The Robot Report Podcast
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What AgTech founders get wrong about ROI
What AgTech founders get wrong about ROI
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Join Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman each week for discussions with leading roboticists, innovative robotics companies, and other key members of the robotics community.
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- What AgTech founders get wrong about ROI · 1 h 17 minFarmhand Ventures founding general partner Connie Bowen explains why agricultural automation must address farm workers’ needs, farm economics, and the realities of field…
- RoboBusiness 2026 recap · 36 minJoin the editorial team from The Robot Report as they recap the 2026 RoboBusiness event which took place last week in Santa Clara CA. Steve Crowe, Gene Demaitre, Mike Oitzman…
- Why Opportunity Charging Is Winning as Robot Fleets Scale · 1 h 13 minBen Waters, CEO of Wibotic, joins Mike Oitzman and Gene Demaitre to discuss how wireless charging is evolving for larger, more autonomous robotics fleets. The conversation…
- Why humanoid robot demos still fail the generalization test · 1 h 18 minJanine Sinanan-Singh, Director of Gen AI Research at Appen, joins Mike Oitzman and Gene Demaitre to discuss the data, evaluation, and human oversight needed to advance robotics…
- Inside Omron’s Next-Generation LD Mobile Robots · 1 h 7 minThe interview this week explores the European robotics market with OMRON’s Miguel Garces Moreno, covering growth in collaborative robots and AMRs, shifting demand toward sectors…
- General Robotics Is Betting on Modular Intelligence, Not One Robot Brain · 1 h 4 minSai Vemprala, CTO of General Robotics, talks about why robotics still faces a major gap between research and real-world deployment—and how the company’s Grid platform aims to…
- The picks-and-shovels strategy behind the robotics boom · 1 h 26 minTeddy Haggerty is the founder and CEO of Robostore and Robo Inc., where he has helped push robotics into education, enterprise pilots, and early commercial deployments. His…
- One brick at a time: How Monumental uses robotics to build walls · 1 h 18 minOn the show this week, Salar al Khafaji, CEO and founder of Monumental explains how they are building walls with a custom trio of robots that automate the process of placing…
- How FPGAs become the gatekeepers of Physical AI Security · 1 h 8 minOur guest this week is Eric Sivertson, VP of Security Business at Lattice. This episode explores why physical AI and humanoids change the security conversation from traditional…
- From Teach-and-Repeat to SelfPath AI: The next robotics leap · 1 h 20 minOn the show today our guest is John Black, CTO of Brain Corp. John shares how Brain Corp has evolved from proving autonomous navigation in public spaces to operating at fleet…
- How software-defined manufacturing fits into real factory operation · 1 h 7 minRoby Lynn, founder and CEO of R2 Labs, shares how his team is bringing software-defined automation to industrial manufacturing. He explains how the R2 Autonomy Controller…
- How Protolabs turns CAD files into parts in under 24 hours · 1 h 12 minDesign for manufacturing is changing faster than most robotics teams can keep up - and if you are building physical products, this conversation could save you months of rework…
- Building robots that survive the warehouse · 51 minThis episode explores how Nomagic is applying AI and robotics to warehouse operations, with a focus on each picking, recovery workflows, and production-grade deployment. Josh…
- FCC robot ruling shines a spotlight on U.S. policy; how next-gen AI can help warehousing · 1 h 29 minOur guest this week is Derik Pridmore, CEO and co-founder of OSARO. OSARO develops intelligent AI robotics for real-world warehouse automation, delivering scalable fulfillment…
- Unlocking the Power of Time Series Databases for Industrial and Robotic Systems · 1 h 6 minIn this episode, Doug Pagnutti, Developer Advocate at Tiger Data, discusses how time series databases like TimescaleDB are transforming industrial automation, robotics, and AI…
- Transforming Solar Construction Through Robotics with Deise Yumi Asami · 1 h 0 minOn the show this week, Deise Yumi Asami shares how her AI-enabled robotics startup, Maximo, is transforming solar panel installation and making solar panel installation faster…
- How Path Robotics uses AI to optimize robotic welding · 1 h 16 minAndy Lonsberry is redefining what welding robots can do, and in this conversation, he reveals how AI is pushing manufacturing beyond the limits of traditional automation. In this…
- Automate 2026 Show Recap · 1 h 2 minIn Episode 251 of The Robot Report Podcast, hosts Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman are joined by special guest Sarah Wynn, Senior Editor for Packaging OEM, to recap their firsthand…
- Insights Behind Kinisi’s Acquisition by Bear Robotics · 48 minSummary In this episode, we explore the strategic acquisition of Kinisi by Bear Robotics, with Kinisi founder and CEO Bren Pierce. During the conversation, we talk about how…
- Deep Dive into Arm’s Physical AI and Robotics Strategies with Drew Henry · 1 h 11 minExplore the cutting-edge developments in Arm’s physical AI space as Drew Henry, EVP of Arm’s physical AI business unit, shares insights on technology innovation, market trends…
