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Robots and Regulations: Transforming the Cannabis Industry

The Robot Report Podcast · 5 Sept 2025 · 1h 17m

What this episode covers

Nohtal Partansky, CEO and founder of Sorting Robotics, explains how his background at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory on the Moxie project informed the design of automated cannabis manufacturing systems. He details the development of three key products: Jiko, an injection system for pre-rolls; Stardust, an external coating machine; and Omnifiller, a vape cartridge filler. Partansky discusses the unique material handling challenges of cannabis, such as stickiness and potency preservation, and the regulatory complexities of patenting and banking in a non-federally legal industry. He emphasizes a rapid, customer-centric design philosophy that allows Sorting Robotics to iterate quickly and maintain a competitive edge against black market operations.

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early-stage companies

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Companies
Sorting Robotics, Broker Robotics, eBay, Figure, Tesla, Ubtech, Teradine
Products
Moxie, Jiko, Stardust, Omnifiller, Rokus Order, Universal Robots
Tools
SolidWorks, Onshape
Also
Kawasaki

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