How Keith Pfeifer Empowers Employees to Embrace Automation

Keith Pfeifer, President at Aerobotix, discusses how hardware drives cultural change in the manufacturing industry. Aerobotix is revolutionizing manufacturing by creating robotic solutions that shape a new culture of precision and automation. Pfeifer shares his journey from starting as a controls engineer to becoming the president of Aerobotics. He emphasizes the importance of hiring smart people and empowering them to take ownership of their work. Pfeifer also highlights the impact of automation on improving the quality of life for employees and increasing production and quality in manufacturing. He believes that the future of manufacturing lies in driving down costs, increasing flexibility, and automating high-value human-intensive jobs.

Takeaways

• Hardware drives cultural change in the manufacturing industry.
• Automation improves the quality of life for employees and increases production and quality.
• Hiring smart people and empowering them to take ownership is crucial for success.
• The future of manufacturing lies in driving down costs, increasing flexibility, and automating high-value human-intensive jobs.

Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction and Sponsorship
• 01:49 Aerobotics: Revolutionizing Manufacturing and Culture
• 06:18 Keith Pfeiffer's Journey to Aerobotics
• 11:24 The Culture at Aerobotics
• 20:30 The Impact of Automation on Manufacturing Culture
• 23:30 Automation Innovation and the Manufacturing Industry
• 28:44 The Paradox of Culture and Automation
• 32:12 The Future of Manufacturing
• 34:22 Advice for Changing Culture in Manufacturing
• 35:57 Final Thoughts and Conclusion

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