Episode 126 – Robotics Panel Discussion at 2026 A3 Business Forum
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“The whole dialogue has shifted from what can it do to when it will and how do we scale it?”
Humanoid robotics technology is slowly but surely moving into real-world deployment. The excitement behind humanoids is just one of several hot topics in robotics discussed on this special episode of the Manufacturing Matters podcast.
In this episode, TECH B2B Marketing’s Jimmy Carroll sits down with a powerhouse panel of robotics and technology leaders to unpack what’s actually happening in the industry right now — and what’s coming next. Joe Gemma, CEO of Integrion Automation; Dr. Daniel Lau, professor and director of graduate studies in engineering at the University of Kentucky; and Robert Little, chief of robotics strategy at Novanta Inc., share candid insights on investments into U.S. manufacturing and the impact this will have on robotics and automation technologies as companies continue to navigate the labor shortage. They also discuss physical AI, humanoid safety and potential applications, digital twins and simulations, mergers and acquisitions, and how automation technology overall continues to evolve and advance.
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