The Robot Report Podcast’s guests this week are Marco Mauerer from maxon motor and David Koelle of Charles River Analytics.
About The Author
Mike Oitzman
Mike Oitzman is Senior 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. Mike has a BS in Systems Engineering from UCSD and an MBA from Golden Gate University. He can be reached at [email protected].
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