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Adrian Stoch: Driving Hai Robotics' U.S. expansion

The Robot Report Podcast · 3 Oct 2025 · 58m

What this episode covers

Adrian Stoch, CEO of Hai Robotics USA, discusses his transition from GXO Logistics to lead the company's U.S. expansion, driven by founder Richie Chen’s customer-centric approach. Stoch highlights Hai Robotics' modular, a-la-carte automation suite as a solution to the industry's rigid, one-size-fits-all models that force costly manual workarounds. He outlines his focus on implementing lean processes and building a playbook for 'automation excellence' to help inexperienced warehouse operators succeed with large-scale robotics deployments.

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companies scaling up

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Hai Robotics, GXO Logistics, DoorDash, Waymo, Zebra, Agility Robotics, Amazon Robotics, Target, Toyota Research Institute, Boston Dynamics, GM
Also
Robo Business, Robotics Summit

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