Machine Minds
Machine Minds - the minds behind the machines! This is the show where we dive deep into the intricate worlds of robotics, AI, and Hard Tech. In each episode, we bring you intimate conversations with the founders, investors, and trailblazers who are at the heart of these tech revolutions. We dig into their journeys, the challenges they've overcome, and the breakthroughs that are shaping our future. Join us as we explore how these machine minds are transforming the way we live, work, and understand our world.
Machine Minds
Episode 98 | Flexible Robots Transform Warehouse Strategy | Andy Williams
In this episode I sit down with Andy Williams, EVP Sales – North America at Exotec, to unpack how a single “mobile AS/RS” platform is helping retailers, 3PLs and grocers keep pace with labor shortages and same-day delivery promises.
We cover:
- Why Exotec’s Skypod robots store, climb and travel like no other goods-to-person system.
- The shift from legacy conveyor projects to agile, software-defined warehouses.
- What “mobile AS/RS” really means for densification, throughput and expansion.
- Andy’s lessons on selling eight-figure automation to Fortune-500 operators.
- Where AI vision and data will push fulfilment over the next five years.
Recent news
• New Oxford Industries flagship installation → https://www.exotec.com/news/exotec-announces-partnership-with-oxford-industries-to-implement-next-generation-skypod-system-in-new-multi-brand-distribution-center/
• Next-gen Skypod launch → https://www.exotec.com/news/exotec-launches-next-generation-of-skypod-system-an-all-in-one-robot-based-as-rs-that-addresses-the-majority-of-processes-within-a-warehouse/
Guest info
Andy Williams – EVP Sales, North America, Exotec
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewtaylorwilliams/
Connect with me
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