-robots-for-manufacturability-inside-jibos-reviva#t=0) Introduction: Hershey's Halloween Robot and Show Overview
- [4:32](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2020-10-21-fictivs-dave-evans-on-designing-robots-for-manufacturability-inside-jibos-reviva#t=272) Introduction: Dave Evans and Fictiv's Supply Chain Mission
- [9:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2020-10-21-fictivs-dave-evans-on-designing-robots-for-manufacturability-inside-jibos-reviva#t=564) Case Studies: Hebi Robotics and Gecko Robotics Supply Chain Challenges
- [15:36](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2020-10-21-fictivs-dave-evans-on-designing-robots-for-manufacturability-inside-jibos-reviva#t=936) Fictiv's Ecosystem: People, Partners, and Platform
- [17:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2020-10-21-fictivs-dave-evans-on-designing-robots-for-manufacturability-inside-jibos-reviva#t=1036) Radical Transparency: Real-time Manufacturing Visibility
- [24:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2020-10-21-fictivs-dave-evans-on-designing-robots-for-manufacturability-inside-jibos-reviva#t=1440) Complex Manufacturing: Satellites and Medical Robotics
- [29:11](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2020-10-21-fictivs-dave-evans-on-designing-robots-for-manufacturability-inside-jibos-reviva#t=1751) Fictiv's Origin Story: From Ford to Digital Manufacturing
- [36:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2020-10-21-fictivs-dave-evans-on-designing-robots-for-manufacturability-inside-jibos-reviva#t=2170) Headlines: Cruise Driverless Permits and Tesla FSD
- [50:32](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2020-10-21-fictivs-dave-evans-on-designing-robots-for-manufacturability-inside-jibos-reviva#t=3032) Boston Dynamics Actuate Conference: Spot and Atlas Updates
- [57:38](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2020-10-21-fictivs-dave-evans-on-designing-robots-for-manufacturability-inside-jibos-reviva#t=3458) Jibo Revival: Marc Alba and NTT Disruption's Strategy
- [1:00:36](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2020-10-21-fictivs-dave-evans-on-designing-robots-for-manufacturability-inside-jibos-reviva#t=3636) Jibo's New Direction: B2B, Microsoft, and Virtual Jibo

## Topics

- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [Direct-to-consumer & e-commerce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/direct-to-consumer)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies, companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Fictiv (company)
- Hebi Robotics (company)
- Gecko Robotics (company)
- Jibo (product)
- NTT Disruption (company)
- Cruz (company)
- Waymo (company)
- Tesla (company)
- Boston Dynamics (company)
- Spot (product)
- Atlas (product)
- Microsoft (company)
- Azure (other)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Co-founder & CEO of fictiv Dave Evans Talks Supply Chain Realities on EMS@C-Level](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-04-17-co-founder-ceo-of-fictiv-dave-evans-talks-supply-chain-realities-on-ems-c-level) (EMS@C-LEVEL)
- [#027 - Rapid prototyping - a platform and its essential tools, with Finbarr Watterson of Fictiv, USA](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-hardware-entrepreneur/2017-05-24-027-rapid-prototyping-a-platform-and-its-essential-tools-with-finbarr-watterson) (The Hardware Entrepreneur)
- [Ep 3 -The Hardware Story of Miko Robotics w/ Sneh | Building Conversational learning Robots for Kids](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-hardware-story/2025-01-15-ep-3-the-hardware-story-of-miko-robotics-w-sneh-building-conversational-learning) (The Hardware Story)
- [Electronica 24: The Rise of AI-Powered Robotics at Fideltronik and Beyond](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2024-12-09-electronica-24-the-rise-of-ai-powered-robotics-at-fideltronik-and-beyond) (EMS@C-LEVEL)
- [57: Mashed in the Gears](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2020-02-19-57-mashed-in-the-gears) (Thoroughly Considered)

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