“For the first time, I feel like automation is working with us—not at us.”

Because we started small, the team had the chance to build trust with the technology. They saw productivity gains in real time—without disruption.

And later, when it came time to integrate fully, it was their choice. On their terms.

Running your warehouse with robots that “get lost” is like trying to navigate with MapQuest in a world built on Google Maps. You need solutions that adapt in real time to floor conditions, integrate seamlessly into operations, and maximize every worker’s productivity.

Sometimes, the fastest payback isn’t the best payback. That’s where de-risking comes into play. De-risking the path to real results - ensuring automation improves worker productivity from day one while building toward long-term operational resilience - brings quick wins and responsible growth onto the same playing field.

The real ROI isn’t robots per worker. It’s work per robot.

Director of Solutions, Kyle Detwiler explains why “how many robots” shouldn’t be your first question.

No deployed AMRs in 2020 were using pure vision methods – all relied on LIDARs. At Robust.AI we are now deploying pure vision based SLAM driven AMRs, and the act of doing that enables a whole buffet of almost free lunches.

In an exclusive interview with ROBOTICS BUSINESS NEWS, Ben discusses how Carter™ pioneers a new era in warehouse automation - with measurable productivity gains and without the need for hardware overhauls. Get insights on the innovations driving Carter’s success, expansion at DHL, and how the recent funding round is shaping the future of collaborative robotics in the supply chain and beyond.

Generative AI and Humanoid Robots. What are the similarities between these two “application areas?” How has the hype around them evolved? And why did the hype develop in the first place?

While you can die from lack of correctness, you are much more likely to die because your product isn’t good enough. That means you want to pick your sweet spot for ‘correct enough’ given your maturity and focus 1000% of the rest of your time and attention on getting good as fast as you can.

These three laws of robot design — set the proper expectations and deliver on them; it's not about things, it's about people; and design for teamwork — are the key to making a transition to happier employees, more productive operations and more satisfied customers.

“The future Brooks envisions might arrive more slowly than breathless headlines suggest, but it will likely transform our world more fundamentally than we expect—a phenomenon known as Amara's Law that says that "we tend to overestimate the effect of a technology in the short run and underestimate the effect in the long run." The key is to maintain perspective, focusing on genuine value rather than hype.”

RobustAI and Carter™ featured on TechCrunch, highlighting collaboration, safety, and human-centered robot design.

“While plenty of column space has been devoted to a future in which humanoid and other robots have entirely replaced their human counterparts, that’s a distant vision, at best. People and robots are going to be working side by side for the foreseeable future, so it’s important to ensure we can do so safely.”

Written by Robust.AI’s Director of Robotics Benjie Holson

3 Laws of AI from Robust.AI’s CTO & Founder

3 Laws of Robotics from Robust.AI’s CTO & Founder

Written by Robust.AI’s Director of Robotics Benjie Holson