The Robot Report Podcast RoboBusiness 2025 Recap
Oct 21, 2025
Dive into the highlights from the 2025 RoboBusiness event, featuring innovative startups and their cutting-edge technologies. Discover RowWorks AI's scan-to-simulation tool and Motogo's IoT parcel systems. Hear about 4D1's indoor GPS, Rotate8’s modular farming rover, and Morel’s fast-charge batteries. The excitement continues with Cerulian's middleware and R2 Labs' edge AI solutions. Plus, Waymo’s expansion plans to London add an intriguing twist to the future of mobility!
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Community Is The Show's Core
- RoboBusiness excels at building community and enabling informal hallway conversations that reveal emerging projects.
- Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman credit those connections as the show's greatest value for robotics innovation.
Exposure Outweighs Prize Money
- RoboBusiness curated a startup pavilion and Pitchfire to expose early companies to industry players.
- The organizers view exposure and connection as the main prize, beyond cash awards for winners.
Scan Your Operation Before Buying Robots
- Use phone video to capture facility tasks and upload to RowWorks to evaluate automation ROI quickly.
- Apoor Shadri recommends making the app free so SMBs can continuously gather leads and simulation-ready data.