
15 years ago Mike Shatford saw a gap in the market for product design, production engineering and industrial automation using robotics, mechanics, and mechatronics. He founded Design Energy and, over that time, has found a sweet spot in the use of industrial robots to solve complex production automation problems. They’ve now designed and built more than 100 unique robotic solutions for Kiwi businesses, including the likes of Facteon, Fisher & Paykel, Gallagher, Hamilton Jet, Rio Tinto, Synlait, and Thermo Fisher.