The Mobile Robot Podcast

Show Description:

This weekly podcast features interviews with successful entrepreneurs, technology leaders and luminaries in the mobile robotics industry. If you love autonomous mobile robots as much as we do, then this is your weekly fix of inspiring stories about where this market is headed.

This week, host Mike Oitzman interviews Karen Leavitt, Chief Marketing Officer at Locus Robotics. Locus recently closed their $150M series E funding round, and they passed several milestones during the last 12 months. The growth in e-commerce has had a positive effect on Locus's business. Karen discusses some of the things that have made Locus a market leader in person-to-goods automation for warehouses and 3PL applications.

Links to items mentioned in the show:

Locus Robotics - https://locusrobotics.com/

Locus Robotics Careers - https://locusrobotics.com/about-us/careers/

The podcast is sponsored this week by The Mobile Robot Guide (https://mobilerobotguide.com/), where you can find all of the latest news and information about mobile robots. The Mobile Robot Guide also publishes monthly Buyers Guides that provide you with complete product specifications and buying advice if you are in the market for a new mobile robotic solution.

The podcast is also sponsored this week by Wiferion. Wiferion is the leading solution provider for the mobile, wireless power supply of electric industrial vehicles. The inductive battery charging system of the etaLINK series charges fast and safe, fully automatic without contacts. The compactness and efficiency of 93% is unparalleled in its class. Find out more at https://www.wiferion.com/

This episode of the Mobile Robot Podcast is also sponsored by SICK. You'll find SICK solutions on a majority of the autonomous mobile robots in production today. SICK has been around for more than 70 years and they are one of the most trusted industrial sensor brands in the world. You likely know by now that a LIDAR sensor is state of the art for mobile robot navigation and obstacle avoidance. SO - If you are building a new mobile robot, then you need to take a deep look at the sensors offered by SICK. If you are buying a mobile robot, then be sure to ask what brand of sensors are built into the robot. You'll also find SICK sensors in use in applications such as light curtains for robotic safety barriers, proximity sensors in manufacturing and in barcode scanning applications across a number of logistics processes. With more than 70,000 products, there is a SICK sensor for all of your industrial applications. Find out more at https://sickusablog.com/keeping-automated-vehicles-track-2d-lidar-localization/

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This week, host Mike Oitzman interviews Jeff Burnstein, President of the Association for Advancing Information (A3). A3 is now the preferred name for the umbrella organization that Jeff leads and includes some familiar organizations such as the Robotics Industry of America (RIA), Automated Imaging Association (AIA) and the Motion Control & Motor Association (MCMA). A3 produces educational webinars & trade shows, and sponsors safety protocol development across the automation market. The organization primarily focuses on the North America market, including Canada, The United States and Mexico.

During the show, Jeff and Mike talk about 2020 market data for robotics in North America and the future for growth in automation in North America. Jeff also provides his perspective about live events during the pandemic and the road ahead for live events in 2021 and into the future. A3 made the decision to move all of their events in 2020 to virtual events and they have pushed their next live event out to 2022.

Links to items mentioned in the show:

Association for Advancing Automation

Robotics Industry of America

Association For Vision Information

Motion Control & Motor Association

Reshoring Initiative

Automate Forward Event (March 22-26, 2021)

A3 Business Forum

ARTICLE: Industry Trends and Market Potential – What’s Next?

ARTICLE: For First Time on Record, Yearly Non-Automotive Robotic Orders Higher Than Automotive Orders

Tradeshow Technology:

A3 is moving to the 6Connex trade show platform: https://www.6connex.com/

The podcast is also sponsored this week by Wiferion. Wiferion is the leading solution provider for the mobile, wireless power supply of electric industrial vehicles. The inductive battery charging system of the etaLINK series charges fast and safe, fully automatic without contacts. The compactness and efficiency of 93% is unparalleled in its class. Find out more at https://www.wiferion.com/

This episode of the Mobile Robot Podcast is also sponsored by SICK. You'll find SICK solutions on a majority of the autonomous mobile robots in production today. SICK has been around for more than 70 years and they are one of the most trusted industrial sensor brands in the world. You likely know by now that a LIDAR sensor is state of the art for mobile robot navigation and obstacle avoidance. SO - If you are building a new mobile robot, then you need to take a deep look at the sensors offered by SICK. If you are buying a mobile robot, then be sure to ask what brand of sensors are built into the robot. With more than 70,000 products, there is a SICK sensor for all of your industrial applications. Find out more at https://sickusablog.com/keeping-automated-vehicles-track-2d-lidar-localization/

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This week, host Mike Oitzman interviews Seegrid Robotics VP of Product, Jeff Christensen. Seegrid was is one of the early pioneers of vision guided autonomous robots and today they continue to be a market leader for autonomous material handling solutions.

You can find Seegrid on the web at https://seegrid.com/

The podcast is sponsored this week by The Mobile Robot Guide (https://mobilerobotguide.com/), where you can find all of the latest news and information about mobile robots. The Mobile Robot Guide also publishes monthly Buyers Guides that provide you with complete product specifications and buying advice if you are in the market for a new mobile robotic solution.

