It’s no secret that we’re big fans of robots and what they can bring to the manufacturing world here on Manufacturing Happy Hour.
So, we invited fellow robot enthusiast Nate Brazelle, VP of Sales and Marketing at KUKA, onto the show to share his predictions on robots in the future of the industry, where they fit in now, and why they could be the answer to the labor shortage.
Nate explains how he first took a step into the world of robotics and shares the challenges and realities of working with cobots. We hear about the different areas cobots excel in and how they can work alongside human workers. Nate also lets us in on KUKA’s future plans for industrial robots and how its operating system aims to make deploying robots even easier.
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3 Quick Things from this Episode
- Cobots can help to fill the gaps in the labor shortage in manufacturing.
- To come with new ideas, you need a team of people with different backgrounds and expertise.
- Cobots are highly useful in areas like 3D printing, small parts assembly, welding, and more, but we should always question whether a cobot is the right option for each application.
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Tweetable Quotes
- Cobots can help to fill the gaps in the labor shortage in manufacturing.
- To come with new ideas, you need a team of people with different backgrounds and expertise.
- Cobots are highly useful in areas like 3D printing, small parts assembly, welding, and more, but we should always question whether a cobot is the right option for each application.
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What We Discuss with Nate
- How Nate first got into robotics
- The top challenges in robotics
- The rise of cobots in manufacturing
- How cobots can help with additive manufacturing
- Why cobots could fill in the gaps of the talent shortage
- Why you should let your team make mistakes
- How to get comfortable with new tech
- Future plans for KUKA
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