The shift to collaborative robots means the rise of robotics as a service
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Amazon
Kiva
robotsinVia Robotics warehouse robotsCobots
AI
Lidar/Radar
GPS
ABB
Fanuc
Yaskawa
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SaaS providers.6 River Systems
Cobalt Robotics
RightHand Robotics
inVia Robotics, Starship
MIT
Carnegie Mellon
Georgia Tech
Menlo Ventures
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Chucks
Matt Murphy
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Summary
By combining domain-specific go-to-market with robust software management platforms, the next generation of robotics companies has the opportunity to avoid long integrator-led sales cycles and become highly sticky over time, much like the early SaaS providers.6 River Systems robots lead workers to items they need to get from a warehouse shelf.6 River Systems robots lead workers to items they need to get from a warehouse shelf.Additionally, collaborative robotic technology allows robots to augment human labor, lowering the barriers to entry, while still providing clear payback arguments around efficiency.
As said here by Steve Sloane