The Robot Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Sustainability – Can Robots Save The World? Oct 12, 2022

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Climate change and the need for a more sustainable world are the issues that are top of the agenda for all of us around the globe and robotics and discrete automation is playing a major part in the world’s efforts to address these challenges. Join Fran Scott as she discovers what the solutions are, and how they’re being implemented.

With thanks to Shivvy Jervis, Founder of FutureScape 248, Marc Segura, President of ABB’s Robotics Division, and Joakim Bystrom, CEO of Absolicon.

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Reshoring – Driving the New Global Value Chain Oct 05, 2022

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There are two definitions when it comes to the word “sustainable”. Firstly, to cause little or no damage to the environment. Secondly, to continue over a long period of time. The Robot Podcast is BACK for season three and kicking things off by exploring that second definition. There’s no doubt that we’re going through changing times – so how do industries learn to adapt to unpredictable events that influence every corner of the world? Join Fran Scott as she investigates a key solution called “reshoring” or “near shoring”.

With thanks to Mark Cotteleer, managing director in Deloitte Consulting LLP's Supply Chain and Network Operations, Dr Sami Atiya, and Luca Galluzzi, Chief Sales Officer - B&R Industrial Automation

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The Robot Megamix Dec 22, 2021

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This special series-ending episode of The Robot Podcast brings you extra content from our incredible contributors that’s never been heard, as host Fran Scott looks back at the cutting-edge innovations we have explored over the series. There’s more from architect Daniela Mitterberger about Sustainable Buildings, technology journalist David McClelland tells us about Frictionless Shopping, and Gregor Kumm from ABB reveals what happens when you combine digital twins with machine learning.

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Robots and the Retail Revolution Dec 15, 2021

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In 2020, the online shopping market crossed the two trillion US-dollar threshold. The retail revolution has begun. From a click of a button, most of our much-needed shopping can be at our doorstep within 24-hours, and that’s thanks to robots. But what actually happens when you click ‘Buy Now’? Join Fran Scott as she discover how robotics are transforming how we shop and what actually goes on to make sure we get what we want, when we want it.
With special thanks to: technology journalist and consumer champion, David McClelland; Marc Segura, Managing Director of Consumer Segments & Service Robotics at ABB; and Veronica Pascual Boé, CEO of ASTI Mobile Robotics.
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Meet Your Virtual Twin Dec 08, 2021

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From Silverstone to simulations, we look at the power of the ‘digital twin’ in industry. Whether it’s racing simulators with Formula-E, or improving the factories of the future with ABB’s ground-breaking Robot Studio; we look at how virtual twins work and how they help improve our industries across the globe.

With thanks to: Simona de Silvestro of Porsche Motorsport; Gregor Kumm, Head of Strategy and Portfolio Development in ABB’s Robotics and Discrete Automation Division; and Leonardo Amaral, Manufacturing Engineer at Volvo Brasil.

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Learning with Robots Dec 01, 2021

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Safe to say education has changed a lot over the last few decades. From chalk boards, to computers, coding is now taught from early ages and, with the pandemic, e-learning has ensured that students stay on track. But could we see a time where robots play a vital role in education? Yes, and that time is now.

With our constantly changing world, the jobs of tomorrow don’t exist just yet. But if we’ve learnt anything from the Robot Podcast it’s that robots will be key to the future of work and provide the flexibility to tackle any challenge. Join host Fran Scott as she discovers why education today is the starting point of all of this.

With thanks to Nick Remouchamps Robotics Masters graduate Kings College London, Dr Stefan Drakensjö from ABB Robotics and Prof. Dr.-Ing. Bernd Kuhlenkötter from Ruhr-University Bochum

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Making Construction Sustainable Nov 24, 2021

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Construction is a huge industry across the globe, in fact we need to build 13,000 buildings each day between now and 2050 to support an expected population of 7 billion people just living in cities.

And as the world pays more and more attention to the climate, and our consumption of energy, it’s becoming more and more crucial that our construction is sustainable. Join presenter, scientist and engineering fan Fran Scott as she finds out exactly how robots are making this a reality.

With thanks to Daniela Mitterberger of MAEID, Shajay Bhooshan of Zaha Hadid Architects, Ulf Hakansson from Skanska Sweden, and ABB’s Managing Director of Robotics and Discrete Automation, Andrea Cassoni.

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Past, Present and Future of Robotics. Nov 17, 2021

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Technology has transformed how we live our lives and it’s estimated that 127 new devices are connected to the Internet every second around the world. Join presenter, scientist and engineering fan Fran Scott as she explores the past, present and future of technology and robotics. How much has changed in the last decade? And what’s in store for the next?

With thanks to Dr Kate Devlin from King’s College London, Dr Sami Atiya, Head of Robotics and Discrete Automation at ABB and Dan Jeavons, Vice President of Digital Innovation at Shell.

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Robots Go Green - Sustainable futures Mar 24, 2021

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Climate change is transforming our planet for the worse, but can robots provide a sustainable solution? 3D printing in construction could save up to 70% of building materials, and a robot used for painting could save 30% of that paint thanks to being more accurate.

From repairing our cities, to remaking marine habitats, host Fran Scott is joined by ABB’s Managing director of General Industry Robotics, Andrea Cassoni; Professor Robert Richardson from the University of Leeds; and Alban Mallet, CEO of XTREEE, to explore the ways robots are helping us to live more sustainably.

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Electric Vehicles – The machines that make the machines Mar 17, 2021

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Robots are driving change when it comes to electric vehicles (EVs). To reach a greener future, electric vehicles could totally decarbonise transport whilst still enabling us to get from A to B (to B).

Host Fran Scott is joined by ABB’s Global Assembly for Robotics Auto OEM, Patrick Matthews; Ade Thomas, founder of Green TV which partnered with ABB to launch the first ever World EV Day, a global celebration of EV ownership; and Isobel Sheldon, Chief Strategy Officer at British Volt, to explore the latest research into batteries and how EVs are the answer to a zero carbon future.

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