# MODEX 2024 recap

- Show: [The Robot Report Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast)
- Published: 2024-03-15
- Length: 1h 12m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2024-03-15-modex-2024-recap
- Listen: https://soundcloud.com/robot-report-podcast/modex-2024-recap

## Summary

Steve Crow and Mike Oitzman recap MODEX 2024, highlighting the industry's pivot to robotics, with a heavy focus on humanoids like Agility Robotics' Digit and Reflex Robotics' teleoperated solution, as well as AMRs from Locus, Robust AI, and Slip Robotics. They discuss major hardware expansions by enterprise players like Schneider Electric and KUKA, and software advancements in navigation and fleet management. The episode also covers non-show news, including Eptonic's partnership with Mercedes-Benz, Waymo's robotaxi expansion, and Zook's autonomous vehicle updates.

## Chapters

- [0:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2024-03-15-modex-2024-recap#t=8) Introduction: MODEX 2024 Overview and Scale
- [2:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2024-03-15-modex-2024-recap#t=135) The Robotics Pivot: AMRs, Navigation, and Locus
- [7:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2024-03-15-modex-2024-recap#t=474) Enterprise Robotics: Schneider Electric, KUKA, and Consolidation
- [14:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2024-03-15-modex-2024-recap#t=853) Trailer Loading: Slip Robotics, Pickle Robot, and VisionNav
- [28:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2024-03-15-modex-2024-recap#t=1730) Humanoid Focus: Agility Robotics' Digit and Reflex Robotics
- [43:27](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2024-03-15-modex-2024-recap#t=2607) Robust AI's Carter AMR and Robotic Safety
- [50:57](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2024-03-15-modex-2024-recap#t=3057) Okado, Reflex Robotics, and Eptonic's Mercedes-Benz Partnership
- [1:00:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2024-03-15-modex-2024-recap#t=3637) Autonomous Vehicles: Waymo and Zook Expansions

## Topics

- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Logistics & fulfilment](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/logistics-and-fulfillment)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises, early-stage companies, companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Agility Robotics (company)
- Digit (product)
- Reflex Robotics (company)
- Locus (company)
- Schneider Electric (company)
- KUKA (company)
- Slip Robotics (company)
- VisionNav (company)
- Pickle Robot (company)
- Anywhere Robotics (company)
- Robust AI (company)
- Carter (product)
- Okado (company)
- Eptonic (company)
- Mercedes-Benz (company)
- Apollo (product)
- Waymo (company)
- Zook (company)

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