Inbound Logistics/MODEX 2026 Interview Series: Attabotics - Mark Dickinson, SVP, Sales and Software
In this MODX 2026 interview, Attabotics SVP of Sales and Software Mark Dickinson discusses how customers are now focused on implementing flexible, dense storage solutions in existing, often retrofitted facilities rather than building massive new warehouses. He warns against forcing operations to fit technology, emphasizing the need for tailored digital transformation. Dickinson highlights the recent Lafayette Systems partnership, which adds 30 years of operational expertise and enables U.S. and Canadian manufacturing to reduce lead times and mitigate supply‑chain risks. He also introduces the new Guardian metal bin, noting its safety advantages over plastic bins for fire suppression and certification.
Energy, Minerals, and the Physical Stack Behind AI
In this episode, Turner Caldwell of Mariana Minerals and Drew Begalino of Heron Power discuss how America’s AI and industrial future depends on revamping the physical stack of critical minerals, energy generation, and grid infrastructure. They explain their Tesla‑inspired, software‑first...
Design For Real World Engineering: Integrating Uncertainty Into Product Assessment - Greg Grigoriadis - Metisec
In this CDFAM symposium talk, mechanical engineer Greg Grigoriadis of Metisec introduces a probabilistic design toolkit that embeds statistical uncertainty into product assessment, moving beyond deterministic, worst‑case testing. He demonstrates how the toolkit—using design‑of‑experiments, Monte‑Carlo simulations, and finite‑element analysis—reveals hidden...
6G Podcast Episode 250: Nvidia–Corning Optics Expansion, NTIA Spectrum Progress, 5G FWA Uplink Gains, and Socorro Data Center Update
In this episode, Anshul Saag and analyst Mike Dano discuss several key developments shaping 5G and the emerging 6G landscape: Nvidia’s $3.2 billion partnership with Corning to add 10 % optical capacity and create 3,000 U.S. jobs; insights from the Connect X trade...
Why Traditional Robotics Data Collection Is Obsolete and What Replaces It
In this episode, Steve Crow and Mike Oitzman discuss how traditional robotics data collection methods are becoming outdated, highlighting the rise of AI-driven approaches like direct video action models that predict robot motions from internet video data. They preview upcoming...
Can America Build Fast Enough to Win in Space?
In this bonus episode recorded at the 41st Space Symposium, Matt Magana, President of Defense and National Security at Voyager Technologies, discusses how the U.S. space acquisition landscape has shifted from slow, bespoke projects to rapid, high‑rate production enabled by...
Guest: Omar Qari of Logicbroker on How Retailers and Brands Respond to Shifting Geopolitical Uncertainty; Carton Diversity Drives Sortation Designs;...
In this episode, Omar Qari, CEO of LogicBroker, explains how retailers and brands are grappling with persistent geopolitical uncertainty, tariff volatility, and fragmented supply chains, which are straining inventory visibility and fulfillment orchestration. He emphasizes that resilience now hinges on...
193: Is Apple DOWNGRADING the iPhone 18 Due to Memory Shortage?
The episode delves into rumors that Apple may be downgrading the standard iPhone 18 due to a surge in memory (RAM) costs driven by AI-driven chip shortages. Hosts discuss how this could lead to component sharing with the iPhone 18 E,...
EPG Aura Brings AI Into Warehouse Execution
In this episode, Kevin Lawton interviews Jet Chitanan, President of EPG USA, about the company's AI-driven execution platform, EPG Aura, and its recent awards. Aura integrates with existing WMS, TMS, and voice picking solutions to provide AI-powered document scanning, intelligent...
SEAT | Digitizing Body-in-White Development with MAS Synera
In this CDFAM symposium talk, SEAT engineers describe how they partnered with MAS Synera to digitize Body‑in‑White development using an AI‑agentic platform. The platform connects CAD, simulation, PLM and other engineering tools via a low‑code language, enabling multi‑agent workflows that can...
Dude, Where’s My Stuff? Sonaria Answers that Question with RFID
In this episode of the New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin Lawton interviews John Werthlin of Sonaria (a Lowry company) about their RFID‑based shipment verification solution. They discuss how Sonaria tailors RFID technology to specific business outcomes, offering a simple, operator‑centric UI...
Forklift Automation: An Ideal Starting Point for Warehouses
In this episode, Kevin Lawton tours the Yale Lift Truck Technologies booth at MODX 2026, showcasing several innovations aimed at modernizing warehouse operations. He highlights the Yale Route Runner, a nested lift‑truck system that streamlines deliveries to stores by reducing...
Stitching Speed & Scale: How FIGS Built an Agile Supply Chain with DHL
In this episode of All Business No Boundaries, FIGS COO Jonathan Tam and DHL VP of Operations Paige Van Fossen discuss how FIGS partnered with DHL to build an agile, high‑velocity supply chain that can handle rapid growth and extreme...
Grocery Automation Is Back on Retailers’ Radar with Ocado CEO Tim Steiner | WRC 2026
In this WRC 2026 interview, Ocado CEO Tim Steiner explains how grocery fulfillment is diverging worldwide, with the UK dominated by scheduled delivery, France by pickup, and the US split between the two. He argues that large‑scale, centralized automation works...
Decoupling Inventory: Protecting Orders With Strategic Supplies
In this episode of the MRP Easy Manufacturing Podcast, host(s) explain decoupling inventory—a strategy of placing buffer stock of sub‑assemblies and work‑in‑process between production stages to absorb equipment failures, supplier delays, or demand spikes. They differentiate it from safety stock...