The podcast is also sponsored this week by Wiferion. Wiferion is the leading solution provider for the mobile, wireless power supply of electric industrial vehicles. The inductive battery charging system of the etaLINK series charges fast and safe, fully automatic without contacts. The compactness and efficiency of 93% is unparalleled in its class. Find out more at https://www.wiferion.com/

The podcast is also sponsored this week by KRISP. KRISP is a plugin noise filter for ZOOM and other VOIP calling solutions. Tired of distracting noise from your co-workers during ZOOM calls? Check out KRISP and enjoy the silence. We've starting using KRISP during our interviews to help improve the sound quality, and now you can use in your everyday meetings. Please use our link to download a free trial: https://krisp.ai/get-krisp-now/?ref=mobilerobot

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This weekly podcast features interviews with successful entrepreneurs, technology leaders and luminaries in the mobile robotics industry. If you love autonomous mobile robots as much as we do, then this is your weekly fix of inspiring stories about where this market is headed.

This week, host Mike Oitzman interviews Kindred AI CEO, Marin Tchakarov. Kindred AI delivers AI-powered, piece-picking robots designed for e-commerce order fulfillment. Kindred’s solutions combine AI with advanced robotics and a full suite of integration and support services to ensure optimum performance over the long term. Kindred AI was acquired by British-based Ocado Systems in November, 2020. During the interview, Mike and Marin discuss the acquisition and the impact to Kindred's roadmap and technology.

You can find Kindred AI on the web at https://www.kindred.ai/

The podcast is sponsored this week by The Mobile Robot Guide (https://mobilerobotguide.com/), where you can find all of the latest news and information about mobile robots. The Mobile Robot Guide also publishes monthly Buyers Guides that provide you with complete product specifications and buying advice if you are in the market for a new mobile robotic solution.

The podcast is also sponsored this week by Wiferion. Wiferion is the leading solution provider for the mobile, wireless power supply of electric industrial vehicles. The inductive battery charging system of the etaLINK series charges fast and safe, fully automatic without contacts. The compactness and efficiency of 93% is unparalleled in its class. Find out more at https://www.wiferion.com/

This episode of the Mobile Robot Podcast is also sponsored by SICK. You'll find SICK solutions on a majority of the autonomous mobile robots in production today. SICK has been around for more than 70 years and they are one of the most trusted industrial sensor brands in the world. You likely know by now that a LIDAR sensor is state of the art for mobile robot navigation and obstacle avoidance. SO - If you are building a new mobile robot, then you need to take a deep look at the sensors offered by SICK. If you are buying a mobile robot, then be sure to ask what brand of sensors are built into the robot. You'll also find SICK sensors in use in applications such as light curtains for robotic safety barriers, proximity sensors in manufacturing and in barcode scanning applications across a number of logistics processes. With more than 70,000 products, there is a SICK sensor for all of your industrial applications. Find out more at https://sickusablog.com/keeping-automated-vehicles-track-2d-lidar-localization/

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Show Description:

This week, host Mike Oitzman interviews UBTECH Americas GM, John Rhee.

Mike and John discuss the recent announcement at CES 2021, where UBTECH launched their new UV-C Disinfection robots. UBTECH is a leading consumer robotics manufacturer, with a number of popular STEM-based robotics learning solutions. UBTECH also has an industrial and social robotics business.

During the podcast, John Rhee introduces us to some of the the technical features of the disinfection robots, outlines the pricing model and discusses how UBTECH is taking this solution to market in the Americas

You can read the recent news on The Mobile Robot Guide:

• UBTECH Launches New ADIBOT UV Disinfection Solution (January 11, 2021)
• UBTECH Announces New Line Of Material Handling AMRs (January 11, 2021)

To learn more about UBTECH: https://www.ubtrobot.com

To learn more about CES2021 this week: https://ces.tech/

The podcast is sponsored this week by The Mobile Robot Guide (https://mobilerobotguide.com/), where you can find all of the latest news and information about mobile robots. The Mobile Robot Guide also publishes monthly Buyers Guides that provide you with complete product specifications and buying advice if you are in the market for a new mobile robotic solutio

This episode of the Mobile Robot Podcast is sponsored by SICK. You'll find SICK solutions on a majority of the autonomous mobile robots in production today. SICK has been around for more than 70 years and they are one of the most trusted industrial sensor brands in the world. You likely know by now that a LIDAR sensor is state of the art for mobile robot navigation and obstacle avoidance. SO - If you are building a new mobile robot, then you need to take a deep look at the sensors offered by SICK. If you are buying a mobile robot, then be sure to ask what brand of sensors are built into the robot. You'll also find SICK sensors in use in applications such as light curtains for robotic safety barriers, proximity sensors in manufacturing and in barcode scanning applications across a number of logistics processes. With more than 70,000 products, there is a SICK sensor for all of your industrial applications. Find our more at: https://sickusablog.com/keeping-automated-vehicles-track-2d-lidar-localization/

The podcast is also sponsored this week by Wiferion. Wiferion is the leading solution provider for the mobile, wireless power supply of electric industrial vehicles. The inductive battery charging system of the etaLINK series charges fast and safe, fully automatic without contacts. The compact