# Massrobotics and AWS Robotics join forces; New Savioke Relay+

- Show: [The Robot Report Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast)
- Published: 2021-12-17
- Length: 1h 02m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2021-12-17-massrobotics-and-aws-robotics-join-forces-new-savioke-relay
- Listen: https://soundcloud.com/robot-report-podcast/massrobotics-and-aws-robotics-join-forces-new-savioke-relay

## Summary

Fady Saad of Mass Robotics and Eric Anderson of AWS Robotics discuss the launch of the AWS Robotics Startup Accelerator, a program designed to help early-stage robotics startups scale by providing cloud credits, technical mentorship on simulation and AI/ML, and access to AWS’s RoboRunner fleet management software. The episode also covers Savioke’s announcement of the Relay+ social delivery robot, which features a new mechanical elevator interface and modular payload configurations to improve ROI and user delight in hospitality settings. Additionally, the hosts review industry news, including a patent ruling favoring Ocado over AutoStore, the Mars sample return mission complexities, and Pony AI’s temporary loss of its California autonomous testing permit following an accident.

## Chapters

- [0:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2021-12-17-massrobotics-and-aws-robotics-join-forces-new-savioke-relay#t=7) Introduction and Industry News: Mars, AutoStore, and Pony AI
- [10:20](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2021-12-17-massrobotics-and-aws-robotics-join-forces-new-savioke-relay#t=620) Savioke Relay+ Launch: Modular Payloads and Mechanical Elevator Interface
- [23:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2021-12-17-massrobotics-and-aws-robotics-join-forces-new-savioke-relay#t=1393) AWS Robotics Startup Accelerator: Program Overview and Eligibility
- [29:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2021-12-17-massrobotics-and-aws-robotics-join-forces-new-savioke-relay#t=1791) Accelerator Mentorship: Simulation, AI/ML, and Interoperability
- [38:19](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2021-12-17-massrobotics-and-aws-robotics-join-forces-new-savioke-relay#t=2299) Startup Challenges: Market Fit and Fundraising Advice
- [45:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2021-12-17-massrobotics-and-aws-robotics-join-forces-new-savioke-relay#t=2725) AWS RoboRunner and Reinvent Recap
- [51:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2021-12-17-massrobotics-and-aws-robotics-join-forces-new-savioke-relay#t=3064) 2021 Robotics Review and 2022 Predictions

## Topics

- [Crowdfunding & preorders](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/crowdfunding)
- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Fundraising & investors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fundraising)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Intellectual property](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/intellectual-property)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies, companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Mass Robotics (company)
- AWS Robotics (company)
- Savioke Relay+ (product)
- AutoStore (company)
- Ocado (company)
- Pony AI (company)
- AWS IoT RoboRunner (product)
- ROS 2 (other)

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