This week on the show, we welcome Brian Chereson, an industrial engineer from ODW Logistics, and Cody Upp, head of commercial for Zebra Robotics Automation. Together, they dive into the transformative role of robotics and automation in logistics. The conversation explores the deployment of Zebra's Symmetry Fulfillment Person to Goods AMR system at ODW Logistics, highlighting the strategic benefits of flexible, cost-effective solutions. Key topics include reducing labor costs, improving order accuracy, and enhancing employee engagement through innovative technologies.
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Are manual picking operations or idle robots slowing your growth?
The cutting-edge Zebra Symmetry Fulfillment solution is engineered to reduce your costs per unit and give you an unbeatable competitive edge.
Autonomous mobile robots guided by Team Intelligence empower your workers to achieve their maximum potential, enabling you to scale efficiently and boost profitability.
Don’t settle for less—maximize your profits with Zebra.
Discover the future of fulfillment at https://www.zebra.com/fulfillment
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This week on the show, we welcome Brian Chereson, an industrial engineer from ODW Logistics, and Cody Upp, head of commercial for Zebra Robotics Automation. Together, they dive into the transformative role of robotics and automation in logistics. The conversation explores the deployment of Zebra's Symmetry Fulfillment Person to Goods AMR system at ODW Logistics, highlighting the strategic benefits of flexible, cost-effective solutions. Key topics include reducing labor costs, improving order accuracy, and enhancing employee engagement through innovative technologies.
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– SPONSOR –
Are manual picking operations or idle robots slowing your growth?
The cutting-edge Zebra Symmetry Fulfillment solution is engineered to reduce your costs per unit and give you an unbeatable competitive edge.
Autonomous mobile robots guided by Team Intelligence empower your workers to achieve their maximum potential, enabling you to scale efficiently and boost profitability.
Don’t settle for less—maximize your profits with Zebra.
Discover the future of fulfillment at https://www.zebra.com/fulfillment
Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman recap the 2025 RoboBusiness event which took place last week in Santa Clara CA. The show features interviews with ten startups who were present at the show and many of whom participated in the 2025 Pitchfire event.
Here’s the list of interviews on the show (in order of appearance:
Apporv Shaudri from Roworks AI
Chongdu Xu from Forge AI (4rfg.ai)
David Ruth from Motogo
Doug Langen From 4D1
Katy Bradford from Rotate8
Kevin Hayes from Morelle
Lakshay Sharma from Cerulion (2025 Pitchfire winner)
Raghavender Sahdev from NuPort
Roby Lynn from R2 Labs
Toshi Quides from Sensible Robotics
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– SPONSOR –
Are manual picking operations or idle robots slowing your growth?
The cutting-edge Zebra Symmetry Fulfillment solution is engineered to reduce your costs per unit and give you an unbeatable competitive edge.
Autonomous mobile robots guided by Team Intelligence empower your workers to achieve their maximum potential, enabling you to scale efficiently and boost profitability.
Don’t settle for less—maximize your profits with Zebra.
Discover the future of fulfillment at https://www.zebra.com/fulfillment
The Robot Report Podcast
This week on the show, we welcome Brian Chereson, an industrial engineer from ODW Logistics, and Cody Upp, head of commercial for Zebra Robotics Automation. Together, they dive into the transformative role of robotics and automation in logistics. The conversation explores the deployment of Zebra's Symmetry Fulfillment Person to Goods AMR system at ODW Logistics, highlighting the strategic benefits of flexible, cost-effective solutions. Key topics include reducing labor costs, improving order accuracy, and enhancing employee engagement through innovative technologies.
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– SPONSOR –
Are manual picking operations or idle robots slowing your growth?
The cutting-edge Zebra Symmetry Fulfillment solution is engineered to reduce your costs per unit and give you an unbeatable competitive edge.
Autonomous mobile robots guided by Team Intelligence empower your workers to achieve their maximum potential, enabling you to scale efficiently and boost profitability.
Don’t settle for less—maximize your profits with Zebra.
Discover the future of fulfillment at https://www.zebra.com/fulfillment