# Trends in Supply Chain Robotics with John Santagate

- Show: [The Robot Report Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast)
- Published: 2025-07-11
- Length: 1h 29m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2025-07-11-trends-in-supply-chain-robotics-with-john-santagate
- Listen: https://soundcloud.com/robot-report-podcast/trends-in-supply-chain-robotics-with-john-santagate

## Summary

John Santagate, Senior Vice President of Global Robotics at Infios, discusses the company's rebranding from Currier Supply Chain Software and its evolution into a comprehensive supply chain execution platform. He analyzes recent trade show trends, highlighting the shift from 'goods-to-person' to 'tote-to-person' automation and the emerging role of AI in slotting optimization and workflow management. The episode also features an interview with Elliot Helms from Novanta and Aleksandr Malashchenko from Revimo, detailing how Novanta’s mentorship helped the early-stage medical robotics startup Revimo refine its mobility device for serial manufacturing.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2025-07-11-trends-in-supply-chain-robotics-with-john-santagate#t=0) Introduction and News: Atabiotics Bankruptcy and Market Forecasts
- [14:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2025-07-11-trends-in-supply-chain-robotics-with-john-santagate#t=881) News: Johns Hopkins Surgical Robotics and Upcoming Events
- [19:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2025-07-11-trends-in-supply-chain-robotics-with-john-santagate#t=1146) Interview: Novanta and Revimo at the Robotics Summit
- [43:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2025-07-11-trends-in-supply-chain-robotics-with-john-santagate#t=2585) Featured Interview: John Santagate on Infios Rebranding and History
- [53:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2025-07-11-trends-in-supply-chain-robotics-with-john-santagate#t=3228) Trade Show Trends: Tote-to-Person Automation and Humanoids
- [1:01:53](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2025-07-11-trends-in-supply-chain-robotics-with-john-santagate#t=3713) AI in Warehousing: Slotting Optimization and Security Concerns
- [1:09:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2025-07-11-trends-in-supply-chain-robotics-with-john-santagate#t=4168) Tariffs, Supply Chain Strategy, and Future Outlook

## Topics

- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)
- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up, early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Infios (company)
- Novanta (company)
- Revimo (company)
- Mass Robotics (company)
- Atabiotics (company)
- Currier Supply Chain Software (company)
- Mercury Gate (company)
- Locust (product)
- Fetch Robotics (company)
- Bright Pick (company)
- Boston Dynamics (company)
- Tesla (company)
- Onward (company)
- AutoStore (company)
- Vera Rubin Telescope (product)
- SRTH (product)

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