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AMRs & Logistics Conference Recap; Pitney Bowes on Autonomous Sorting

By Mike Oitzman | October 18, 2021


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Welcome to Episode 58 of The Robot Report Podcast, which brings conversations with robotics innovators straight to you. Join us each week for discussions with leading roboticists, innovative robotics companies, and other key members of the robotics community.

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This week, Steve and Mike recap the Autonomous Mobile Robots and Logistics Conference that took place in Memphis.

They also talk to Stephanie Cannon of Pitney Bowes, which is deploying robotics systems from Ambi Robotics throughout the U.S to support its e-commerce network.

We also discuss the news of the week, including Waymo’s self-driving cars repeatedly hitting a dead-end in San Francisco, and the outrage sparked by a commercial quadruped that was outfitted with an unmanned rifle.

If you would like to be a guest on an upcoming episode of the podcast, or if you have recommendations for future guests or segment ideas, contact Steve Crowe or Mike Oitzman. For sponsorship opportunities of The Robot Report Podcast, contact Courtney Nagle for more information.

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Show Timestamps

  • AMR Conference Recap: 0:00 – 24:44
  • News recap: 24:45 – 47:06
  • Interview with Stephanie Cannon of Pitney Bowes: 47:06 – 1:10:42

Links mentioned in the show

  • Boston Dynamics Stretch product announcement
  • Kevin Blankenspoor podcast interview on The Robot Report Podcast [SoundCloud]
  • Sure Controls MAC solution
  • MARC cart launch
  • Dextrous Robotics podcast interview on The Robot Report Podcast
  • Dextrous Robotics website
  • FedEx DART Interoperability demo YouTube link
  • Wibotic podcast interview on The Robot Report Podcast
  • Deployments of mobile robots are rapidly increasing – by Ash Sharm [Mobile Robot Guide]
  • Ken Goldberg on robotic grasping, interview on The Robot Report Podcast

About The Author

Mike Oitzman

Mike Oitzman is Editor of WTWH's Robotics Group and founder of the Mobile Robot Guide. Oitzman is a robotics industry veteran with 25-plus years of experience at various high-tech companies in the roles of marketing, sales and product management. He can be reached at [email protected]

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