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How time series databases unlock real-time data for robotics

By Mike Oitzman | July 24, 2026

The Robot Report Podcast · Unlocking the Power of Time Series Databases for Industrial and Robotic Systems

In Episode 254 of The Robot Report Podcast, we talk to Doug Pagnutti, developer advocate at Tiger Data. He discusses how time series databases like TimescaleDB are improving industrial automation, robotics, and AI applications. He shares insights about integrating these databases with various sensors, managing data at scale, and optimizing performance both on the cloud and on the edge.

headshot of Doug Pagnutti.

Doug Pagnutti of Tiger Data.

Pagnutti is an industrial developer advocate at Tiger Data, where he helps teams build real-world industrial systems.

He spent 12+ years in oil and gas and manufacturing automation, working on PLCs, robots, and SCADA systems before moving into industrial software development at Dell EMC and VTScada.

He bridges the OT/IT gap by helping automation engineers tackle time-series data infrastructure for IIoT deployments at scale. 

 

 


Show timeline

  • 8:43 – News of the week
  • 21:20 – Doug Pagnutti, industrial developer advocate at Tiger Data

News of the week

  • China’s Unitree says ‘GPT moment’ for robots remains years away (Nikkei)
  • Vicarious Surgical officially shutting down (TRR)
  • U.K.-based Humanoid secures $152M in Series A (TRR)

Sponsors

Thanks to our sponsors who make this content possible.

Every growing Postgres database eventually hits a wall. Queries slow down, dashboards lag, and teams consider adding a second database.

Tiger Data, creators of TimescaleDB, extend Postgres with time-series primitives, columnar storage, and automatic partitioning so your queries stay fast on live data. No pipelines, no migration, no second system. Just Postgres, built for the workload you actually have.

Learn more at: tigerdata.com/go/trial


To learn how you can sponsor a future episode of The Robot Report Podcast, contact: Jami Brownlee at [email protected]

Would you like to be a guest on a future episode? Contact Mike Oitzman at [email protected]

About The Author

Mike Oitzman

Mike Oitzman is a robotics industry veteran and Senior Editor of WTWH Media’s Robotics Group, covering automation for The Robot Report and co-hosting its podcast. With 25+ years of experience, including leadership roles at Adept Technology, Mike founded the Mobile Robot Guide (acquired by WTWH). He is a leading expert on Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs), physical AI, and RaaS business models, holding a Systems Engineering degree and an MBA. He can be reached at [email protected].

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