The Robot Podcast

This special series-ending episode of The Robot Podcast brings you extra content from our incredible contributors that's never been heard, as host Fran Scott looks back at the cutting-edge innovations we have explored over the series. There's more from architect Daniela Mitterberger about Sustainable Buildings, technology journalist David McClelland tells us about Frictionless Shopping, and Gregor Kumm from ABB reveals what happens when you combine digital twins with machine learning. Part of the ABB Decoded Series, The Robot Podcast is a Fresh Air Production. Follow or subscribe now for free wherever you get your podcasts.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 2020, the online shopping market crossed the two trillion US-dollar threshold. The retail revolution has begun. From a click of a button, most of our much-needed shopping can be at our doorstep within 24-hours, and that's thanks to robots.  But what actually happens when you click ‘Buy Now'?  Join Fran Scott as she discover how robotics are transforming how we shop and what actually goes on to make sure we get what we want, when we want it.   With special thanks to: technology journalist and consumer champion, David McClelland; Marc Segura, Managing Director of Consumer Segments & Service Robotics at ABB; and Veronica Pascual Boé, CEO of ASTI Mobile Robotics.    Part of the ABB Decoded Series, The Robot Podcast is a Fresh Air Production. Follow or subscribe now for free wherever you get your podcasts.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From Silverstone to simulations, we look at the power of the ‘digital twin' in industry. Whether it's racing simulators with Formula-E, or improving the factories of the future with ABB's ground-breaking Robot Studio; we look at how virtual twins work and how they help improve our industries across the globe. With thanks to: Simona de Silvestro of Porsche Motorsport; Gregor Kumm, Head of Strategy and Portfolio Development in ABB's Robotics and Discrete Automation Division; and Leonardo Amaral, Manufacturing Engineer at Volvo Brasil. Part of the ABB Decoded Series of podcasts, The Robot Podcast is a Fresh Air Production. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Safe to say education has changed a lot over the last few decades. From chalk boards, to computers, coding is now taught from early ages and, with the pandemic, e-learning has ensured that students stay on track. But could we see a time where robots play a vital role in education? Yes, and that time is now. With our constantly changing world, the jobs of tomorrow don't exist just yet. But if we've learnt anything from the Robot Podcast it's that robots will be key to the future of work and provide the flexibility to tackle any challenge. Join host Fran Scott as she discovers why education today is the starting point of all of this. With thanks to Nick Remouchamps Robotics Masters graduate Kings College London, Dr Stefan Drakensjö from ABB Robotics and Prof. Dr.-Ing. Bernd Kuhlenkötter from Ruhr-University Bochum Part of the ABB Decoded Series of podcasts, The Robot Podcast is a Fresh Air Production. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Construction is a huge industry across the globe, in fact we need to build 13,000 buildings each day between now and 2050 to support an expected population of 7 billion people just living in cities. And as the world pays more and more attention to the climate, and our consumption of energy, it's becoming more and more crucial that our construction is sustainable. Join presenter, scientist and engineering fan Fran Scott as she finds out exactly how robots are making this a reality. With thanks to Daniela Mitterberger of MAEID, Shajay Bhooshan of Zaha Hadid Architects, Ulf Hakansson from Skanska Sweden, and ABB's Managing Director of Robotics and Discrete Automation, Andrea Cassoni.  Part of the ABB Decoded Series of podcasts, The Robot Podcast is a Fresh Air Production.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Technology has transformed how we live our lives and it's estimated that 127 new devices are connected to the Internet every second around the world. Join presenter, scientist and engineering fan Fran Scott as she explores the past, present and future of technology and robotics. How much has changed in the last decade? And what's in store for the next? With thanks to Dr Kate Devlin from King's College London, Dr Sami Atiya, Head of Robotics and Discrete Automation at ABB and Dan Jeavons, Vice President of Digital Innovation at Shell. Part of the ABB Decoded Series of podcasts, The Robot Podcast is a Fresh Air Production. Follow or subscribe now for free wherever you get your podcasts so that you never miss an episode.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Climate change is transforming our planet for the worse, but can robots provide a sustainable solution? 3D printing in construction could save up to 70% of building materials, and a robot used for painting could save 30% of that paint thanks to being more accurate. From repairing our cities, to remaking marine habitats, host Fran Scott is joined by ABB's Managing director of General Industry Robotics, Andrea Cassoni; Professor Robert Richardson from the University of Leeds; and Alban Mallet, CEO of XTREEE, to explore the ways robots are helping us to live more sustainably. Part of the ABB Decoded Series of podcasts, The Robot Podcast is a Fresh Air Production. