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Automate 2025 Recap

The Robot Report Podcast · 17 May 2025 · 1h 28m

What this episode covers

Hosts Mike Oitzman and Gene Demaitre recap the 2025 Automate show, highlighting the shift toward mobile manipulation, AI integration, and ceiling-mounted mobility. They feature interviews with Ujjwal Kumar of Teradyne Robotics on the UR 15 launch, Marc Segura of ABB Robotics on the spinout and AI strategy, Carol Franklin of A3 on new humanoid safety standards, and Mathias Entenmann of CeiliX on their novel ceiling mobility device.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies, companies scaling up and large enterprises

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Teradyne Robotics, CeiliX, ABB Robotics, A3, Boston Dynamics, Real-Time Robotics, SDP/SI
Products
UR 15, CeiliX Ceiling Device, Stretch, Resolver
Also
Marc Segura, Carol Franklin, ISO 25785-1

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