Getting Comfortable With Robots with Kait Peterson at Locus Robotics

Chad Warzecha interviewed Kait Peterson, Senior Director of Product Marketing at Locus Robotics, a company that designs and builds autonomous mobile robots (AMR) that work collaboratively alongside workers in the logistics and fulfillment industries. 

Kait says that the decision to invest in automation and robots is now a WHEN, versus  IF, question. Companies that have already made those investments are really starting to reap the benefits, and companies that are still waiting in the wings are starting to be left behind. 

One program that is helping drive automation upgrades is Robots as a Service (RaaS). Kait explains how companies can put robots in place in a matter of weeks without having to go to the board of directors to get approval for a multimillion dollar expenditure. 

Kait touches on two mistakes she sees as companies take on automation. The first is not having an automation strategy, which leads to poor execution. The second is being slow to scale and not having the commitment to go all-in with robots.

Learn more about Locus Robotics at their website.

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