In Episode 191 of The Robotic Report Podcast, co-hosts Mike Oitzman and Eugene Demaitre interview Nick Thompson, co-founder of and CEO of BOW, together with Daniel Camilleri, founder and chief expertise officer of BOW.
Nick Thompson, co-founder and CEO of BOW.
BOW is a College of Sheffield spinout designing a robotics platform that goals to simplify the event of robotic purposes.
Thompson and Camilleri talk about the challenges within the robotics business, the options of the BOW software program improvement equipment (SDK), and the corporate’s enterprise mannequin.
The dialog additionally touches on partnerships, integration with the Robotic Working System (ROS), and the way forward for robotics, notably in relation to synthetic intelligence and task-oriented improvement.

Daniel Camilleri, co-founder and CTO of BOW.
Present timeline
- 8:30 – Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman recap the week’s information
- 27:00 – Mike and Gene interview the BOW administration crew.
Information of the week
TARIFF Survey is now reside
6 results tariffs may have on the warehouse automation market
From a slowdown in funding to modifications in e-commerce product flows worldwide, Rueben Scriven, a analysis supervisor at Work together Evaluation, appears at potential penalties. Not all of them are unhealthy — third-party logistics suppliers (3PLs) and warehouse automation suppliers would possibly expertise elevated demand, as retailers and provide chains put money into effectivity and resilience.
Serve Robotics begins autonomous deliveries in Dallas
Serve Robotics Inc. final week introduced the launch of its service within the Dallas-Fort Price metropolitan space. The corporate stated the strategic enlargement, in continued partnership with Uber Eats, represents a significant milestone in its plan to deploy AI-powered supply robots throughout the U.S. by the tip of 2025.
Zoox expands autonomous automobile testing to Los Angeles
Zoox Inc. this week introduced that it’s beginning street-mapping operations in Los Angeles as step one to deploying its robotaxis within the coming years.
The corporate plans to quickly start mapping missions in Los Angeles, paving the best way for autonomous trials later this summer time. This preliminary mapping section is an important step in preparation for autonomous trials, which Zoox stated it expects to start later this summer time.
BRINC raises $75M in funding for emergency response drones
BRINC Drones Inc. has raised $75 million in new funding. The Seattle-based firm stated it plans to make use of the capital to speed up the event and manufacturing of its emergency-response drones.
BRINC claimed that its programs allow drones to be deployed immediately to first-responder conditions whereas police and fireplace groups are en route. The corporate stated the brand new funding will allow it to satisfy growing demand from public security companies, advance analysis and improvement for next-generation drone expertise, and broaden its workforce to assist continued progress and innovation.
Waymo begins formally mapping Japan
Waymo LLC plans to gather knowledge in Tokyo with check rides operated by human drivers, in accordance with Reuters. That is the primary time the Alphabet Inc. self-driving unit and 2025 RBR50 Robotic of the Yr winner will function its vehicles on public roads exterior the U.S., after conducting checks in a number of cities.
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