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Transforming Solar Construction Through Robotics with Deise Yumi Asami

The Robot Report Podcast · 17 Jul 2026 · 1h 00m

What this episode covers

Deise Yumi Asami, founder of Maximo Robotics, an AI-enabled robotics startup incubated within the AES corporation, explains how their robotic system automates utility-scale solar panel installation to improve speed, safety, and project certainty. Asami details the engineering challenges of designing a dual-arm robot capable of handling heavy, variable modules in harsh outdoor environments without requiring changes to existing supply chain components. She also describes the strategic advantage of having a captive internal customer (AES) that allows for rapid iteration, real-world testing across diverse US climates, and frank feedback loops that accelerate product development and commercialization.

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Maximo Robotics, AES, Vicarious Surgical, Walden Robotics, Toyota Research Institute, Boston Dynamics, Hyundai, Tiger Data
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Atlas, TimescaleDB

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