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robots are driving change when it comes to electric vehicles (EVs). To reach a greener future, electric vehicles could totally decarbonise transport whilst still enabling us to get from A to B (to B). Host Fran Scott is joined by ABB's Global Assembly for Robotics Auto OEM, Patrick Matthews; Ade Thomas, founder of Green TV which partnered with ABB to launch the first ever World EV Day, a global celebration of EV ownership; and Isobel Sheldon, Chief Strategy Officer at British Volt, to explore the latest research into batteries and how EVs are the answer to a zero carbon future. Part of the ABB Decoded Series of podcasts, The Robot Podcast is a Fresh Air Production. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The EU food and drink industry employs 4.72 million people. In half of the EU's 27 Member States, the food and drink industry is the biggest manufacturing employer, and robotics plays an important part. According to a recent survey, almost a third of food processing and 94% of packaging operations use robotics, and that's only going to keep  growing. We live in a world where we want our food delivered almost instantly, but we also want it to be fresh and sustainably sourced. Is that even possible? Host Fran Scott is joined by ABB's managing director for Consumer Segments and Service Robotics, Marc Segura; Director of the Lincoln Institute for Agri-Food Technology, Professor Simon Pearson; and associate professor for food processing and digitalisation at the University of Lincoln, Dr Janet Bellamy, to find out how the world of robotics is trying to achieve all of that… Part of the ABB Decoded Series of podcasts, The Robot Podcast is a Fresh Air Production. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Collaborative robots are transforming the field of medicine. From lab testing to cleaning hospitals, cobots are releasing medical staff from routine tasks so they can focus on highly skilled and productive work, while ultimately helping more people to receive treatment by dramatically speeding up testing. Host Fran Scott is joined by ABB Robotics Healthcare Global Solutions Line Manager, Chema Collados; Raytheon Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at Texas A&M, Dr Robin R Murphy; and Dr Tom Luby, Director of Texas Medical Centre Innovation, to explore the benefits of having cobots in healthcare. Part of the ABB Decoded Series of podcasts, The Robot Podcast is a Fresh Air Production. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From testing samples in labs to making computer chips, collaborative robots (cobots) are working together with humans to transform our lives. Cobots are taking on repetitive and mundane tasks and helping create the flexibility and scalability for small and medium-sized enterprises to grow. Host Fran Scott is joined by ABB's Global Product Manager for Collaborative Robotics, Andie Zhang; roboticist Dr Ayanna Howard from the Georgia Institute of Technology; and Ákos Dömötör, Head of Strategic Sales at Glaub Automation. They meet ABB's brand-new suite of stronger, faster, more flexible cobots, and explore the innovative possibilities our helpful robot sidekicks make possible.   Part of the ABB Decoded Series of podcasts, The Robot Podcast is a Fresh Air Production. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Safe to say that 2020 was a year like no other. As coronavirus swept across the world, not only were robots able to provide continuity for businesses during the pandemic, but they also helped keep human workers safe. Robotic automation accelerated our ability to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic and in some cases helped businesses reconfigure their production lines to make lifesaving equipment. In this first episode, host Fran Scott is joined by ABB Robotics & Discrete Automation President, Dr Sami Atiya; robotics entrepreneur Dr Pippa Malmgren; and Dr Thomas Bohné from the Institute for Manufacturing at Cambridge University to explore what the robotics industry learnt from 2020, and what's in store for the robotic future…  Part of the ABB Decoded Series of podcasts, The Robot Podcast is a Fresh Air Production. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today there are nearly three million robots at work in the world, and that number is predicted to increase dramatically – so what does the robotic revolution really mean for us? Join presenter and engineer, Fran Scott, who is on a mission to find out how robots are changing the world around us for the better. From food to healthcare, and education to transport – each episode sees Fran joined by an international panel of experts to explore a different area of our lives,finding out how automation is changing what's possible and dissecting the opportunities robots are creating. To dive into the dynamic world of robotics, subscribe to The Robot Podcast wherever you get your podcasts, so that you never miss an episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.